Enjoy one of the most traditional dishes of Mexico during this Christmas season. The secret is to choose the perfect mole, as it will determine the spiciness and flavor of your dish. Prepare delicious romeritos with shrimp patties.
Cook the baby potatoes in a pot with enough water for about 20 minutes.
Do the same with the nopales, adding them when the water is boiling and adding a teaspoon of baking soda to cut the slime from the nopal.
Clean the romeritos very well by removing the stem and any wilted leaves you see. The best technique is to do it from top to bottom, thus detaching the leaves.
Once rinsed and disinfected, you must blanch them. To do this, bring a liter and a half of salted water to a boil. When it starts boiling, immerse them and let them cook for 5 minutes or until tender. Drain and set aside.
Dissolve the mole in the chicken broth, first add one cup and mix it well. Add the rest until you reach the desired consistency.
Add the cooked nopales, mixing until integrated.
Add the cooked potatoes and mix carefully so as not to break them.
Add the cooked romeritos, and gently fold them in.
Finally, add the pre-cooked shrimp that have been rinsed and cleaned.
Cook for 10 minutes until it boils. If the mole thickens too much, you can add a little broth.
For the patties: Separate the egg whites from the yolks and beat the whites until stiff peaks form.
Once you achieve a consistency where the bowl doesn’t spill when flipped, add the egg yolks one by one and continue beating.
Add the shrimp powder and beat until integrated. Add 1 or 2 tablespoons of breadcrumbs to obtain a less salty mixture. If you can’t find ground shrimp, grind the dried shrimp with the shells in a blender.
Fry the patties in a pan with enough oil. Shape them with a spoon so they are all the same size. Flip them to achieve an even golden color on each side.
Place the shrimp patties on Servitoalla® Pétalo® to remove excess oil.
Serve your romeritos with the shrimp patties at the moment of serving so they don’t get too soggy.
Nutritional Information
* * Information per 100g serving, percentage of daily values based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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