Portuguese Shrimp Turnovers ~ Rissóis de Camarão

Name: Portuguese Shrimp Turnovers ~ Rissóis de Camarão
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 1 h
Cuisine: Portuguese
Ingredients: 2 cups milk; 4 tablespoons (2 oz) unsalted butter; 1 teaspoon salt; 2 cups all-purpose flour (plus more for the work surface); 2 tablespoons (1 oz) unsalted butter; 1/4 cup finely chopped onion; 1 cup milk; 1/2 tablespoon finely chopped cilantro or parsley; 1 to 2 teaspoons store-bought or homemade hot-pepper sauce; 1/2 teaspoon coarse salt (or more to taste); 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground white pepper; 1/4 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg; 2 tablespoons cornstarch or flour; 2 tablespoons water; 1/2 pound shrimp (peeled, deveined, cooked, well drained, and coarsely chopped (about 1 1/2 cups)); 3 large eggs (beaten with 1/4 cup water for egg wash); Fine plain bread crumbs; Olive oil or other mild oil

Instructions

Prep:30minCook:30min

Portuguese shrimp turnovers, or rissóis de camarão, are a traditional appetizer (or, let's face it, any-time-of-day nosh) that deliver the homey comfort of being in your Portuguese grandma's kitchen. Even if you never had a Portuguese grandma.

Updated at: Mon, 21 Apr 2025 12:51:07 GMT