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Portuguese Shrimp Turnovers - Rissóis de Camarão
5 from 12 votes

Portuguese Shrimp Turnovers - Rissóis de Camarão

Traditional Portuguese Shrimp Turnovers - Rissóis de Camarão are dough pockets with a creamy shrimp filling. Served at most Portuguese celebrations.

Prep Time
1 hr
Cook Time
1 hr 30 mins
Total Time
2 hrs 30 mins
Servings: 40
Calories: 383 kcal
Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: Portuguese

Ingredients

Dough
  • 6 cups flour
  • 4 cups water
  • 2 cups milk whole
  • 1/2 cup butter 1 stick
  • 1/4 cup olive oil
  • 2 tablespoons salt
Filling
  • 2 pounds Shrimp with heads
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 1/2 onion minced
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 teaspoon parsley minced
  • 2 egg beaten
  • 1/2 cup milk whole
  • 1 cup flour
  • 2 cups water
Frying
  • 2 cups neutral cooking oil generic cooking oil
  • 2 cups bread crumbs
  • 2 egg beaten

Instructions

Dough
    Cup of Yum
  1. Bring water, milk, butter, oil and salt to a boil in a large sauce pan.
  2. Slowly add flour and stir with a wooden spoon until a dough ball is formed.
  3. Remove the ball from the pan and loosely wrap dough in a dish cloth until it cools to room temperature.
Filling
  1. Boil the shrimp, leaving heads attached, until fully cooked.
  2. Remove the heads and then peel the shrimp, finely chop, and set aside.
  3. In a skillet over medium heat add oil, minced onions and 1/4 stick of butter and cook until transparent.
  4. Add milk to the onions and cook until scalded. Add minced parsley.
  5. Beat 2 eggs and slowly add them to skillet stirring constantly.
  6. Add 2 cups of the shrimp head broth and slowly add flour to thicken.
  7. Add chopped shrimp to mixture and slowly mix together.
Assembly
  1. Roll out dough to 1/8 inch thickness.
  2. Place a teaspoon of shrimp mixture slightly up from the bottom edge of the dough then flip the end of the dough up and over it.
  3. Using a round cutter 3 1/2 to 4 inches in diameter (or a drinking cup flipped upside down if you're fancy like me!) to cut a half circle out of the dough creating a shrimp turnover with shrimp mixture sealed inside.
  4. Continue until all the dough has been used. You can re-roll dough as needed.
Frying
  1. Dip turnovers in beaten eggs, then bread crumbs. Shake off excess crumbs.
  2. Heat oil in skillet to 350°F.
  3. Fry turnovers until golden brown.
  4. Enjoy!

Nutrition Information

Serving 2turnovers Calories 383kcal (19%) Carbohydrates 40g (13%) Protein 11g (22%) Fat 18g (28%) Saturated Fat 3g (15%) Cholesterol 82mg (27%) Sodium 590mg (25%) Potassium 113mg (2%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 1g (2%) Vitamin A 150IU (3%) Vitamin C 1.2mg (1%) Calcium 82mg (8%) Iron 3.1mg (17%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 40 Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 383

% Daily Value*

Serving 2turnovers
Calories 383kcal 19%
Carbohydrates 40g 13%
Protein 11g 22%
Fat 18g 28%
Saturated Fat 3g 15%
Cholesterol 82mg 27%
Sodium 590mg 25%
Potassium 113mg 2%
Fiber 1g 4%
Sugar 1g 2%
Vitamin A 150IU 3%
Vitamin C 1.2mg 1%
Calcium 82mg 8%
Iron 3.1mg 17%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.