Shrimp Pastel
The perfect snack to eat by the sea. Pastel is a Brazilian food made out of a fried dough with many possible fillings. In this case, a creamy shrimp filling.
Small dice <quantity>¼</quantity> onion
Remove the seeds and fibers from <quantity>¼</quantity> of a red bell pepper. Small dice it
Small dice <quantity>1</quantity> garlic clove
Remove the seeds and fibers from <quantity>½</quantity> yellow bell pepper. Small dice it
Small dice <quantity>1</quantity> habanada pepper
Trim, remove the seeds, and small dice <quantity>½</quantity> red chili
Remove the tails of <quantity>500<unit>g</unit></quantity> of peeled and cleaned shrimp
Cut the shrimp into bite-sized pieces
Medium dice <quantity>200<unit>g</unit></quantity> of requeijão de corte
Add <quantity>1<unit>tbsp</unit></quantity> of extra virgin olive oil to a skillet over medium-high heat
Add the shrimp and quickly sear it until it starts to gain some color but it’s not fully cooked. Remove from heat
Add the diced vegetables to the same skillet. Sautée until fragrant and soft
Add <quantity>1<unit>cup</unit></quantity> of tomato purée and stir
Season with salt to taste, mix it and let it cook for 5m to set the flavors
Add the shrimp and mix
Add the chopped requeijão and mix
Put the lid on and let it cook for 2m until the requeijão starts to melt. Remove the lid and mix
Add the juice of <quantity>½</quantity> rangpur lime and mix it. The shrimp with requeijão is ready
Refrigerate it until cools down
Fill a piece of pastel dough with 2 tbsp of the Shrimp with Requeijão
Fold the dough and apply a little water to the edges to seal it. Press the edges to remove any air bubbles
Cut the dough into a rectangle using a pastry cutter. Repeat the process with the rest of the dough
Heat <quantity>1<unit>L</unit></quantity> of vegetable oil in a medium pot over high heat. It will be in the right temperature when you add a piece of dough and it floats and starts bubbling immediately
Fry each pastel until golden brown on both sides. Transfer to a tray lined with paper towels to drain the excess oil
Serve with slices from <quantity>1</quantity> rangpur lime. The shrimp pastel is ready
Enjoy!
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