Authentic Mexican Romeritos
Sophia Rivera
Romeritos, known as Mexican greens, are a mouthwatering dish that has become a staple in Mexican Christmas feasts. Cooked in a spicy guajillo and ancho chiles sauce with nopales and new potatoes, authentic Mexican romeritos feature appetizing shrimp fritters for a deceivingly simple but full-flavored dish that will steal the show.
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Ingredients
6
Portions
  • 1 kilo romeritos
  • 6 grams salt
  • 6 nopales
  • 12 guajillo chiles
  • 3 ancho chiles
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 2 tomatoes
  • 1 onion, roasted
  • 100 grams lard
  • 500 grams new potatoes, cooked
  • 150 grams dried shrimp
  • 250 grams pink shrimp
  • 2 eggs, for the fritters
  • 100 grams dried shrimp, ground
  • 10 grams breadcrumbs
  • 150 milliliters vegetable oil
Preparation
30 mins
10 mins
Easy
  • Rinse romeritos with plenty of water to remove any dirt. Cook romeritos in a pot with plenty of salted water (it must cover the romeritos). Once romeritos turn color and are cooked through, drain and set aside.
  • Cut nopales into cubes. Cook nopales in a pot with plenty of salted water for 10 minutes. Drain once cooked through.
  • For the guajillo and ancho chile sauce: Trim, seed, and char chiles on both sides on a griddle over high heat. Make sure not to burn them to keep the sauce from being bitter. Soak chiles in hot water until soft.
  • Roast garlic, tomato, and onion on a griddle over high heat. Toss constantly until the peel is charred.
  • Transfer chiles, garlic, tomato, onion, and a bit of water to a blender. Blend until smooth.
  • In a skillet heat lard and fry the sauce for 10 minutes. Add romeritos, nopales, previously cooked potatoes, and fresh and dry shrimp. Season.
  • For the shrimp fritters: Whisk egg whites to stiff peaks. Add egg yolks, ground shrimp, and breadcrumbs.
  • Form the fritters and fry in boiling hot oil until golden brown on both sides. Drain on a paper towel-lined plate to remove excess oil and dunk fritters into the sauce. Serve authentic Mexican romeritos.

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