Cauliflower Fritters Recipe
Crispy Cauliflower Fritters with quinoa, breadcrumbs, feta, eggs, scallions, and garlic cooked in a skillet until golden.
Servings: 6 servings
Ingredients
- 1 medium head cauliflower cored and cut into large pieces
- 2 cups cooked quinoa
- 1 cup breadcrumbs
- ½ cup crumbled feta cheese
- 2 large eggs beaten
- 3 scallions white and green parts, sliced
- 1 lemon zested
- 3 garlic cloves minced
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- ¼ cup olive oil for more if needed for shallow frying
Instructions
- In a food processor, pulse the cauliflower until it’s the size of couscous
- In a large bowl, combine the cauliflower, quinoa, bread crumbs, feta, eggs, scallions, lemon zest, garlic, salt and pepper. Stir until the mixture is well combined and moistened.
- Form the mixture into 1/2 -inch thick patties, about 2 inches wide. Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the fritters in batches and fry, turning once, until crispy, about 10 minutes. Transfer the fritters to a large paper towel-lined plate and cover while you finish cooking all the fritters.
- Serve the fritters warm with your favorite dipping sauce
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Notes
My Top Tip: Heat your olive oil before adding your cauliflower fritters to the pan. You can test a tiny crumb to see if it sizzles when it hits the oil. That's your cue that it's fry time!
Storage: Store any leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 5 days. When you're ready to eat, reheat them in the microwave, in a skillet with a little olive oil, or in an air fryer.
Freezing: To freeze your cauliflower fritters prior to cooking, lay them on a flat baking dish in the freezer for at least 4 hours. When frozen, place them in an airtight bag in the freezer for up to 3 months. When you're ready to cook them, thaw them in the fridge overnight, then cook per the above instructions. To freeze them after cooking, simply store them in an airtight bag after they've cooled (they'll also keep for up to 3 months). To re-heat, thaw them in the fridge overnight, then bake in a 350°F oven until heated through.
Cauliflower Quinoa Fritters Excerpted from Two Peas & Their Pod Cookbook: Favorite Everyday Recipes from Our Family Kitchen by Maria Lichty. Copyright © 2019.
Nutrition
Calories: 308kcal | Carbohydrates: 33g | Protein: 11g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 66mg | Sodium: 714mg | Potassium: 478mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 192IU | Vitamin C: 48mg | Calcium: 141mg | Iron: 3mg
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