Classic Spanish Salmon Fritters | EASY 20 Minute Tapas Recipe

These Classic Spanish Salmon Fritters, known as Tortillitas de Salmon, have an incredible light crispy texture on the outside, with a delicious flavor in the inside, they’re easy to make and all done in about 20 minutes. Serve these fritters as a tapas appetizer or even as a main course, next to some roasted potatoes.

To make this recipe, I used canned salmon. If you can’t find canned salmon in your area, just bake some frozen or fresh salmon and then flake it into small pieces. To make the batter, I used all-purpose flour. If you want to make this recipe gluten-free, just use any type of gluten-free flour, such as almond flour.

I served these salmon fritters next to a very simple mayo aioli. Which truly takes the fritters to another level. I used a mortar & pestle to make the aioli. If you don’t have one, you can also use a handheld blender, food processor or even a nutri-bullet.

TIPS & TRICKS to Make this Recipe: You can make the batter ahead of time and add into the fridge. It will hold for up to 3 days in an air-tight container. Important to fry the fritters on a medium heat and nothing higher. Otherwise, they will brown too quickly on the outside and not fully cook in the inside.

Key Ingredients & Cookware I used in this Recipe:
MY COOKWARE
MY CHEF´S KNIFE
EXTRA VIRGIN SPANISH OLIVE OIL
GOLDEN SAFFRON

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Classic Spanish Salmon Fritters

Course Appetizer

Cuisine Spanish

Prep Time 10 minutes

Cook Time 15 minutes

Servings 12 Fritters

Calories 141 kcal

Author Albert Bevia @ Spain on a Fork

Ingredients

FOR THE SALMON FRITTERS

• 1/2 cup all purpose flour 60 grams
• 1 egg
• 1/3 cup club soda 90 ml
• 1 shallot finely chopped
• 2 cloves garlic roughly chopped
• 2 tbsp chopped fresh dill 9 grams
• 1/2 lemon
• 2 cans salmon 6 oz / 170 grams each
• sea salt & black pepper

FOR THE MAYO AIOLI

• 2 cloves garlic roughly chopped
• 1/4 tsp saffron threads .17 grams
• 1/2 cup low fat mayonnaise 120 grams
• 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil 15 ml
• 1 tsp lemon juice 5 ml
• sea salt & black pepper

EXTRAS

• 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil 120 ml

Instructions

1. Add the flour into a large bowl and make a well, crack in the egg and whisk the egg, then add in the club soda and whisk everything together until you get a creamy batter, then add in the chopped shallot, chopped garlic, chopped fresh dill and finely grate the zest of 1/2 a lemon, season with sea salt & black pepper and mix until well mixed

2. Drain the cans of salmon into a fine sieve with a bowl underneath, gently flake the salmon, add into the batter and mix until well mixed

3. Heat a large fry pan with a medium heat and add in 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil

4. Once the olive oil is nice and hot, start adding spoonfuls of the batter, all in a single layer and evenly spaced out, cook in batches, fry the fritters for 3 minutes per side or until golden fried all around, transfer the fritters into a plate with paper towels as you finish each batch

5. To make the mayo aioli, add in the chopped garlic into a mortar, along with the saffron and a pinch of sea salt, using a pestle pound down on the mixture until you form a paste-like texture, then add in the mayonnaise, olive oil and lemon juice, season with a kiss of sea salt & black pepper and whisk together until you get a creamy texture, transfer the aioli into a small bowl

6. Add the aioli over a serving dish and decorate the fritters around it, serve warm or at room temperature, enjoy!

Recipe Notes

Get the Golden Saffron I used to make this Recipe

Nutrition Facts

Classic Spanish Salmon Fritters

Amount Per Serving

Calories 141 Calories from Fat 90

% Daily Value*

Fat 10g15%

Saturated Fat 1g6%

Trans Fat 0.01g

Polyunsaturated Fat 2g

Monounsaturated Fat 5g

Cholesterol 39mg13%

Sodium 290mg13%

Potassium 132mg4%

Carbohydrates 6g2%

Fiber 0.5g2%

Sugar 1g1%

Protein 8g16%

Vitamin A 52IU1%

Vitamin C 5mg6%

Calcium 89mg9%

Iron 1mg6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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