CRISPY Vegetable Fritters | Seriously GOOD and Easy to Make

These Crispy Vegetable fritters, known as Tortillitas Crujientes de Verduras, have a crispy texture on the outside with a delicious flavor in the inside, they’re made with simple ingredients and all done in about 30 minutes. Serve them as a tapas appetizer or even as a side dish, next to some grilled fish.

To make these fritters, I used red onion, garlic, zucchini, carrot and spinach. You can mix it up and use other vegetables. The most important thing is to ensure you salt the zucchini and carrot and let them sit for 5 to 10 minutes. This will extract the water in the ingredients so you end up with crispy fritters.

I served these vegetable fritters next to a simple sauce that truly elevates the fritters. Made with just Greek yogurt, garlic, lemon juice, olive oil and dried dill. To veganize the sauce or make it dairy-free, just use a plant-based yogurt.

TIPS & TRICKS to Make this Recipe: It took me about 4 minutes per side to crisp up the fritters. It might take you less or more. Just ensure the heat is on medium and nothing higher; otherwise, they will brown too quickly on the outside and not fully cook in the inside.

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CRISPY Vegetable Fritters | Tortillitas Crujientes de Verduras

Course Appetizer, Side Dish

Cuisine Mediterranean

Prep Time 15 minutes

Cook Time 20 minutes

Servings 4

Calories 373 kcal

Author Albert Bevia @ Spain on a Fork

Ingredients

FOR THE VEGETABLE FRITTERS

• 1/2 cup all purpose flour 60 grams
• 1 large egg
• 1/3 cup sparkling water 90 ml
• 1/4 cup finely chopped red onion 40 grams
• 1 clove garlic (finely grated)
• 1 medium zucchini
• 1 medium carrot
• 2 oz fresh bagged spinach 60 grams
• 1/2 cup grated Manchego cheese 60 grams
• sea salt & black pepper

FOR THE YOGURT SAUCE

• 1/2 cup low fat plain Greek yogurt 120 grams
• 1 clove garlic (finely grated)
• 1 tsp lemon juice 5 ml
• 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil 15 ml
• 1 tsp dried dill 1.5 grams
• sea salt & black pepper

EXTRAS

• 1/3 cup sunflower oil 90 ml

Instructions

1. Using a box grater, finely shred the zucchini and carrot, then add into a colander with a bowl underneath and season with sea salt, set aside

2. Add the flour into a large bowl and make a well in the middle, crack in the egg and whisk the egg, then add in the sparkling water and whisk together until you get a smooth batter, then add in the red onion, garlic, spinach and cheese, mix together

3. After leaving the zucchini and carrot to sit for 5 to 10 minutes, using the back of a large wooden spoon, push on the ingredients to remove any of the excess water, you can also add the ingredients into a cheesecloth and squeeze out the water

4. Add the zucchini and carrot into the bowl with the batter, season with sea salt & black pepper and mix together until well mixed

5. Heat a large fry pan with a medium heat and add in the sunflower oil

6. After a couple of minutes, add in spoonfuls of the batter, all in a single layer and evenly spaced out, cook in batches, fry the fritters for 3 to 4 minutes per side or until golden and crispy, transfer into a dish with paper towels as you finish each batch

7. To make the sauce, add the Greek yogurt into a bowl, along with the garlic, lemon juice, extra virgin olive oil and dried dill, then season with sea salt and a generous portion of black pepper and whisk together

8. Transfer the sauce into a dish and decorate the fritters around it, serve at once, enjoy!

Recipe Notes

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Nutrition Facts

CRISPY Vegetable Fritters | Tortillitas Crujientes de Verduras

Amount Per Serving

Calories 373 Calories from Fat 261

% Daily Value*

Fat 29g45%

Saturated Fat 7g44%

Trans Fat 0.01g

Polyunsaturated Fat 1g

Monounsaturated Fat 18g

Cholesterol 63mg21%

Sodium 146mg6%

Potassium 320mg9%

Carbohydrates 18g6%

Fiber 2g8%

Sugar 4g4%

Protein 11g22%

Vitamin A 4151IU83%

Vitamin C 15mg18%

Calcium 231mg23%

Iron 2mg11%

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

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