Classic Spanish Tuna Fritters
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil 120 ml
- 1/2 cup all purpose flour 60 grams
- 1 egg
- 1/3 cup beer 90 ml
- 1 small onion finely chopped
- 2 cloves garlic roughly chopped
- 2 tbsp chopped parsley 8 grams
- 1/2 tsp sweet smoked Spanish paprika 1.25 grams
- 2 cans tuna in olive oil 4 oz / 110 grams each
- pinch sea salt
- dash black pepper
FOR THE AIOLI
- 1/2 cup mayonnaise 120 grams
- 2 cloves garlic
- 1 tsp lemon juice 5 ml
- 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil 15 ml
- pinch sea salt
- dash black pepper
Instructions
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Add the flour into a bowl, make a well and crack in the egg, whisk the egg, then add in the beer and whisk everything together until you form a batter with no lumps, then add in the onion, garlic, parsley, paprika and season with sea salt & black pepper, whisk together until well mixed
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Drain the cans of tuna into a fine sieve with a bowl underneath, flake the tuna to remove any excess oil, then add the tuna into the batter and mix together
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Heat a large fry pan with a medium heat and add in the olive oil
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Once the oil is hot but not smoking, about 4 minutes, add in spoonfuls of the batter into the pan, all in a single layer and evenly spaced out (cook in batches), fry for 2 minutes per side or until golden fried all around, then add into a plate with paper towels
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To make the aioli add the mayonnaise into a bowl, finely grate in the garlic, add the lemon juice, olive oil and season with sea salt & black pepper, whisk together until well mixed
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Add the aioli into a serving dish and decorate the tuna fritters around it, serve at once, enjoy!
Recipe Notes
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