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Classic Spanish Salmon Fritters

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.