CRISPY Pasta and Cheese Fritters
Ingredients
- 4 oz small pasta shells 115 grams
- 1/2 cup all purpose flour 60 grams
- 1/2 tsp baking powder 2 grams
- 1 tsp onion powder 2.50 grams
- 1 tsp garlic powder 3 grams
- 1/2 tsp sweet smoked Spanish paprika 1.25 grams
- 1 large egg
- 1/3 cup club soda 90 ml
- 1 cup shredded Manchego cheese 120 grams
- 1/2 tbsp Dijon mustard 8 grams
- 2 tbsp chopped chives 5 grams
- sea salt & black pepper
- 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil 60 ml
FOR THE MAYO AIOLI
- 2 cloves garlic (roughly chopped)
- 1/4 tsp saffron threads 0.17 grams
- 1/2 cup low fat mayonnaise 120 grams
- 1 tsp lemon juice 5 ml
- 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil 15 ml
- sea salt & black pepper
- chopped chives for garnish
Instructions
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Fill a saucepan halfway with water, season generously with salt, and heat with a high heat
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Once it comes to a boil, add in the pasta and cook until al dente (check package instructions), then drain into a colander and rinse under cold water, shaking off any excess water
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In the meantime, add the flour into a large bowl, along with the baking powder, onion powder, garlic powder, and paprika, whisk together, then make a well in the middle, crack in the egg, and whisk the egg, and then add in the club soda and whisk it all together until you get a creamy batter
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Add the shredded cheese over the batter, along with the Dijon mustard, chopped chives, and season with salt & pepper, mix together, then add in the cooked pasta, and mix together until well mixed
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Heat a large fry pan with a medium heat and add in the olive oil
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After a couple of minutes, add in spoonfuls of the batter, all in a single layer and evenly spaced out, cook in batches, fry for 3 to 4 minutes per side or until the fritters are golden and crispy, then transfer into a dish with paper towels
*To keep your fritters warm after cooking them, add them into a preheated oven at its lowest setting
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To make the mayo aioli, add the garlic into a mortar, along with the saffron and a pinch of salt, using a pestle, pound down on the garlic until it's well mashed, then add in the mayonnaise, lemon juice, olive oil, and season with salt & pepper, whisk together until you get a creamy sauce
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Transfer the mayo aioli into a serving dish and decorate the fritters around it, top off with chopped chives, serve at once, enjoy!
Recipe Notes
Get the Spanish Golden Saffron I used to make this Recipe