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Crispy White Bean & Zucchini Fritters

Crispy White Bean & Zucchini Fritters

Course Appetizer, Side Dish
Cuisine Mediterranean
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Servings 4
Calories 444 kcal
Author Albert Bevia @ Spain on a Fork

Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil 60 ml
  • 1 zucchini (8 inches - 20 cm long)
  • 1 can white beans 15.5 oz / 440 grams
  • 1/2 cup all purpose flour 60 grams
  • 1 large egg
  • 1/3 cup beer 90 ml
  • 1 shallot (finely chopped)
  • 2 cloves garlic (finely grated)
  • 2 tbsp chopped parsley 8 grams
  • 1/2 tsp sweet smoked Spanish paprika 1.25 grams
  • sea salt & black pepper

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

Instructions

  1. Using a box grater finely shred the zucchini, then add the shredded zucchini into a fine sieve with a bowl underneath, salt the zucchini and let it sit there for a few minutes

  2. Drain the can of white beans into a colander and rinse under water, then shake off any excess water, transfer the beans into a large bowl, and using a potato masher or large fork, mash down on the beans, just for a few seconds to break a couple of them apart

  3. 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 beer and whisk it all together until you get a smooth batter, then add in the mashed beans, chopped shallot, grated garlic, chopped parsley, paprika, and season with salt & pepper, mix together until well mixed

  4. Move back to the zucchini, using the back of a wooden spoon push down on it, this is to help remove the extracted water, then add the shredded zucchini into the batter and mix together until well mixed

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

  6. After a couple of minutes, start adding in spoonfuls of the batter, you want all the fritters in a single layer and evenly spaced out, cook in batches, fry for 3 minutes per side or until golden and crispy, as you finish each batch, transfer the fritters over a wire rack with some paper towels underneath

  7. To make the mayo aioli, add in the chopped garlic into a mortar, along with the saffron, and a pinch of salt, using a pestle pound down on the ingredients until you get a paste-like texture, then add in the mayonnaise, lemon juice, olive oil, and season with salt & pepper, whisk together until you get a creamy sauce

  8. Transfer the mayo aioli into a serving dish and decorate the fritters around it, enjoy!

Recipe Notes

Get the Spanish Olive Oil and Spanish Golden Saffron I used to make this Recipe

Nutrition Facts
Crispy White Bean & Zucchini Fritters
Amount Per Serving
Calories 444 Calories from Fat 225
% Daily Value*
Fat 25g38%
Saturated Fat 4g25%
Trans Fat 0.02g
Polyunsaturated Fat 6g
Monounsaturated Fat 14g
Cholesterol 51mg17%
Sodium 263mg11%
Potassium 726mg21%
Carbohydrates 43g14%
Fiber 7g29%
Sugar 3g3%
Protein 12g24%
Vitamin A 477IU10%
Vitamin C 13mg16%
Calcium 111mg11%
Iron 5mg28%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.