Spanish Garlic Fritters | Tortitas de Ajo y Perejil
Ingredients
FOR THE GARLIC FRITTERS
- 3/4 cup all purpose flour 90 grams
- 1 tsp baking powder 4 grams
- 1 large egg
- 1/2 cup milk 120 ml
- 1 small onion (finely chopped)
- 8 cloves garlic (roughly chopped)
- 1/2 cup grated Manchego cheese 60 grams
- 1/4 tsp sweet smoked Spanish paprika 0.65 grams
- 2 tbsp chopped parsley 8 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
EXTRAS
- 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil 60 ml
- chopped parsley for garnish
Instructions
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Add the flour and baking powder into a large bowl, whisk together, then make a well in the middle, crack in the egg and whisk the egg, then add in the milk and whisk everything together until you get a smooth batter
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Once you end up with a smooth batter, add in the chopped onion, chopped garlic, grated cheese, paprika, parsley, and season with salt & pepper, 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 into the hot fry pan, 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, then transfer into a dish with paper towels
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To make the mayo aioli, add 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
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Add the mayo aioli into a serving dish and decorate the fritters around it, garnish with chopped parsley, enjoy!
Recipe Notes
Get the Spanish Olive Oil and Spanish Golden Saffron I used to make this Recipe