Spanish-Style White Bean Fritters
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil 60 ml
- 1/2 cup all purpose flour 60 grams
- 1 large egg
- 1/3 cup club soda 90 ml
- 1 shallot finely chopped
- 2 cloves garlic finely minced
- 2 tbsp chopped fresh parsley 8 grams
- 1/2 tsp ground cumin 1.50 grams
- 1 can white beans 15.5 oz / 440 grams
- sea salt & black pepper
FOR THE SPICY AIOLI
- 1/2 cup low fat mayonnaise 120 grams
- 2 cloves garlic
- 1 tsp hot smoked Spanish paprika 2.50 grams
- 1 tsp lemon juice 5 ml
- 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil 15 ml
- sea salt & black pepper
Instructions
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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 club soda and whisk everything together until you get a creamy batter, then add in the shallot, garlic, parsley, cumin and season with sea salt & black pepper, mix together until well mixed
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Drain the can of white beans into a colander and rinse under water, then shake off any excess water, transfer the beans into a bowl and using a potato masher or large fork mash down on the beans, just for a few seconds to slightly break them apart
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Add the beans into the bowl with the batter 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 evenly spaced out and in a single layer, cook in batches, fry the fritters for 3 minutes per side or until golden fried, then transfer into a dish with paper towels
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Once all the fritters are done make the spicy aioli, add the mayonnaise into a bowl, finely grate in the garlic, add in the hot smoked paprika, lemon juice and olive oil, then season with sea salt & black pepper and whisk together until you get a creamy sauce
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Transfer the aioli into a serving dish and decorate the fritters around it, serve warm or at room temperature, enjoy!
Recipe Notes
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