Got Canned White Beans? Make these Spanish-Style White Bean Fritters

flour

🥗Healthier: chickpea flour

💰Cheaper: cornmeal

Chickpea flour adds protein and fiber.

eggs

🥗Healthier: flaxseed meal

💰Cheaper: aquafaba

Flaxseed meal is a vegan alternative that binds well.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Avocado oil has a higher smoke point.

bread crumbs

🥗Healthier: panko

💰Cheaper: crushed crackers

Panko is lighter and crispier.

Add 1/2 cup all purpose flour into a large bowl.

Make a well in the middle and crack in 1 large egg, whisk the egg.

Add in 1/3 cup of club soda and whisk until creamy and lump-free.

Add 1 finely chopped shallot, 2 minced cloves of garlic, 2 tbsp chopped fresh parsley, and 1/2 tsp ground cumin to the bowl.

Season with sea salt and black pepper, then mix until well combined.

Drain 1 can of white beans and rinse under water, then shake off excess water.

Transfer the beans into a bowl and mash them slightly with a potato masher or fork.

Add the mashed beans to the batter and mix until combined, adjusting consistency with more club soda or flour if needed.

Heat a large fry pan over medium heat and add 1/4 cup of extra virgin olive oil.

Once hot, add spoonfuls of the batter to the pan, ensuring they are in a single layer and spaced out.

Cook for 3 minutes on each side until golden brown, frying in batches if necessary.

Transfer cooked fritters to a dish lined with paper towels to drain excess oil.

In a bowl, combine 1/2 cup mayonnaise, 2 grated cloves of garlic, 1 tsp hot smoked Spanish paprika, 1 tsp lemon juice, and 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil.

Season with sea salt and black pepper, then whisk until creamy.

Transfer the spicy aioli to a serving dish and arrange the fritters around it.

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