Spanish Cheese Fritters | ADDICTIVELY Delicious & Easy to Make

Manchego cheese

🥗Healthier: low-fat cheese

💰Cheaper: cheddar cheese

Cheddar is widely available and less expensive.

eggs

🥗Healthier: flaxseed meal

💰Cheaper: egg substitute

Flaxseed meal offers a vegan option.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Vegetable oil is more affordable.

Add 1/2 cup of all-purpose flour into a large bowl and make a well in the middle.

Crack in 1 large egg and whisk it.

Add 1/2 cup of beer and whisk everything together until smooth.

Add 1 finely chopped shallot, 2 finely grated cloves of garlic, 2 tablespoons of chopped fresh parsley, 1 teaspoon of dried rosemary, and 1/2 teaspoon of dried thyme to the mixture.

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

Finely shred 2 cups of Manchego cheese and add it to the batter, mixing until well incorporated.

Heat 1/4 cup of extra virgin olive oil in a large frying pan over medium heat.

Spoon the batter into the hot oil, ensuring the fritters are in a single layer and evenly spaced.

Cook for 3-4 minutes on each side until golden brown.

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

In a bowl, mix 1/2 cup of mayonnaise, 2 grated cloves of garlic, 1 teaspoon of hot smoked Spanish paprika, 1 teaspoon of lemon juice, and 1 tablespoon of extra virgin olive oil to make a spicy mayo aioli.

Serve the fritters with the spicy mayo aioli.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

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