Spanish Onion & Cheese Fritters | Seriously GOOD 20 Minute Recipe

cheese

🥗Healthier: low-fat cheese

💰Cheaper: processed cheese

Low-fat cheese reduces calories while maintaining flavor.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Vegetable oil is more cost-effective for frying.

Add half a cup of all-purpose flour (60 grams) into a large bowl and make a well in the middle.

Crack 1 egg into the well and whisk until well mixed.

Measure out half a cup of beer (120 ml) and add it into the bowl, mixing until creamy.

Finely chop 2 medium-sized onions and add them into the batter.

Finely grate 2 cloves of garlic over the batter.

Add 2 tablespoons of chopped fresh parsley (8 grams) into the batter.

Season the mixture with half a teaspoon of sweet smoked Spanish paprika (1.25 grams), half a teaspoon of dried thyme (0.5 grams), a pinch of sea salt, and freshly cracked black pepper.

Mix everything together until well combined.

Finely grate 1 cup of cheese (120 grams) and add it into the batter, mixing until combined.

If the batter is too thick, add more liquid; if too thin, add more flour.

Heat a large frying pan over medium heat and add half a cup of extra virgin olive oil (120 ml).

Once the oil is hot but not smoking, add spoonfuls of the batter into the pan, ensuring they are evenly spaced and in a single layer.

Cook the fritters for 2 to 3 minutes per side or until golden brown.

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

Repeat the cooking process until all batter is used, yielding about 15 fritters.

To make alioli, add half a cup of mayonnaise (120 grams) into a bowl and finely grate 1 clove of garlic into it.

Squeeze in 1 teaspoon of fresh lemon juice (5 ml) and drizzle in 1 tablespoon of extra virgin olive oil (15 ml).

Add 1 tablespoon of chopped parsley (4 grams) and season with sea salt and freshly cracked black pepper.

Whisk until a creamy texture is achieved.

Serve the alioli on a plate and arrange the fritters around it.

Cooking Techniques

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