Three Recipes For Salty Fritters

The salty fritters are a unique starter or side that does not have greater complexity in its preparation. This dish was born in Mesoamerican cultures and is consumed in much of the Hispanic world, in countless variations ranging from extreme sweet to salty.

The donuts are a versatile and quick to make food. They contain significant levels of fat and carbohydrates, since they are mostly made with flour or any tuber such as potato, sweet potato, cassava or pumpkin.

However, there are other, healthier ways to make fritters, adding animal protein or making them with zucchini or aubergine as a base.

1. Salted salmon fritters

Ingredients

• 250 grams of salmon.
• A cup of wheat flour.
• 1 tablespoon of baking powder.
• 1 egg yolk.
• ½ pepper.
• ½ onion.
• 2 cloves of garlic
• ½ cup of chives.
• Olive oil.
• Salt.

Preparation

• In a frying pan, fry the finely chopped dressings. Add the salmon in small pieces and cook for two minutes or until it changes color slightly.
• Let the salmon rest for a few minutes. It should be at room temperature when you are going to use it.
• In a bowl add the sifted wheat flour, the tablespoon of baking powder and a pinch of salt if necessary. At this point you could add a little thyme or dried dill, to flavor the salmon fritters.
• Add the egg yolk and knead very well.
• Add the salmon sauce to the dough and join everything with your hands.
• Place a generous amount of oil in a skillet over high heat and allow to heat.
• Make small balls with the dough and dip in the oil for two minutes or until the layer is golden and crispy. Remove from heat.
• Accompany these rich salty salmon fritters with a tartar sauce or custard. This mix makes 10 fritters.

2. Zucchini and spinach fritters

Ingredients

• A cup of wheat flour.
• An egg yolk.
• A cup of grated zucchini.
• ¾ cup of spinach, finely chopped.
• ¼ cup of cornstarch.
• ¼ cup finely chopped chives.
• ¼ cup finely chopped red onion.
• A crushed garlic.
• One teaspoon of ground cumin.
• Oil.
• Salt and pepper.

Preparation

• Sauté the onion, chives and crushed garlic in a pan. Add the zucchini and spinach. Add the touch of ground cumin.
• In a large bowl or bowl, combine the sifted wheat flour, egg yolk, and zucchini-spinach stew. Salt pepper.
• Finally,  gradually add the cornstarch.
• Put the pan with enough oil on high heat.
• Spoon out portions of the mixture and place them in the pan until golden brown.
• These little fritters can be served with an exotic pepper or mango chutney.

3. Salted cod and sweet potato fritters

Ingredients

• Two cups of mashed sweet potato or potato.
• An egg yolk.
• ½ cup of cornstarch.
• 200 grams of desalted cod.
• ½ cup of chives.
• Two cloves of garlic, mashed.
• A pinch of salt and pepper
• Oil for frying.

Preparation

• In a pan with a little hot oil,  add the chives and crushed garlic until they crystallize.
• Add the cod to the pan. Remove from heat. Preserves.
• In a deep container, place the sweet potato puree.
• Add the cod sauce to the sweet potato.
• Add the yolk and combine all the ingredients to form a dough.
• Add salt and pepper, to taste.
• Add the cornstarch little by little, continuing to knead.
• Bring to deep fry for a minute. The oil must be at high temperatures.
• Finish cooking in a preheated oven at 180 ° C   for 8 minutes.
• Accompany these salty sweet potato and cod fritters with a mince of coriander, red onion, tomato, pepper, olive oil and vinegar.

We hope you are encouraged to prepare these three recipes for salty fritters since they are all delicious. Once you do, we hope you will share with us which one has turned out to be your favorite.

We also urge you to add your own ingredients so that you can innovate and try other options. So you may get to create your own original donuts! What are you waiting for to get down to work?