Cabbage Fritters
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Ingredients
| 16 | oz shredded cabbage |
| 2 | medium-to-small carrots, grated |
| 2-3 | scallions or 1 regular onion |
| 3 | large eggs |
| 4-5 | tbsp flour |
| 2 | cloves garlic, minced |
| 1 | tsp sea salt |
| ½ | tsp black pepper, ground |
| ½ | tsp paprika or smoked paprika |
| ½ | tsp coriander, ground (optional) |
| 3-4 | tbsp fat for frying, ghee or oil of your choice |
Directions
- Shred the cabbage with a mandoline slicer. 16 oz is about 7 packed cups, about ⅓ of a medium head of cabbage.
- Thinly slice 2-3 scallions (or 1 regular onion)
- Grate the carrots with a box grater.
- Mince the garlic or use the finer side of a box grater.
- In a large bowl add all prepared ingredients and toss lightly to combine and coat everything with egg. You can use your hands.
Don’t use force while mixing, you don’t want to draw too much water from the cabbage.
Note: The cabbage mixture might look like a slaw at first, without much hope for sticking together, but don’t worry, the fritters will hold together once fried. - Heat a non-stick skillet on medium-low heat for 3 minutes or so.
- Add fat for frying, and let it heat for 1 minute.
- Form a ball in your hands and place it in the heated skillet. Press down with a spatula or your hand to flatten. The thinner the better it will cook inside.
- Fry for 3 minutes per side. Or until the surface is golden brown and crispy. Repeat with the remaining fritter mixture, adding more fat as needed. Serve warm or cold.
TIP: While frying the cabbage fritters you may notice some liquid accumulating at the bottom of the bowl. That is the egg, flour and some cabbage juice mixed together. Don’t discard that slurry liquid. That actually acts as a binding agent. Before you scoop a new batch try to gently incorporate the liquid back into the mixture and quickly place the cabbage “ball” into the skillet before it drips. The quicker you finish the “batter” the better. Use two skillets if necessary.
Nutrition
Serving: 1 fritter
Calories: 31.88 kcal
Carbohydrates: 3.87g
Protein: 1.59g
Fat: 1.29g
Potassium: 0.99mg
Fiber: 0.9g
Sugar: 1.19g
Vitamin A: 1297IU
Vitamin C: 10.88mg
Calcium: 22.17mg
