Herbed Ricotta Fritters
Created by ImPat on October 24, 2014
- Servings: 24
- Prep Time: 15m
- Cook Time: 30m
- Recipe #15096
Ingredients
- 500 grams ricotta cheese (fresh)
- 2 egg yolks
- 1/2 cup self-rising flour (sifted)
- 2 cups mixed fresh herbs (parsley, oregano and rosemary leaves were suggested, then chop finely)
- 1 1/2 cups grated parmesan cheese (finely grated)
- 1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese (finely grated)
- Vegetable oil (for shallow frying, 2 cups)
How to Make
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Step 1: Place ricotta in a sieve over a medium bowl, cover and refrigerate for 1 hour to allow excess moisture to drain from ricotta.
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Step 2: Drain, wash and dry bowl.
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Step 3: Spoon ricotta into the bowl, add egg yolks, mixing well to combine, then add flour, herbs and 1 1/2 cups parmesan. Season with salt and pepper, stirring well to combine.
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Step 4: Preheat oven to 160 degree Celsius.
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Step 5: Heat oil in a saucepan over medium heat.
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Step 6: Using 1 heaped tablespoon of mixture per fritter, cook fritters in batches of 4, turning often with a metal spoon, for 3 minutes or until golden.
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Step 7: Transfer to a wire rack over a baking tray, keep warm in oven while cooking the remaining fritters.
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Step 8: Place fritters on a plate, sprinkle with remaining parmesan, season with salt and pepper.
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Step 9: Serve.
Nutritional Facts
- Serving Size: 1 (73.3 g)
- Calories 171
- Total Fat - 11.4 g
- Saturated Fat - 5.6 g
- Cholesterol - 237.3 mg
- Sodium - 339.5 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 5.2 g
- Dietary Fiber - 0.7 g
- Sugars - 0.3 g
- Protein - 12.2 g
- Calcium - 308.3 mg
- Iron - 0.9 mg
- Vitamin C - 2 mg
- Thiamin - 0.1 mg