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Courgette and Feta Fritters

Small pan-fried fritters of grated courgette, feta and mint, eaten warm from the pan.

Total
35 min
Hands on
25 min
Serves
4
Method
hob
Cuisine
Greek

Per serving · estimated

Energy
305 kcal
Protein
10 g
Fat
23 g
Carbs
14 g
Freshly cooked Courgette and Feta Fritters

Method

  1. Step 1 of 11

    Coarsely grate the courgettes into a bowl, toss with the salt and leave 10 minutes.

    • Courgette
    • Salt
    10 min
  2. Step 2 of 11

    Squeeze the grated courgette hard in a clean cloth to remove as much liquid as possible.

    • Courgette
  3. Step 3 of 11

    Thinly slice the spring onions.

    • Spring onions
    slice spring onion
  4. Step 4 of 11

    Chop the mint leaves finely.

    • Fresh mint
    chop herbs
  5. Step 5 of 11

    Crumble the feta into rough pieces.

    • Feta
    crumble feta
  6. Step 6 of 11

    Beat the eggs in a large bowl.

    • Eggs
    beat egg
  7. Step 7 of 11

    Stir in the courgette, spring onion, mint, feta, flour and plenty of pepper to a thick batter.

    • Courgette
    • Spring onions
    • Fresh mint
    • Feta
    • Plain flour
    • Black pepper
    batter thick dropping
    What ‘ready’ looks like
  8. Step 8 of 11

    Heat half the olive oil in a large frying pan over medium heat.

    • Olive oil
    heat oil in pan
  9. Step 9 of 11

    Drop heaped tablespoons of batter into the pan and flatten each into a small round.

    • Courgette
    • Eggs
    • Plain flour
  10. Step 10 of 11

    Fry for 3 minutes each side until golden and set right through to 71 °C, adding the rest of the oil for the second batch.

    • Eggs
    • Olive oil
    71 °C / 160 °F6 minEggs and egg dishes (quiche, frittata) to 71 °C / 160 °F
  11. Step 11 of 11

    Drain briefly on kitchen paper and serve warm with lemon wedges.

    • Lemon
    slice lemon wedges

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