Cheesy Garlic Pea Fritters
Cheesy Garlic Pea Fritters
Ingredients
For the Fritters
- 2 1/4 cups frozen peas, thawed
- 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 large egg
- 3/4 cup Parmesan cheese, finely grated
- 1/3 cup heavy cream
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 3 tablespoons fresh chives, finely chopped
- 3/4 lemon, zested and juiced
- 3/4 teaspoon baking powder
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/3 teaspoon black pepper, freshly ground
- 3 tablespoons olive oil, for frying
For Serving
- 3/4 lemon, cut into wedges
- 1 1/2 tablespoons fresh chives, chopped, for garnish
Instructions
- 1
Place the thawed frozen peas in a large bowl. Using a fork or potato masher, roughly mash about half of the peas, leaving the rest whole for texture. Set aside.
⏱️ 3 min
- 2
In a separate medium bowl, whisk together the all-purpose flour, baking powder, salt, and black pepper until well combined.
⏱️ 2 min
- 3
In another bowl, whisk the large egg, heavy cream, minced garlic, finely chopped chives, and the zest and juice from 3/4 lemon. Add the finely grated Parmesan cheese to this mixture and stir.
⏱️ 5 min
- 4
Pour the wet ingredients into the bowl with the mashed and whole peas. Stir gently to combine. Then, add the dry flour mixture to the pea mixture and fold until just combined. Be careful not to overmix; a few lumps are fine.
⏱️ 3 min
- 5
Heat the olive oil in a large non-stick skillet or cast iron pan over medium heat. Once the oil is shimmering, drop spoonfuls of the fritter batter into the pan, using about 2 tablespoons per fritter. Gently flatten each fritter with the back of the spoon.
⏱️ 2 min
- 6
Cook the fritters for 3 to 4 minutes per side, or until golden brown and cooked through. You may need to do this in batches to avoid overcrowding the pan. Add more olive oil as needed for subsequent batches.
⏱️ 8 min
- 7
Transfer the cooked fritters to a plate lined with paper towels to drain any excess oil. Serve immediately with fresh lemon wedges and a sprinkle of extra chopped chives.
⏱️ 2 min
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Cheesy Garlic Pea Fritters
Ingredients
For the Fritters
- 2 1/4 cups frozen peas, thawed
- 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 large egg
- 3/4 cup Parmesan cheese, finely grated
- 1/3 cup heavy cream
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 3 tablespoons fresh chives, finely chopped
- 3/4 lemon, zested and juiced
- 3/4 teaspoon baking powder
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/3 teaspoon black pepper, freshly ground
- 3 tablespoons olive oil, for frying
For Serving
- 3/4 lemon, cut into wedges
- 1 1/2 tablespoons fresh chives, chopped, for garnish
Instructions
- 1
Place the thawed frozen peas in a large bowl. Using a fork or potato masher, roughly mash about half of the peas, leaving the rest whole for texture. Set aside.
⏱️ 3 min - 2
In a separate medium bowl, whisk together the all-purpose flour, baking powder, salt, and black pepper until well combined.
⏱️ 2 min - 3
In another bowl, whisk the large egg, heavy cream, minced garlic, finely chopped chives, and the zest and juice from 3/4 lemon. Add the finely grated Parmesan cheese to this mixture and stir.
⏱️ 5 min - 4
Pour the wet ingredients into the bowl with the mashed and whole peas. Stir gently to combine. Then, add the dry flour mixture to the pea mixture and fold until just combined. Be careful not to overmix; a few lumps are fine.
⏱️ 3 min - 5
Heat the olive oil in a large non-stick skillet or cast iron pan over medium heat. Once the oil is shimmering, drop spoonfuls of the fritter batter into the pan, using about 2 tablespoons per fritter. Gently flatten each fritter with the back of the spoon.
⏱️ 2 min - 6
Cook the fritters for 3 to 4 minutes per side, or until golden brown and cooked through. You may need to do this in batches to avoid overcrowding the pan. Add more olive oil as needed for subsequent batches.
⏱️ 8 min - 7
Transfer the cooked fritters to a plate lined with paper towels to drain any excess oil. Serve immediately with fresh lemon wedges and a sprinkle of extra chopped chives.
⏱️ 2 min