Description
This delightful recipe for Cabbage Fritters offers a crispy, golden treat packed with shredded cabbage, grated carrots, and scallions, bound together with eggs and flour. Perfect for a light meal or snack, these fritters can be pan-fried for a crispy texture or baked for a healthier alternative. Flavorful seasonings like garlic, paprika, and coriander add depth, while the option to include cheese makes them versatile and satisfying.
Ingredients
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Cabbage Fritter Batter
- 16 oz shredded cabbage (about 7 packed cups or 1/3 medium head)
- 2 medium-small carrots, grated
- 2-3 scallions, thinly sliced (or 1 regular onion)
- 3 large eggs
- 4-5 tbsp flour (gluten free or grain free options like cassava, arrowroot, or almond flour suggested)
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
Seasonings
- 1 tsp sea salt
- ½ tsp ground black pepper
- ½ tsp paprika or smoked paprika
- ½ tsp ground coriander (optional)
- 3-4 tbsp fat for frying (ghee, avocado oil, or grape-seed oil recommended)
Optional Add-ins
- ½ to ¾ cup grated cheese (feta, parmesan, cheddar, or dairy-free alternatives)
Instructions
- Prepare the ingredients: Wash and shred the cabbage finely using a mandoline slicer. Thinly slice the scallions or chop the onion, grate the carrots, and mince the garlic using a box grater.
- Combine all ingredients: In a large bowl, gently toss the cabbage, carrots, scallions, garlic, eggs, flour, and seasonings to coat evenly without drawing out too much moisture. Use your hands lightly to mix.
- Heat the skillet: Preheat a non-stick or ceramic-coated skillet over medium-low heat (around setting 3 on stove) for about 3 minutes. Add the fat for frying and let it heat for 1 minute.
- Shape and fry fritters: Form a ball of the cabbage mixture and place it in the hot skillet, pressing down and flattening thinly with a spatula or hand for even cooking. Fry each side for about 3 minutes or until golden brown and crispy. Repeat with remaining batter, adding more oil if needed.
- Serve: Enjoy your cabbage fritters warm or cold as a snack, side dish, or light meal.
- Optional baking method: Preheat oven to 420°F (215°C). Shape patties and place on a lightly greased parchment-lined baking sheet. Bake 20-23 minutes total, flipping halfway. Broil briefly at the end for extra crispiness.
Notes
- During frying, liquid may collect at the bottom of the bowl; gently stir this back into the batter before frying subsequent fritters to help them bind better.
- Feel free to use any flour type: gluten free varieties or grain free options like cassava, arrowroot, or almond flour work well. Finer and starchier flours bind better.
- Adding grated cheese such as feta, parmesan, or cheddar enhances flavor and texture; use about ½ to ¾ cup.
- Using two skillets can speed up cooking if you want to finish the batch quickly and maintain crispness.
- The thinner you flatten the fritters, the better they cook through without being soggy inside.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 fritter
- Calories: 85
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 5g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 7g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 55mg
