"Better than Garlic Bread" CRISPY Spanish Garlic Fritters
Ingredients
- Flour¾ cups
- Baking powder1 tsp
- Egg1
- Milk½ cups
- Onion1
- Garlic10 cloves
- Manchego cheese · grated½ cups
- Paprika · smoked¼ tsp
- Parsley · chopped2 tbsp
- Salt
- Black pepper
- Saffron¼ tsp
- Mayonnaise½ cups
- Lemon1 tsp
- Extra virgin olive oil5 tbsp
Instructions
- Put the flour and baking powder in a large bowl and whisk. Make a well, crack in the egg and whisk it, then add the milk and whisk to a smooth batter.
- Stir in the chopped onion, chopped garlic, grated cheese, paprika and parsley, and season with salt and pepper.
- Heat a large frying pan over medium heat and add the olive oil. After a couple of minutes, drop spoonfuls of batter into the pan in a single, evenly spaced layer, working in batches.
- Fry for 3 minutes per side, until golden and crispy, then drain on paper towels.
- For the aioli, pound the chopped garlic, saffron and a pinch of salt in a mortar to a paste. Whisk in the mayonnaise, lemon juice and olive oil, and season with salt and pepper.
- Spoon the aioli into a serving dish, arrange the fritters around it and scatter over the chopped parsley.
Summarized from Spain on a Fork's video. Watch it for the details.
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