Potato Fritter Recipe
Introduction
Potato fritters are a delicious and easy snack or side dish that can be enjoyed by everyone. They are crispy on the outside and soft on the inside. These fritters can be served with a variety of dipping sauces or condiments.Ingredients
The ingredients needed for this recipe are:
- 2 large potatoes
- 1 small onion
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 egg, beaten
- Oil for frying
Potatoes
The most important ingredient in this recipe is the potato. You want to use a starchy potato like a Russet potato. It will give you the best texture for the fritters.
Onion
The onion adds flavor to the fritters. You can use a yellow or white onion.
Flour
The flour is used to bind the ingredients together. All-purpose flour works best in this recipe.
Baking Powder
The baking powder helps the fritters become crispy on the outside.
Salt and Pepper
These seasonings are added to enhance the flavor of the fritters.
Egg
The egg is used to bind the ingredients together.
Oil
You can use any type of oil for frying. Vegetable oil or canola oil are good options.
Instructions
Follow these easy steps to make potato fritters:
- Peel and grate the potatoes and onion.
- Place the grated potatoes and onion in a colander and squeeze out the excess moisture.
- In a large bowl, mix together the flour, baking powder, salt, and pepper.
- Add the beaten egg to the flour mixture and stir until well combined.
- Add the grated potatoes and onion to the egg mixture and stir until well combined.
- Heat the oil in a large frying pan over medium-high heat.
- Using a spoon, drop the potato mixture into the hot oil and flatten with the back of the spoon.
- Cook the fritters for 2-3 minutes on each side or until golden brown.
- Remove the fritters from the oil and place them on a paper towel to drain any excess oil.
- Repeat until all the potato mixture is used up.
Nutrition
Here is the nutritional information for this recipe:
- Calories: 223
- Carbohydrates: 27g
- Protein: 5g
- Fat: 11g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Cholesterol: 47mg
- Sodium: 168mg
- Potassium: 554mg
- Fiber: 2g
- Sugar: 1g
- Vitamin A: 68IU
- Vitamin C: 15mg
- Calcium: 34mg
- Iron: 2mg