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This is a delicious way to prepare cauliflower. It’s similar to the taste of a potato pancake and makes a fabulous side dish – your kids will love them!
My Sicilian friend Julia is a wonderful cook. I remember the first meal I ate in her NYC apartment; lamb chops and fried cauliflower which she calls broccoli a pasteta. She joked that day you can fry a sponge and it would taste good – she’s probably right. These are a lightened version of her recipe, made with Pecorino Romano, parsley, egg, garlic, white whole wheat flour and just enough oil to saute them in a pan.
Cauliflower Fritters
This is a delicious way to prepare cauliflower. It's similar to the taste of a potato pancake and makes a fabulous side dish – your kids will love them!
Yield: 8 servings
Serving Size: 2 fritters
Ingredients
- 6 cups roughly chopped raw cauliflower from 2 small heads
- 3 cloves garlic crushed
- 1 cup white whole wheat flour
- 2 extra large eggs beaten
- 1/2 cup plus 2 tbsp grated Pecorino Romano
- 1/4 cup parsley finely chopped
- 1/3 cup hot water
- 3/4 teaspoon kosher salt and pepper
- 4 teaspoons olive oil
Instructions
- Steam the cauliflower in 2 1/2 cups water over medium heat until tender, about 5 to 6 minutes. Drain and quickly rinse under cold water to stop it from cooking.
- Chop the cauliflower into smaller pieces with a knife once steamed and measure to make 5 cups. Set aside the rest for another use.
- In a large bowl, combine the steamed cauliflower, flour, garlic, eggs, grated cheese, parsley, 3/4 teaspoon kosher salt and pepper. Add water so that batter becomes slightly more dense than pancake batter.
- Heat a 12-inch nonstick skillet over medium-low heat, add 1 teaspoon of oil coating bottom of the pan.
- Use a 1/4 cup measuring cup to form fritters. You can fit 4 fritters at a time, flattening them slightly with the back of the measuring cup.
- Cook until golden brown, about 2 1/2 to 3 minutes on each side. Repeat with the remaining oil and batter 3 more times.
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Serving: 2 fritters, Calories: 139 kcal, Carbohydrates: 14 g, Protein: 7 g, Fat: 6 g, Cholesterol: 61 mg, Sodium: 269 mg, Fiber: 4 g, Sugar: 1 g
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Adapted from Julia’s Healthy Italian
Has anyone tried baking these?
Long time reader, first time commenter! This was awesome and easy!! I used the prepackaged Trader Joe’s riced cauliflower, and boiled it quickly. Halved the rest of the ingredients except eggs. Wow!!
Great! So glad you enjoyed it!
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These are one of my favorite recipes of yours! Do you think I could substitute almond or another low carb flour?
I see no reason why you couldn’t substitute the flour. I’m making these tonight. Thanks to these comments, I’m adding a little Vidalia onion, some frying peppers and some shredded cheddar.
My family loves these!