Sweetcorn Quinoa Fritters
Crispy sweetcorn fritters with added quinoa are a delicious snack, lunch, or side dish. Simple to make and great for the whole family
Servings: 12 fritters
Calories: 103kcal
Ingredients
- 95g (½ cup) Quinoa
- 250ml (1 cup) Chicken Stock
- 360g (2½ cups) Frozen Sweetcorn
- 4 Spring Onions (Scallions / Green Onions), finely chopped
- 2 Eggs See notes for egg replacement
- 70g (½ cup) (½ cup) Flour Both all purpose/plain and buckwheat flour (for gluten free option) has been tested and work well.
- 1 teaspoon Baking powder
Frying Method
- 2 tablespoon oil (for frying)
Instructions
- Heat the chicken stock in a pan. Once at the boil add the quinoa, reduce the heat to low, cover and simmer for 15 mins. Remove from the heat and allow to sit for 5 mins with the lid still on.
- In a large mixing bowl add the sweetcorn and cooked quinoa then stir to combine. (This will defrost the sweetcorn and cool down the quinoa)
- Add the spring onion, eggs and stir again. Add the flour and baking powder and stir until combined.
- Heat a little oil in a frying pan and add in a heaped tablespoon of the batter. Press down gently with a spatula and repeat until the frying pan is full.
Frying Method
- Fry the fritters on a medium heat for approximately 3 to 4 minutes on each side, or until they are golden brown and cooked through.
Baking Method
- Pre-heat oven to 200°C (390°F ) and line a large baking tray with parchment paper. Place heaped tablespoons of the batter on the lined baking tray, flatten them slightly, and bake for 15-18 minutes, flipping halfway through, until golden and cooked through.
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Notes
Quinoa - You can use any quinoa you wish. I used tricolour quinoa. If you already have cooked quinoa that you wish to use then replace with 185g (1 cup) of cooked quinoa.
Egg Replacement - I have tested this recipe with an egg replacement (flax eggs) and the recipe worked well. For each egg, mix one tablespoon of flax seed with 3 tablespoon of water. Stir and allow to thicken.
Consistency - Due to the amount of sweetcorn and quinoa in these fritters, they do not have a batter like consistency. At first, you may not think they will hold together but they do if you...
- make them a heaped tablespoon in size and flatten when in the pan.
- Allow cooking for approx 3 min before flipping.
Nutrition
Calories: 103kcal | Carbohydrates: 16g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 3g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 27mg | Sodium: 19mg | Potassium: 224mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 160IU | Vitamin C: 2.4mg | Calcium: 32mg | Iron: 1mg