Description
Delicious fritters with a golden, crispy exterior and sweet, tender onion inside, perfect as a side dish or snack.
Ingredients
Scale
- 500 g (2 medium-large) yellow onions
- 160 g (1 1/4 cups) all-purpose flour
- 30 g (3 tbsp) cornstarch
- 4 g (1 tsp) baking powder
- 2 large eggs
- 240 ml (1 cup) cold sparkling water
- 8 g (1 1/2 tsp) kosher salt
- Freshly ground black pepper (to taste)
- Neutral oil for frying
- Optional: 15-30 g (1-2 tbsp) chopped chives or parsley
- Optional: 2-3 g (1/2 tsp) sugar
Instructions
- Slice the onions into thin half-moons and sauté briefly until they soften, then let cool.
- In a bowl, combine flour, cornstarch, baking powder, and salt. In another bowl, whisk the eggs with sparkling water and combine with the dry ingredients.
- Heat oil in a skillet to 180°C (350°F).
- Drop mounds of batter into the hot oil, frying in batches for 2-3 minutes per side.
- Drain on a rack and season with salt before serving.
Notes
Use a thermometer to maintain oil temperature. Do not overcrowd the pan to avoid greasy fritters.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2-3 fritters
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 540mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 3.5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 32g
- Fiber: 1.5g
- Protein: 8g
- Cholesterol: 95mg