Chilean Green Bean Fritters
This recipe makes about 8 fritters and they are just so tasty!
Ingredients
- 800 gms green beans
- 2 eggs
- ⅓ cup whole wheat flour
- ½ cup grated cheese or nutritional yeast (optional)
- oil, salt, pepper
- chopped green onions or chives (optional)
Alternative eggless batter
- ⅓ cup cornstarch
- ¼ cup flour
- 2 tbsp rice flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- ½ cup sparkling water
Instructions
- Wash beans and pat dry. Cut the ends and chop lengthwise (french style). Boil salted water in a pot. Add the beans and cook for 3 minutes, or al dente. Drain and place in a bowl with ice water to set the colour and stop the cooking. Leave 5 minutes and drain.
- In a bowl, place cooked beans, flour, eggs, cheese, and green onions with salt and pepper. Stir with a fork or hands until well blended. (Or replace flour, eggs, cheese with the eggless batter.)
- Heat a large fry pan over high heat. If you throw water droplets, they should dance and evaporate almost immediately. Reduce heat to medium. Add one tablespoon olive oil, and place a generous scoop of green bean mixture in the pan, forming patties and cook for 5 minutes. Turn and cook 5 minutes more.
- Remove to a plate lined with a tea towel and continue with the rest of the mixture. Serve hot or at room temperature, sprinkled with salt.