Cauliflower and cheese fritters are a delicious, crispy, and flavorful side dish. This recipe is typical of Italian cuisine and requires few ingredients. The cauliflower is cooked and then mixed with flour, egg, cream, and grated Parmesan cheese to achieve a soft and tasty consistency. The fritters are then fried in hot oil until they become golden and crispy. They are perfect to serve as a side dish to meat or fish dishes.
Separate the cauliflower into florets and wash them
Place them in the steamer basket of a pot and cook for about six minutes until they are just tender
Cool them under running water, drain and place them on absorbent paper
Heat the oil to 180 degrees (at this temperature a piece of stale bread becomes golden in sixty seconds)
Salt and pepper the cauliflower generously
Beat the egg and cream with a fork
Flour the cauliflower florets one by one, dip them in the egg and drain them
Coat them in cheese, shake them off, and coat them in cheese again
Fry the cauliflower florets in small batches for four or five minutes until they become golden and crispy
Drain them on absorbent paper and serve immediately
Serve these cauliflower and cheese fritters accompanied by lemon wedges and green salad
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Store the cauliflower and cheese fritters in the refrigerator, well covered, for up to 2 days
You can serve the cauliflower and cheese fritters as an appetizer or as a side dish
Italy
| Energy (kcal) | 355.3 |
| Carbohydrates (g) | 20.46 |
| of which Sugars (g) | 1.5 |
| Fat (g) | 19.91 |
| of which Saturates (g) | 12.27 |
| Protein (g) | 22.68 |
| Fiber (g) | 3.1 |
| Sale (g) | 0.91 |
