Pea and Mint Fritters (Gluten Free Option)

Sheet pan with cooked fritters, a small dish of chilli sauce and a rocket salad.

These easy, gluten-free Pea and Mint Fritters are a family favourite. They contain the perfect combination of tender, sweet peas, freshly flavoured mint and salty feta which adds a welcome creaminess. Golden on the outside and so flavoursome on the inside, they are certain to become a regular addition to your meals.

Course Appetiser, Main Course

Cuisine Mediterranean

Prep Time 15 minutes

Cook Time 20 minutes

Total Time 35 minutes

Servings fritters

Calories 117kcal

Author Alexandra

Ingredients

⅔ cup (100 g) gluten-free plain/all-purpose flour - sub for regular if you do not need to be gluten-free. See Note 1
1 ½ teaspoon baking powder See Note 2
2 large eggs - lightly beaten
½ cup (120 ml) milk - dairy, soy or nut milk
2 cups (290 g) baby frozen peas - thawed
1 ¼ cups (200 g) feta cheese - crumbled See Note 3
1 tablespoon fresh mint - finely chopped See Note 4
4 spring/green onions - white and some green, thinly sliced
sea salt and freshly ground black pepper - to taste See Note 5
2 tablespoon olive oil - add more if necessary See Note 6

Instructions

Preheat your oven to 100 degrees C (200 F).
(To keep the fritters warm as you cook them.)
To begin, make a batter by sifting the flour and baking powder into a medium size bowl. Make a well in the centre.
Whisk the milk and eggs together in a small bowl. Add the egg mixture to the flour and whisk until smooth.
Place the peas in a bowl and mash about half of them.
Add peas, feta, mint and spring/green onions to the batter.
Add sea salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste.
If you wish to check the seasoning, you could cook a small patty.
Heat the olive oil in a large non-stick frying pan over medium heat until the oil is hot but not smoking.
Use a ¼ cup ice cream scoop or ¼ cup measure to add the mixture to the frying pan.
With a spatula or the back of a spoon, flatten the fritters slightly and smooth the edges to shape them.
Cook for 2-3 minutes on each side until golden brown.
Place on a plate lined with paper towel to drain excess oil. Keep warm in your preheated oven.
Repeat with the remaining batter, adding extra oil if required.

Notes

Flour: if you do not require the recipe to be gluten-free, you can use regular all-purpose flour
Baking powder: check that it is gluten-free if necessary.
Feta: I have used Greek feta, made from sheep and goat milk. Use a feta that you enjoy. The cup measure is approximate, depending on how the feta is crumbled. Weigh your ingredients for accuracy.
Tablespoon: we use a standard Australian tablespoon which is 20 ml (4 teaspoons).
Salt: use coarse kitchen salt. Fine table salt is not suitable as it is too concentrated.
Olive oil: depending on how many batches you need to fry, you may require more oil.

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