Oat Vegetable Fritters

Oat Vegetable Fritters

Tender savory fritters made with oat flour, grated zucchini, and carrot, pan-fried until golden and set in the center.

Instructions

  1. Step 1

    Coarsely grate the zucchini and carrot into a medium mixing bowl.

    Ingredients used: 100.0 gr Carrot, 200.0 gr Zucchini

    Cookware: Box Grater, Medium mixing bowl

  2. Step 2

    Whisk the oat flour, salt, and black pepper in a large mixing bowl. Gradually whisk in the water and 10 ml olive oil until no dry pockets remain.

    Ingredients used: 1.0 gr Ground Black Pepper, 200.0 gr Oat Flour, 10.0 ml Olive Oil, 5.0 gr Salt, 250.0 gr Water

    Cookware: Large Mixing Bowl, whisk

  3. Step 3

    Let the batter rest until the oat flour hydrates and the mixture thickens slightly.

    Timer: 10 min (fixed)

    Cookware: Large Mixing Bowl

  4. Step 4

    Fold the grated vegetables into the rested batter until evenly distributed.

    Cookware: flexible spatula, Large Mixing Bowl, Medium mixing bowl

  5. Step 5

    Heat a nonstick frying pan over medium heat and use the remaining olive oil in thin additions across the batches. Spoon small portions of batter into the pan and flatten each to about 1 cm thick.

    Ingredients used: 20.0 ml Olive Oil

    Cookware: nonstick frying pan, Tablespoon

  6. Step 6

    Cook each batch for 3–4 minutes on the first side, then turn and cook for another 3 minutes, until both sides are golden and the centers are firm and steaming hot. Repeat with the remaining batter.

    Timer: 18 min (fixed)

    Cookware: nonstick frying pan, turner

Nutrition (Estimated)

Food safety

Caution: low

Cook the fritters until their centers are firm and steaming hot, with no wet or floury batter remaining.

Risk factors

  • Raw oat flour should not be eaten uncooked.
  • Moist fritter batter can cause hot oil to spit.
  • Thick fritters may brown before their centers are fully cooked.