These herby cauliflower fritters call on a clever shortcut ingredient to make prepping a breeze: frozen riced cauliflower. Yes, the now ubiquitous (and often unfulfilling) “replacement” for rice creates the ideal base for these flavorful, moreish fritters, removing the frozen staple from its low-carb confines and allowing its true culinary merits to shine. Here the riced cauliflower is mixed with tender herbs, garlic, Parmesan cheese, and breadcrumbs to create a meatball-like mixture that gets formed into patties and fried until crisp and golden. Paired with a zippy lemon yogurt and scattered with sliced red onions and even more herbs, they make an ideal vegetarian dinner.
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What you’ll need
Microplane
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Large Nonstick Skillet
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Platter
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Recipe information
Total Time
30 minutes
Yield
4 servings
Ingredients
1⅓
2
2
4
1
2½
1
1
1
2
1
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½
¼
1½
Preparation
Step 1
Whisk together 1⅓ cups whole-milk Greek yogurt, 2 tsp. finely grated lemon zest, 2 tsp. fresh lemon juice, 1 garlic clove, finely grated, 1 Tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil, and ½ tsp. Diamond Crystal or ¼ tsp. Morton kosher salt in a medium bowl. Taste sauce and season with more salt if needed. Set aside.
Step 2
Cook one 10-oz. bag frozen riced cauliflower according to package directions until very tender. Transfer to a medium bowl and let cool 5 minutes. Add 1 large egg, 1 large egg yolk, 2 oz. Parmesan, finely grated (about 1½ cups), 1 cup panko, ¾ cup finely chopped mixed tender herbs (such as dill, chives, and/or parsley), 2 tsp. Diamond Crystal or 1¼ tsp. Morton kosher salt, ½ tsp. freshly ground pepper, remaining 3 garlic cloves, finely chopped, and remaining 2 Tbsp. finely grated lemon zest. Using clean hands, mix and knead slightly to smash cauliflower pieces into panko until texture is uniform. Spoon out 2-tablespoonful portions; roll into smooth balls. (You should have about 14.)
Step 3
Heat ¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high. Cook balls in a single layer, undisturbed, until golden brown underneath and fritters release easily, about 3 minutes. Turn onto opposite side; cook until golden brown underneath, about 3 minutes. Shake pan to encourage balls onto an unbrowned side (fritters will have flattened slightly); cook, turning occasionally to brown, just until firm, about 3 minutes. Remove from heat.
Step 4
Toss ¼ medium red onion, thinly sliced, 1½ cups baby arugula, and some herb leaves in a medium bowl to combine. Drizzle with oil, season with salt, and toss again to coat.
Step 5
Spread reserved sauce over a platter and arrange fritters on top. Scatter salad over; season with pepper.
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Reviews (6)
Back to TopDelicious! Lots of room for substitution with herbs and flavouring. Very popular with grandchild, grown children and us old folks! Don’t buy cauliflower rece - just weigh 10 oz of cauliflower and take it for a spin in the cuisinart ( if you have one, of course).
Kate
Vancouver
3/1/2024
Omg, so delicious and easy. I was hesitant to make, as I was afraid they’d be mealy and crumbly. They absolutely weren’t. I made them exactly as us. I ended up, flattening them down some as they didn’t flatten themselves. Patties are quicker to brown than round balls. I warmed pitas and made sandwiches with all over the ingredients.
Rojoyo
Seattle
3/12/2024