Tsybulniki (Ukrainian Onion Fritters)

A great match for a bowl of soup, made from ingredients you always have on hand! As you may have guessed from the name, tsybulniki are a Ukrainian dish — think of them as lazy little onion fritters. They're perfect alongside a first course, but they're also delicious on their own, straight from the pan with a dollop of sour cream. And they couldn't be easier to make!

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Composition / ingredients

Servings:

Onion

500

All-purpose flour

100

Eggs

Baking powder

Salt

Ground black pepper

Vegetable oil (for frying)

Translation table of volumetric measures

Nutrients and energy value of the composition of the recipe

By weight of the composition:

Proteins 18 % 5 g

Fats 29 % 8 g

Carbohydrates 54 % 15 g

136 kcal

GI: 47 / 0 / 53

Cooking method

Cooking time: 25 min

Step 1:

Gather your ingredients.
Step 2:

Finely chop the onion.
Step 3:

It really matters that you chop it by hand rather than buzzing it in a blender — the fritters taste much better this way.
Step 4:

Add the salt.
Step 5:

Add the pepper.
Step 6:

Stir well — you can even scrunch the onion with your hands a bit to help it release its juices. I skipped that step and the onion gave up plenty of juice anyway. Let it sit and macerate for 10 minutes.
Step 7:

Meanwhile, crack 3 eggs into a bowl.
Step 8:

And beat them lightly.
Step 9:

Once the onion has macerated, stir it into the eggs.
Step 10:

Mix together.
Step 11:

Stir the baking powder into the flour.
Step 12:

Sift the flour and baking powder into the bowl with the onion and eggs — sifting adds air, so the tsybulniki come out light and fluffy.
Step 13:

Stir everything together well.
Step 14:

Fry the tsybulniki in a preheated, oiled skillet until golden. They cook fast — just 2 to 3 minutes per side.
Step 15:

Classically, tsybulniki are served with borscht. Enjoy!