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Cheesecakes with cheese and herbs

Savory Cottage Cheese Fritters with Cheese and Herbs

Simple, fast, delicious, fragrant, and filling. Tender cottage cheese, melty, stretchy cheese, fresh herbs, and a crisp crust, that's the perfect description of this dish! A great appetizer, a hearty breakfast, or just a tasty snack.

Sweet Life

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Composition / ingredients

Servings:

Cottage cheese

200

Egg yolk

Hard cheese

Fresh herbs (I use green onion, cilantro, dill)

Flour (level)

Salt

Pepper

Translation table of volumetric measures

Nutrients and energy value of the composition of the recipe

By weight of the composition:

Proteins 46 % 18 g

Fats 38 % 15 g

Carbohydrates 15 % 6 g

226 kcal

GI: 0 / 0 / 100

Cooking method

Cooking time: 15 min

Step 1:

It's all very simple and fast. Chop the herbs. I'm using green onion, cilantro, and dill in equal parts, 10 g total, but use whatever you like and have on hand. Grate the cheese on the large holes of a box grater. I used 2 level tablespoons of flour, but go by your own cottage cheese; you may need more or less. Combine everything and mix well.
Step 2:

You'll end up with a nice, firm mixture like this.
Step 3:

Dust the surface where you'll shape the fritters with flour. Divide the mixture into 7 equal pieces, about 50 grams each, and roll them into rounds. Dust the tops with flour too.
Step 4:

I shape the fritters using a knife, a trick I really love that I saw online: I roll the fritter against the flat of the knife on all sides. It's hard to describe any other way. Maybe everyone already knows this except me :)
Step 5:

Here's how nice, even, and tall the fritters come out.
Step 6:

I've made a note of this method, and now my fritters always come out perfect.
Step 7:

And for cheese lovers, I tucked a piece of cheese inside one and sealed it up.
Step 8:

Aren't they gorgeous? Every single one! And those flecks of herb and cheese are already calling my name...
Step 9:

Fry them in a skillet in vegetable oil over medium heat, 4 to 5 minutes per side, or just go by the golden, browned crust.
Step 10:

They don't run or spread. Nice and firm. And the aroma in the kitchen...
Step 11:

They're best served with fresh sour cream.
Step 12:

Crisp crust, tender cottage cheese, stretchy cheese, fragrant herbs... So good!
Step 13:

And this one's the double-cheese version. What a look :)
Step 14:

I hope you enjoyed the recipe and find it useful! Enjoy!

If you're after a little variety in your fritters, give this version a try. Tender cottage cheese, melty stretchy cheese, and fragrant herbs, and with fresh sour cream they disappear in an instant. It's an appetizer, a hearty breakfast, and just a tasty snack all at once. You can swap the wheat flour for rice or oat flour to make it gluten-free and lighter. Use any herbs you like and have on hand. They come together very easily and quickly. Give it a go!