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Savory Cheese Fritters

Tasty, easy to make, and perfect for breakfast! These skillet cheese fritters come together in just 20 minutes. Switch up the cheese and herbs and you've got a whole new dish. They make a great everyday snack or a party appetizer — serve them with any savory sauce or dip.

Julia M.

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Composition / ingredients

Servings:

Kefir

300

Flour

180

Hard cheese

Egg

Fresh herbs

Sugar

Salt

Dried spices

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 20 % 8 g

Fats 29 % 12 g

Carbohydrates 51 % 21 g

224 kcal

GI: 10 / 0 / 90

Cooking method

Cooking time: 30 min

Step 1:

How do you fry cheese fritters in a skillet? Start by gathering your ingredients. Sift the flour ahead of time to aerate it. Use any cheese you like — the main thing is that it grates well and melts easily. It's best to use kefir that's a bit past its first freshness; the baking soda works better in a tangier kefir, which makes for fluffier fritters.
Step 2:

Use a good-sized deep bowl for the batter. Grate the cheese into it and add the chopped fresh herbs. Any herb works; I like to use fresh dill.
Step 3:

Crack the egg into the bowl and add a little salt and spices to taste. Stir everything together.
Step 4:

Pour in the kefir and add the sugar. Gradually add the sifted flour along with the baking soda, stirring to form a batter. Don't dump in all the flour at once — you may need a little more or less than the recipe states. Go by the consistency of the batter.
Step 5:

The finished fritter batter should be fairly thick.
Step 6:

Pour vegetable oil into a hot skillet and spoon in small mounds of batter. Fry the fritters over low heat for 1–2 minutes per side. They need time to cook through inside, so keep the heat gentle.
Step 7:

The finished fritters turn an appetizing golden brown.
Step 8:

Lift the fritters out of the pan and set them on a paper towel to blot off the excess oil. To serve, pair these fritters with any number of sauces — a cheese sauce or a tangy berry sauce, for example. Enjoy!

Here's an easy way to tell whether the oil in your skillet is hot enough: dip in a wooden spoon or spatula. If little bubbles gather around it, you're ready to start frying.
Every oil is only healthy up to a certain temperature — its smoke point — beyond which it starts to burn and forms harmful compounds. It's worth learning which oils are best for frying and which are better left out of the pan.
Important! The wrong pan can ruin even the best recipe. It pays to know how to choose the right skillet for different dishes.