Name: Cauliflower fritters
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 500 gram cauliflower, cut into small florets; 2 rindless bacon rashers, chopped; 1/4 cup (20g) grated parmesan; 1/4 cup (35g) self-raising flour; 1/4 cup (25g) packaged breadcrumbs; 3 eggs, lightly beaten; 1 clove garlic, crushed; 1 tablespoon chopped flat leaf parsley; vegetable oil, to shallow-fry; 4 cup salad greens, to serve

Cauliflower fritters

Golden, cheesy and crispy, these flavoursome cauliflower and bacon fritters are wonderful served as a tasty starter or with a fresh, mixed salad as a main meal.

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Serves 4

Prep

15M

Cook

15M

Total

30M

Ingredients

500 gram cauliflower, cut into small florets

2 rindless bacon rashers, chopped

1/4 cup (20g) grated parmesan

1/4 cup (35g) self-raising flour

1/4 cup (25g) packaged breadcrumbs

3 eggs, lightly beaten

1 clove garlic, crushed

1 tablespoon chopped flat leaf parsley

vegetable oil, to shallow-fry

4 cup salad greens, to serve

Method

1.Cook cauliflower in a saucepan of salted boiling water 3 minutes, until tender. Drain. Set aside to cool.

2.Heat a small frying pan on high. Spray bacon with cooking oil. Cook 2-3 minutes, until lightly browned. Drain on paper towel.

3.Combine cauliflower, bacon, parmesan, flour, breadcrumbs, egg, garlic and parsley in a bowl.

4.Heat enough oil to reach a depth of 5mm in a large frying pan on medium. Cook 1/4 cups of cauliflower mixture in batches, 2-3 minutes each side, until golden and cooked through. Drain on paper towel. Serve with salad.

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