Golden Crispy Packet Fritters recipe

Name: Golden Crispy Packet Fritters
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: British
Ingredients: 100g Plain flour; 20g Caster sugar; 1 tsp Salt; 1/2 tsp Black pepper; 120ml Water; 4 tbsp Plain cooking oil

A playful, crisp fritter dish built from packet-style dry ingredients and water, fried until deeply golden. The batter fries up light and crunchy, making a simple savoury snack or side.

20 min · Easy · British Jump to method

Ingredients

2 servings

100g Plain flour
20g Caster sugar
1 tsp Salt
1/2 tsp Black pepper
120ml Water
4 tbsp Plain cooking oil

Nutrition	Per serving
Calories	364 kcal
Protein	2.9 g
Carbohydrates	43.4 g
Fat	17.1 g
Saturated fat	2.2 g
Fibre	1.2 g
Sugar	10 g
Sodium	1176 mg

Why this works

A very energy-dense, refined-carbohydrate fritter batter that is high in fat and sodium and low in protein and fibre.

High sodium from added salt. 1 tsp salt across the recipe contributes a substantial sodium load per serving, which may be unsuitable for those monitoring blood pressure.

Refined flour and sugar. Plain flour and caster sugar provide quick-digesting carbohydrate with very little fibre, vitamins or minerals.

Oil increases energy and fat. The 4 tbsp of cooking oil significantly raises the calorie content and total fat per portion.

Method

Empty the green packet, brown packet, yellow packet and dark grey packet into a bowl and combine them well; for a practical fritter batter, treat these as plain flour, caster sugar, salt and black pepper.
Add the water gradually, stirring until you have a thick, spoonable batter with no dry pockets.
Heat a shallow layer of plain cooking oil in a frying pan over a medium heat.
Drop spoonfuls of the batter into the hot oil and press them lightly to flatten.
Fry for 2–3 minutes on each side until crisp and golden brown.
Lift out the fritters and drain briefly on kitchen paper before serving hot.

Make it even more fancy

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Golden Egg and Cheese Fritters

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