Green Bean Fritters
These green bean fritters are a fun way to switch up how you serve a veggie side! They're quick to whip up in one bowl and make for a filling lunch!
Servings: 18 mini fritters
Ingredients
- 2 cups green beans
- 1 egg
- ¾ cup shredded cheese
- 2 tbsp flour
- ¼ tsp garlic powder
- ¼ tsp onion powder
- ¼ tsp salt optional
- unsalted butter/oil for cooking
Instructions
- Boil some water in a large pot over high heat. Once the water is boiling, add the green beans to the pot and boil until they are fork-tender about 5-6 minutes.
- Immediately drain the green beans into a large bowl and use a pair of kitchen scissors to chop the green beans into small pieces. You should have about 1.5 cups of beans once they are chopped.
- Add the cheese, egg, flour, and spices to the bowl with the green beans. Mix well until combined.
- Heat 1 tablespoon of butter or oil on a frying pan over medium-low heat.
- Scoop out heaping tablespoon-sized portions onto the pan and press down to shape the portions into small fritters.
- Cook the fritters until golden, about 2 - 3 minutes per side. Transfer them to a paper towel-lined plate to cool. The fritters should be crisp on the outside and soft and tender on the inside.
Notes
- If you are using frozen green beans, heat them up until they are fork tender and measure out 1.5 cups of the chopped beans to use in this recipe.
- I find that kitchen scissors are the easiest way to quickly chop up the green beans. I like to leave in some chunks for texture, but you can chop them up more if you prefer fewer chunks in the fritters.
- I loved to use 4-cheese Mexican blend cheese for these fritters, but any grated cheese will work well here. Mozzarella cheese is a great low-sodium cheese option for babies and dairy-free shreds work as well.
Nutrition
Calories: 24.55kcal | Carbohydrates: 1.66g | Protein: 1.66g | Fat: 1.31g | Saturated Fat: 0.7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.4g | Trans Fat: 0.001g | Cholesterol: 12.78mg | Sodium: 65.82mg | Potassium: 34.38mg | Fiber: 0.36g | Sugar: 0.46g | Vitamin A: 129.08IU | Vitamin C: 1.5mg | Calcium: 29.74mg | Iron: 0.23mg
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