Hammed-Up Fritters with Manchego Cheese Sauce

Name: Hammed-Up Fritters with Manchego Cheese Sauce
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 pinch Pinch freshly ground black pepper; 2 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper; 1 teaspoon chicken bouillon; 158 milliliters chicken stock; 3 Tbsps minced chives; 2 eggs, beaten; 2 Tbsps all-purpose flour; 2 jalapenos, minced and seeded; 1 pinch Pinch kosher salt; 237 milliliters shredded Manchego cheese; 237 milliliters milk; 2 Tbsps olive oil; 1 onion, finely chopped; 4 servings Peanut oil, for frying; 2 teaspoons salt; 158 milliliters self-rising flour; 355 milliliters minced serrano ham; 2 shallots, minced; 1 teaspoons smoked paprika; 1 teaspoon smoked paprika; 118 milliliters sour cream

Hammed-Up Fritters with Manchego Cheese Sauce might be a good recipe to expand your main course recipe box. One portion of this dish contains roughly 38g of protein, 37g of fat, and a total of 597 calories. This recipe serves 4. Head to the store and pick up pepper, eggs, flour, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 20 minutes. If you like this recipe, you might also like recipes such as Hammed-Up Fritters with Manchego Cheese Sauce, Fried Manchego Cheese with Apricot-Sage Dipping Sauce, and Onion and feta fritters with sweet chilli soy dipping sauce + Win a cheese hamper.

Instructions

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In a deep-fryer or heavy-bottomed pot, heat enough peanut oil to come halfway up the sides of the pot, to 350 degrees F.

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Peanut Oil

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Pot

In a large bowl add the flour, smoked paprika and chicken stock and chives.

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Smoked Paprika

Chicken Stock

Chives

All Purpose Flour

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Bowl

Whisk well to form a thick batter. Stir in the 2 beaten eggs and a pinch of salt and pepper.

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Salt And Pepper

Egg

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Whisk

In a large saute pan over medium-high heat, add the olive oil and fry the minced ham and onion until nicely browned, about 3 minutes. Allow the ham and onion to cool in the pan. Once cooled, add ham mixture along with any oil to the batter. Season the batter with more salt and pepper. In batches and using a small scoop or a large tablespoon, drop 5 or 6 scoops of batter into the oil and fry until well browned, turning once, about 2 to 3 minutes.

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Salt And Pepper

Olive Oil

Onion

Ham

Cooking Oil

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Frying Pan

Drain on brown paper or paper towels and repeat with the remaining batter.

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Paper Towels

Transfer the fritters to a serving platter and serve with Manchego Cheese Sauce on the side.

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Manchego Cheese

Sauce

Heat the olive oil in small saucepan, then add the shallots, jalapeno, salt, and pepper. Cook over medium heat for about 4 minutes to soften the shallots.

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Olive Oil

Jalapeno Pepper