Broccoli fritters with ham, egg and broccoli chilli slaw recipe
Cut down on food waste and make a fantastic summer dish, using fresh broccoli florets for a smashing slaw and the stalk for fluffy fritters. Serve with a poached egg and slices of cooked ham for a super satisfying meal that's ready to serve in just 25 minutes.
See method- Serves 4
- 10 mins to prepare and 15 mins to cook
- 418 calories / serving
- Freezable
Ingredients
- 9 tbsp olive oil
- 1 head of broccoli (about 350g), florets trimmed and finely chopped, stalk diced into 8mm cubes
- 100g plain flour
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 80g crème fraîche
- 80ml whole milk
- 10g fresh basil, leaves picked and roughly chopped
- 20g Parmesan, finely grated
- 40g cashews, toasted and roughly chopped
- 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
- 2 red chillies, deseeded and finely chopped
- 1 tsp white wine vinegar
- 4 medium free-range eggs
- 4 slices cooked ham
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- Energy
- 1745kJ 418.0kcal
- Fat
- 27g
- Saturates
- 9g
- Salt
- 1.3g
- Sugars
- 4g
of the Reference intake
Carbohydrate 24.5gProtein 19.8gFibre 3.1g
Method
- Preheat the oven to gas ½, 130°C, fan 110°C. Heat 1 tbsp oil in a frying pan over a high heat. Flash-fry the broccoli stalk for 1 min, then transfer to a bowl. Add the flour, baking powder, crème fraîche, milk and basil and mix well.
- Heat ½ tbsp oil in the frying pan over a medium heat. Spoon in a quarter of the fritter mixture and cook for 2-3 mins until bubbles start appearing, then flip and cook for another 1-2 mins until golden brown. Place on a baking tray in the oven to keep warm while you make the rest of the fritters, using ½ tbsp oil each time.
- For the slaw, mix the broccoli florets with the Parmesan, cashews, garlic and chilli. Season and slowly mix in 6 tbsp oil.
- Bring a large saucepan of water to the boil with the vinegar and a little salt. Turn down to a simmer, then carefully crack in 2 eggs and poach for 3 mins. Carefully remove from the water with a slotted spoon and drain on kitchen paper while you poach the other 2.
- Divide the fritters between 4 warm plates. Top with a slice of ham, a poached egg and 2 tbsp slaw. Store any leftover slaw in the fridge and stir through pasta, or add to salads and sandwiches.
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Freezing and defrosting guidelines
Freeze fritters only. In order to enjoy optimum flavour and quality, frozen items are best used within 3 months of their freezing date. For more tips on freezing and defrosting food, read our article Love Your Freezer.
