Whitebait fritters with potato and spring onion
Whitebait fritters with egg, potato and scallions, fried until golden. Makes 6 servings.
This documented version of whitebait fritters combines the tiny fish with a mixture of egg, milk and potato, along with flour and scallions. Simpler versions are also made in New Zealand, with less flour or just egg and fish; this recipe follows the potato version.
Ingredient allergens
Allergen listDepends on the product
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Cereals containing gluten
Baking powder
Documented presence
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Fish
Whitebait
Ingredients without verified allergen data 9
Ingredients without verified allergen data: Eggs, Milk, Potato, Wheat flour, Salt, Black pepper, Spring onions, Grapeseed oil, Lemon.
Alternatives by dietary restriction
Lactose-free milk
For lactose intolerance
It can replace liquid milk in cooking and baking to reduce lactose. It retains milk proteins, so it does not avoid the milk allergen. Choose a variety suited to the recipe and check the label. Also check other allergens and the risk of cross-contact.
Lactose-free milk retains milk proteins. This option does not address milk allergy.
Allergens to consider in this alternative:
- Milk and milk products
Check the label, other allergens and cross-contact. Replacing one ingredient does not remove allergens elsewhere in the recipe; adjustments depend on the culinary use.
Method
- 01
Cook and cool the potato
Put the potato in a saucepan and cover it with water. Bring to a boil and cook until very tender. Drain, rinse with cold water and leave to cool for 5 minutes.
Ready to continue when: The potato breaks apart easily when pierced and has cooled for 5 minutes.
5 min - 02
Make the batter
Beat the eggs with the milk and cooled potato until smooth. Stir in the flour, baking powder, salt and black pepper.
Ready to continue when: The mixture is even, with no large pieces of potato remaining.
- 03
Add the fish and scallions
Gently fold in the dried whitebait and chopped scallions.
Ready to continue when: The fish and scallions are distributed throughout the mixture.
- 04
Fry the fritters
Heat the grapeseed oil in a skillet over high heat. Spoon in the mixture to make small fritters about 8–10 cm across, and fry in batches for about 3 minutes on each side.
Ready to continue when: The fritters are golden on both sides.
15 min - 05
Serve
Remove the fritters from the pan and serve them hot with the lemon wedges.
Ready to continue when: The fritters are served hot with lemon.
Ingredients
Sources and review
Content researched, cross-checked and automatically validated. Sources consulted:
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State: Published after documentary validation; no “Tested” label is shown.