Flaky Tuna and Smoked Mozzarella Fritters
- 04 March 2023
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Flaky Tuna and Smoked Mozzarella Fritters
Flaky Tuna and Smoked Mozzarella Fritters
Serves 4
Ingredients
220 g Tinned tuna
500 g Large potatoes
15 g Flat leaf parsley
25 g Capers
75 g Smoked mozzarella
25 g Parmesan, grated
100 g Breadcrumbs
1 Large egg
Sunflower oil for frying
2 Lemons
45 ml Olive oil
25 g Wild rocket
Salt to taste
Freshly cracked black pepper to taste
Method:
Peel and roughly chop potatoes, cook in a pan of boiling water until tender, drain, mash and cool.
Strain tinned tuna and place in a large bowl.
Pick flat leaf parsley and finely chop with capers.
Cut smoked mozzarella into 1cm cubes, add grated Parmesan, breadcrumbs and cooled potato.
Season with desert salt and freshly cracked black pepper, crack in the egg and mix well.
Shape fritters into oval quenelles, about a tablespoon in size.
When you are ready to cook, pour 1cm of sunflower oil into a large shallow pan on a medium-high heat.
Once hot, place half of the fritters in the oil and cook for 2 minutes on each side until golden and crisp.
Transfer to a plate lined with kitchen paper to drain, finish the second batch.
Serve with fresh wild rocket leaves and squeeze lemon juice over
Enjoy with a glass of Leopard's Leap Chardonnay Pinot Noir, but you could also go all out and open a bottle of Culinaria Chenin Blanc!
Serves 4
Ingredients
220 g Tinned tuna
500 g Large potatoes
15 g Flat leaf parsley
25 g Capers
75 g Smoked mozzarella
25 g Parmesan, grated
100 g Breadcrumbs
1 Large egg
Sunflower oil for frying
2 Lemons
45 ml Olive oil
25 g Wild rocket
Salt to taste
Freshly cracked black pepper to taste
Method:
Peel and roughly chop potatoes, cook in a pan of boiling water until tender, drain, mash and cool.
Strain tinned tuna and place in a large bowl.
Pick flat leaf parsley and finely chop with capers.
Cut smoked mozzarella into 1cm cubes, add grated Parmesan, breadcrumbs and cooled potato.
Season with desert salt and freshly cracked black pepper, crack in the egg and mix well.
Shape fritters into oval quenelles, about a tablespoon in size.
When you are ready to cook, pour 1cm of sunflower oil into a large shallow pan on a medium-high heat.
Once hot, place half of the fritters in the oil and cook for 2 minutes on each side until golden and crisp.
Transfer to a plate lined with kitchen paper to drain, finish the second batch.
Serve with fresh wild rocket leaves and squeeze lemon juice over
Enjoy with a glass of Leopard's Leap Chardonnay Pinot Noir, but you could also go all out and open a bottle of Culinaria Chenin Blanc!