The other day I came across my stash of roasted red peppers in the freezer again and since then I could not get them off of my mind; I just had to pull some of them out and do something with them! When red peppers are roasted they become nice and sweet and one of my favourite things to pair them with is a salty feta which helps to balance out their sweetness. I already had an idea on how I wanted to use that roasted red pepper and feta combo and that was in the form of some crispy fried fritters.
At their base fritters consist of some kind of body, in this case the roasted red peppers and feta, an egg and some flour or bread crumbs to hold everything together. From there you can mix in any other flavours that you want and I went with some oregano and a splash of balsamic vinegar as they also both go well with roasted red peppers. The fritters are then finished off by spooning the batter into a pan to fry in oil until golden brown and crispy on both sides. This is certainly another winning way to enjoy that roasted red pepper and feta flavour combination! In fact they are so addictive that I have already made them a few times! Although they are great just the way they are, they are even better with a balsamic vinaigrette for dipping or drizzled with a balsamic syrup.
Roasted Red Pepper and Feta Fritters
ingredients
- 4 roasted red peppers (chopped)
- 1 handful parsley (chopped)
- 1 tablespoon oregano (chopped)
- 2 green onions (sliced)
- 1/4 cup feta (crumbled)
- 1 egg
- 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
- salt and pepper to taste
- 1/2+ cup flour (I used whole wheat flour)
- oil for frying
directions
- Mix the roasted red peppers, parsley, oregano, onions, feta, egg, balsamic vinegar, salt and pepper in a bowl.
- Mix in the flour adding more if needed in order to ensure that the fritters will hold together.
- Heat the oil in a pan.
- Spoon the mixture into the pan and cook until golden brown on both sides, about 2-4 minutes per side.
Sabby says
March 10, 2011 at 1:46 amSuperb Feta Fritters……..very ravishing…..just couldn't stop commenting…..lovely color….
Sabby
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Jamison says
March 10, 2011 at 3:04 amAhhhhh I LOVE fritters! Can't wait to try this and the rest of your fritter creations. Am new to your blog and love what I have tried so far!
The Food Hound says
March 10, 2011 at 3:55 amThese fritters look amazing! I'm totally over corn in fritters, so this is a welcome change!
Rosa's Yummy Yums says
March 10, 2011 at 6:33 amSplendid fritters! They must be scrumptious.
Cheers,
Rosa
SciReg says
March 10, 2011 at 8:21 amoh it is a great post! I really like it! ^_^
SciReg says
March 10, 2011 at 8:21 amoh it is a great post! I really like it! ^_^
jose manuel says
March 10, 2011 at 8:43 amQue delicia.
Saludos
Anonymous says
March 10, 2011 at 10:24 amThese look so good!
Joanne says
March 10, 2011 at 11:21 amThese are so inventive Kevin! Never seen anything like them! But they sound delicious.
Anonymous says
March 10, 2011 at 12:19 pmThese look awesome! I love the feta addition. Mmm.
Blog is the New Black says
March 10, 2011 at 1:00 pmBookmarked this- looks fab!!!
peachkins says
March 10, 2011 at 1:11 pmthis sounds sooo flavorful and I love the fiery red color!
Ellie says
March 10, 2011 at 1:24 pmI am not sure how the food would taste, I am sure great but the plate you have it on is gorgeous!!!!
Anonymous says
March 10, 2011 at 3:11 pmThese sound so, so good! I'll be bookmarking this one… thanks! 🙂
Kelly @ Evil Shenanigans says
March 10, 2011 at 4:15 pmFeta and red peppers are such a lovely combination, but then to fry it … well, you just made it so much better! Looks fantastic!
Claudia says
March 10, 2011 at 5:01 pmI have about ten roasted red peppers left in my freezer. It's time. This will please all.
Melissa @IWasBornToCook says
March 10, 2011 at 5:47 pmThese look fantastic! Such a great idea.
Victor says
March 10, 2011 at 8:40 pmThat's so innovative. It is like zucchini fritters but with roasted peppers. I bookmark the recipe.
daphne says
March 11, 2011 at 12:23 amIt looks indian! What a great way to eat veges as well. I got to remember to add feta next time in my fritters.
Claudie says
March 11, 2011 at 1:16 amThis looks delicious! And guess what I've got in my fridge… red peppers that need to be cooked 🙂
We Are Not Martha says
March 12, 2011 at 1:35 amThese look fabulous! Next time red peppers are on sale, I'm buying a ton and roasting them. And then making these for my next party as little appetizers!
Sues
elly says
March 12, 2011 at 2:55 amThese sound fantastic. I love the balsamic!
Sonja says
March 12, 2011 at 3:13 amThese were good. I love everything in them. I've loved everything i've tried so far. I'm a huge fan of yours.
Lora says
March 12, 2011 at 6:39 amWow. These are gorgeous.
ter@waaoms says
March 13, 2011 at 11:17 pmI made these tonight. Fantastic! Thank you for sharing your recipes!
Mika says
March 14, 2011 at 10:04 pmThe color of these is amazing…This recipe remembered me I wanted to do your zucchini fritters too…
Nicole says
April 13, 2011 at 1:33 amI made these today and they were delicious!!! Great recipe, and so different 🙂 To other people trying these, note to make them about the same size as in Kevin's picture because I got lazy at the end and made some bigger ones and they didn't cook all the way through. Oops!
Nicole (MyLoveForCooking) says
February 28, 2012 at 3:28 amI love unique fritter recipes. These look fantastic, some of my favorite flavors.
Nikki McInnes says
February 19, 2014 at 6:26 pmI thought frying makes food unhealthy?
kevin says
February 23, 2014 at 10:08 pmNikki McInnes: These work well baked if you would prefer to keep the calories down.