Easy broccoli fritters…a great way to use up an abundance of broccoli.

Broccoli is our go to green vegetable side dish and often times I end up with extra steamed broccoli. Broccoli Fritters is the best for turning sad leftovers into something delicious! I’ve shared a few recipes for fritters here, like quinoa fritters and veggie fritters. Fritters really are a great way to make magic with leftovers.

Ingredients:

1 lb. steamed broccoli florets
2 large eggs
1/2 cup Parmesan cheese, finely grated
4 tablespoon flour
salt and pepper, to taste
vegetable oil, for frying

How to make Broccoli Fritters:

Place a steaming basket into a medium size pot. Add water to the bottom of the pot, just enough water under the steaming basket.
Place the broccoli florets into the steaming basket and cover the pot with a lid. Bring the water to a boil to steam the broccoli until fork-tender, about 5 minutes. Drain the broccoli well and transfer to a cutting board. With a large knife, cut the florets into small pieces.
In a medium size bowl, whisk the eggs together well. To the eggs, add: the chopped broccoli, Parmesan cheese, flour and salt & pepper. Stir until well combined.
Place a non-stick pan over medium high heat. Add a little oil to coat the bottom of the pan. Add about 1/4 cup of the broccoli mixture to the pan. Flatten the mounds slightly with a spoon or spatula. You can cook 3-4 broccoli fritters at one time, spacing them about one inch apart.
Cook the fritters for 2 to 3 minutes on one side and then flip. Cook for an additional 1 to 2 minutes on the other side until golden brown.
Serve warm with sour cream, creamy horseradish sauce or homemade ranch dressing.

Broccoli Fritters

Easy broccoli fritters make a great way to use up an abundance of broccoli.

Author Kami | NoBiggie.net

Ingredients

1 lb. broccoli florets steamed
2 large eggs
1/2 cup Parmesan cheese finely grated
4 tablespoon flour
salt and pepper to taste
vegetable oil for frying

Instructions

Place a steaming basket into a medium size pot. Add water to the bottom of the pot, just enough water under the steaming basket.
Add the broccoli florets into the steaming basket and cover the pot with a lid. Bring the water to a boil to steam the broccoli until fork-tender, about 5 minutes. Drain the broccoli well and transfer to a cutting board. With a large knife, cut the florets into small pieces.
In a medium size bowl, whisk the eggs together well. To the eggs, add: the chopped broccoli, Parmesan cheese, flour and salt & pepper. Stir until well combined.
Place a non-stick pan over medium high heat. Add a little oil to coat the bottom of the pan. Add about 1/4 cup of the broccoli mixture to the pan. Flatten the mounds slightly with a spoon or spatula. You can cook 3-4 broccoli fritters at one time, spacing them about one inch apart.
Cook the fritters for 2 to 3 minutes on one side and then flip. Cook for an additional 1 to 2 minutes on the other side until golden brown.
Serve warm with sour cream, creamy horseradish sauce or homemade ranch dressing.

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What to do with a bunch of broccoli?

Broccoli fritters are just one of the many ideas for what to do with a bunch of broccoli. Here are a few of our other favorite ideas:

What is a fritter?

A fritter can be both savory or sweet. You can make a fritter out of meat, seafood, fruit or vegetables. We’ve made fritters with quinoa and leftover cooked vegetables. Fritters are great for using up leftover cooked vegetables…one of my favorites.

What goes with fritters?

We love to serve broccoli fritters with sour cream or a horseradish sour cream sauce or homemade ranch dressing.

Why do fritters fall apart?

The amount of flour in the batter of all fritters can make or break the fritters. Not enough flour and fritters can fall apart and too much flour can make fritters less crispy.