Goat Cheese Fritters with Artichokes
Crispy pan-fried fritters made with artichokes, goat cheese and garlic served with a lemon yogurt dipping sauce.
- Prep Time: 10-15 mins
- Cook Time: 15-20 mins
- Total Time: 25-35 mins
- Yield: Makes 12 fritters / Serves 4 1x
- Category: Appetizers
- Method: Stove-Top
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
Fritters:
- 14 ounces marinated artichoke hearts, drained and chopped
- 3 ounces crumbled goat cheese
- 2-3 cloves garlic, peeled and minced
- Zest of ½ medium lemon
- ¾ cup all-purpose flour
- 2 large eggs
- ½ teaspoon smoked paprika
- ¼ teaspoon dried thyme
- ¼ teaspoon coarse salt
- ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
- ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper
- ¼ teaspoon baking powder
- 3-4 tablespoons oil, for frying
Lemon Yogurt Dip:
- ½ cup plain Greek yogurt
- 1-2 tablespoon(s) mayonnaise
- Zest of ½ medium lemon
- 2-3 cloves garlic, peeled and minced
- ½ teaspoon granulated sugar
Instructions
- In a medium mixing bowl, stir together chopped artichoke hearts, goat cheese, garlic, flour, eggs, smoked paprika, thyme, salt, black pepper, cayenne pepper and baking powder until thoroughly combined.
- In a high sided pot or skillet, heat oil to medium to medium-high heat. Working in batches, use a cookie scoop to drop dollops of fritter batter into the oil. Fry 2-3 minutes per side, until browned and crispy on both sides and set. Remove fritters and place on a paper towel-lined plate. Repeat with remaining batter.
- In a small bowl, whisk together yogurt, mayo, lemon zest, garlic and granulated sugar. Serve fritters and yogurt dip.
Notes
Reheating Tip: To reheat leftovers, broil fritters on low for 2-3 minutes per side.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/4 of recipe
- Calories: 334
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 405mg
- Fat: 21g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 27g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 12g
- Cholesterol: 104mg
Keywords: party food, easy, healthy, simple, quick, veggie