CRISPY Spanish Onion Fritters | Tortillitas Crujientes de Cebolla

Ingredients

• 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil (35 ml)
• 3 medium onions (thinly sliced)
• 4 cloves garlic (roughly chopped)
• 1/2 cup all purpose flour (60 grams)
• 1/2 tsp baking powder (2 grams)
• 1 large egg
• 1/3 cup beer (90 ml)
• 1/2 tsp sweet smoked Spanish paprika (1.25 grams)
• 1/4 tsp ground cumin (0.75 grams)
• 2 tbsp chopped chives (5 grams)
• sea salt & black pepper
• 2 cloves garlic (roughly chopped)
• 1/4 tsp saffron threads (0.17 grams)
• 1/2 cup low fat mayonnaise (120 grams)
• 1 tsp lemon juice (5 ml)
• 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil (15 ml)
• sea salt & black pepper
• 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil (60 ml)
• handful chopped chives for garnish

Instructions

1. 1

   Heat a large fry pan with a medium heat and add in 2 tbsp (35 ml) olive oil

2. 2

   After a couple of minutes, add in the sliced onions and a pinch of salt, mix together, then mix every 2 to 3 minutes so the onions evenly sauté

3. 3

   Once the onions are lightly caramelized, about 15 to 20 minutes, add in the chopped garlic, mix together for 30 seconds, and then turn off the heat

4. 4

   Add the flour and baking powder into a large bowl, whisk together, then make a well in the middle, crack in the egg and whisk the egg, then add in the beer and whisk everything together until you get a creamy batter

5. 5

   Add the sautéed onions over the batter, along with the paprika, cumin, and chopped chives, then season with salt & pepper and mix together until well mixed

6. 6

   Heat the same fry pan with a medium heat and add in 1/4 cup (60 ml) olive oil

7. 7

   After a couple of minutes, add in spoonfuls of the batter into the hot oil, you want all the fritters in a single layer and evenly spaced out, cook in batches, fry the fritters for 3 minutes per side or until golden and crispy, then transfer into a dish with paper towels

8. 8

   To make the mayo aioli, add the chopped garlic into a mortar, along with the saffron and a pinch of salt, using a pestle, pound down on the ingredients until you get a paste-like texture, then add in the mayonnaise, lemon juice, olive oil, and season with salt & pepper, whisk together

9. 9

   Add the mayo aioli into a serving dish and decorate the fritters around it, garnish with chopped chives, enjoy!