Chickpea, sweetcorn and feta fritters from The Gluten Free Blogger

With a golden crunch on the outside and bursts of feta and chilli inside, these fritters are the perfect light meal. I love to serve them hot with a fresh green salad and a bowl of sweet chilli sauce for dipping. They’re also delicious when cold, so are great in lunchboxes; or try combining them with salad ingredients in one of my gluten-free tortilla wraps.

Serves 4

Prep 5 minutes, cook 15 minutes

YOU WILL NEED:

1 x 400g tin chickpeas

200g tinned sweetcorn

2 spring onions, chopped

1 red chilli, deseeded and chopped

1 tsp chopped garlic

40g gluten-free plain flour

1 tsp smoked paprika

150g feta cheese

1–2 tbsp olive oil

Salt and pepper

Sweet chilli sauce, to serve

HOW TO MAKE:

Drain the chickpeas, reserving the liquid in a bowl. Place the chickpeas in a food processor with 150g of the sweetcorn, the spring onions, chilli, garlic, flour and smoked paprika. Pulse until the mixture is combined – it doesn’t need to be completely smooth.

1/ Add 1–2 tablespoons of the reserved chickpea liquid and blitz again to loosen the mixture slightly.

2/ Remove the bowl from the processor. Add the remaining sweetcorn, crumble in the feta, season generously with salt and pepper and stir to combine.

3/ Divide the mixture into eight equal portions; you might want to weigh the mixture to do this accurately.

4/ Using wet hands, shape each portion into a ball, then flatten into a patty about 2–3cm thick.

5/ Place the olive oil in a large frying pan over a medium heat. Once hot, add 3–4 of the patties, ensuring you have space between them, and fry for 3–4 minutes, until browned on one side. Gently flip and fry for another 3–4 minutes. Transfer to a plate, cover with foil and keep warm in a low oven.

6/ Fry the other patties in the same way, adding a little extra olive oil if needed.

7/ Once they are all cooked, serve hot with salad and sweet chilli sauce for dipping

Still hungry?

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The Gluten Free Blogger’s chickpea, sweetcorn & feta fritters

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