Herb and Cheese Fritters

Name: Herb and Cheese Fritters (Fuszeres sült sajtgolyók)
Cuisine: Hungarian
Ingredients: 3 egg whites; 350 g/12 oz feta cheese, finely crumbled; 8 oregano sprigs, leaves finely chopped; 60 ml/4 tbsp fresh breadcrumbs; 10 g/¼ oz/½ tbsp butter; salt and ground black pepper; salt and ground black pepper; leaves from a small bunch of parsley; leaves from a small bunch of basil; leaves from a small bunch of chives; leaves from ½ bunch of mint; leaves from ½ bunch of mint; 15 ml/1 tbsp olive oil; juice of 1 small lemon; 30 ml/2 tbsp toasted hazelnuts, roughly chopped

Fuszeres sült sajtgolyók

Preparation info

Serves
4

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

The Food & Cooking of Hungary

By Silvena Rowe

Published 2012

About

A quick and easy snack or a perfect appetizer. You can use any type of sheep’s cheese, although feta cheese is best. These hot fritters should be served with a salad herb melange of parsley, basil, chives and mint.

Ingredients

3 egg whites
350 g/12 oz feta cheese, finely crumbled

Europe
Hungary
Snack
Starter
Vegetarian
Low carb
Low sugar
Keto

Method

Put the egg whites into a clean, grease-free bowl and whisk until they form stiff peaks. Add the grated cheese and fold in carefully to combine with the egg whites. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Add the oregano and mix to combine.
Shape th

PER SERVING: Energy 443kcal/1834kJ; Protein 18g; Carbohydrate 8g, of which sugars 2g; Fat 38g, of which saturates 16g; Cholesterol 67mg; Calcium 345mg; Fibre 1.0g; Sodium 1379mg