Crispy Pea Fritters

Name: Crispy Pea Fritters
Yield: Serves 4 to 6 (Makes about 18 fritters)
Ingredients: 2½ ounces, Pecorino Romano cheese, cut into rough 1-inch chunks; 1 pound, frozen peas, thawed, divided; 1 , large egg, lightly beaten; 3 , garlic cloves, chopped; 1½ teaspoons, red pepper flakes; 1 teaspoon, table salt; ¾ teaspoon, pepper; ½ cup, chopped fresh cilantro; 4 , scallions, sliced thin; ⅓ cup, all-purpose flour; ½ cup peanut or, vegetable oil for frying

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Appears in Cook's Country June/July 2021

Appetizers

Vegetables

Weeknight

Party appetizer? Light lunch? Snack? These crisp, crunchy fritters have you covered.

SERVES4 to 6 (Makes about 18 fritters)

TIME40 minutes

WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

To create these simple and unique fritters, we relied on a freezer staple: frozen peas. We flavored the fritters with ingredients that played off the peas’ sweetness: pungent Pecorino Romano cheese, fragrant cilantro, zesty scallions, and r...

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