Broccoli Feta Fritters
It’s all green to me with these broccoli recipes. I could eat these endlessly. This is one of my Original recipes I recreated and updated to share with my new friends on TikTok, etc. You can’t go wrong with this recipe. If you have some broccoli in your fridge, I urge you to create these! They’re great for breakfast, lunch, side dish, appetizer or snack time!
Ingredients:
Super basic ingredients in this one with gluten free substitutes too. For the all purpose flour you can sub in oat flour, almond flour or gluten free flour. It might need a tad bit more but mix it with the measurements below and you can always add in an extra tablespoon of flour if needed to bring the batter together.
The eggs are the main binder here and I’m not sure if the mixture would hold together with a substitute like flax eggs. If you don’t like feta, you can simply add in more mozzarella cheese. If you don’t like dill, sub in chives or basil. Serves perfect with some Tsatziki Sauce (although I enjoy them on their own).
The mixture might feel like it’s not coming together because of the broccoli chunks, but once you get it in the pan, it will converge and cook into a perfect fritter thanks to the cheese and eggs.
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Broccoli Feta Fritters
Equipment
Ingredients
- 4 small crowns broccoli
- 3 eggs, lightly beaten
- 5 tbs all purpose flour *
- 1/3 cup mozzarella shredded
- 3 oz feta cheese, crumbled
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 3 tbs dill, chopped
- 1 tsp onion powder
- 1/2 tsp chili pepper flakes
- salt and pepper to taste
- Optional Dip: Lazy Tzatziki
Instructions
- Steam your broccoli crowns in about 1 inch of water for 7 minutes or until fork tender. Remove to paper towel and allow to cool slightly. Pat dry with towel. Next chop them into tiny pieces.
- In a large bowl, combine everything until incorporated. Form large balls.
- In a large skillet, heat 2-3 tbs olive oil until hot. Add the broccoli balls and flatten them out a little. Lower heat to medium and cook for 6 minutes. Flip them over and flatten them again with the back of your spatula. Cook another 6 minutes. Lower heat if they are getting too dark brown. You want them golden brown.
Can you bake them in the oven?
Hey Chris, yes, of course you can bake them! Bake them at 425 for 15 to 20 minutes flipping them halfway through! Enjoy!
Excellent flavorful result from a simple preparation. Easy to follow and no fussy nonsense so it’s perfect for a hearty weeknight vegetarian meal. The nutty flavor of the caramelized cheese and veggies balances perfectly with the herbs, not to mention the acidity of tzatziki or other suitable light dressings/dips. I even served these over pasta with a piccata pan sauce. Great, rave reviews from my family.
How big is a small broccoli crown? Approx cups?
Delicious!
These are absolutely delicious!!! They go great with the Tzatziki sauce!! What a great recipe!!! I’ll be making these again for a gathering!!
Can you substitute with corn flour to make it gluten free?
So so delicious! My hubby isn’t a fan of broccoli but he ate these up! Pretty easy to make and the flavor is awesome. I cooked mine in chili garlic olive oil and also added cayenne to give it a kick. No sauce needed! I also cooked them in the skillet and then broiled them an extra 5 minutes in my ninja to get real crispy!
I made these tonight. The comments convinced me and I wasn’t disappointed! I didn’t have feta, but I imagine they would be even better with it. I see this on our table a lot! Thank you!
Hi Michelle, YES, they are one of my favorites! Glad you tried them!
I was scrolling Instagram and came across this recipe, so I decided to cook for parents and gave these a try, couple weeks later they are messaging me asking for the recipe for a Bbq thier hosting.
Absolute win.!!
New Zealand
I have been trying to incorporate more veggies in my diet and these are AMAZING. One of my favorites now
Hi Kenzy, Glad to read it – that’s my goal too! Thanks for trying them out!
super easy to make and taste great!
Thank you!
amazing! Nice and tasty way to hide a veggie for eaters who don’t like broccoli. easy to make. thank you!
Hi Katherine! Brilliant! I’m happy to get more veggies in the littles diet too!
You mention liquid gold in a recipe. What is that?
olive oil
I know it’s not advisable to change around ingredients, but I didn’t have enough broccoli so I shredded some pumpkin to add in (which I cooked off in the fry pan first for a bit with onion) . These are 👌🏼👌🏼👌🏼👌🏼 amazing
I tried them for dinner tonight. They were just perfect. This is one of the wonderful recipes of yours that I ve tried in the last 2 years. My husband loved them so much that he couldn’t stop eating😅♥️
Hello! I’m so happy to read that! And that you and the hubs are enjoying the dishes! Happy holidays!
I’m going to taste it… Looks delicious
Hi Sofia, Hope you do!