Savory Fritters (Mario Batali) Recipe

Posted by
Rate It!
Savory Fritters (Mario Batali)
Add your photo!
Count
Calories
Minutes

Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. In a large mixing bowl, dissolve yeast in 1/2 cup warm water. After 15 minutes, add another cup warm water and flour, stirring with a wooden spoon or rubber spatula just enough to mix dough without kneading. Cover the bowl and set aside in a warm place to rise for 2 or 3 hours, or until doubled in size.
  2. When the dough has risen, dissolve the salt in the remaining cup of warm water and add, mixing it into the dough with your hands. The dough will look raggedy at first, but gradually will form a more creamy texture, though still lumpy. Using hands as a paddle, beat dough until smooth and uniform in texture. If necessary, beat in another 1/2 cup flour. It should feel more like a dry batter than a bread dough.
  3. Beat in the pepperonata, then set aside under a cloth for 15 minutes.
  4. In a tall-sided frying pan, heat the oil to 360 degrees F. Drop the capers into the oil. After 30 seconds, remove and reserve most of the capers leaving some behind to flavor the oil. Wet hands and squeeze a bit of dough in 1 hand, then transfer the dough to the other hand and carefully drop it in the oil. Work in batches to avoid overcrowding the pan and lowering the temperature of the oil.
  5. As soon as fritters are golden brown, turn and brown the second side. Serve immediately, while crisp and hot, with the reserved capers.
  6. In a 12 to 14-inch saute pan, heat 2 tablespoons olive oil over high heat until almost smoking.
  7. Add the peppers and saute over high heat 4 minutes, until browned at the edges and softened. Add the sherry vinegar and salt and pepper, to taste, reduce the heat to medium, and continue to cook for 5 to 7 minutes, until peppers are tender. Adjust seasoning and set aside to cool.
Kitchen-Friendly View

Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 120.12 Kcal (503 kJ)
Calories from fat 93.82 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 10.42g 16%
Cholesterol 0.64mg 0%
Sodium 71.62mg 3%
Potassium 18.71mg 0%
Total Carbs 5.77g 2%
Sugars 0.29g 1%
Dietary Fiber 0.42g 2%
Protein 1.05g 2%
Vitamin C 5.4mg 9%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 2%
Iron 1.1mg 6%
Calcium 1.5mg 0%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 399.88 Kcal (1674 kJ)
Calories from fat 312.32 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 34.7g 16%
Cholesterol 2.13mg 0%
Sodium 238.43mg 3%
Potassium 62.27mg 0%
Total Carbs 19.22g 2%
Sugars 0.96g 1%
Dietary Fiber 1.4g 2%
Protein 3.49g 2%
Vitamin C 18.1mg 9%
Vitamin A 0.2mg 2%
Iron 3.6mg 6%
Calcium 4.9mg 0%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Find out how many calories should you eat.

Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
Search recipes
by ingredients
Construct & Analyze
Your Recipe

Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 3.2
    Points
  • 3
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low cholesterol

Share Recipe

Get Your Recipe of Health!
Follow RecipeOfHealth on Facebook!
Scroll to top