Grouper Fritters
Grouper Fritters! These fish fritters that can be baked or fried are a taste of the Keys with their crisp exterior and seasoned interior.
Ingredients
- 1 pound grouper roughly chopped by hand or pulsed in a food processor
- ½ cup onion finely diced
- ½ cup carrots finely diced
- 1½ tablespoons Key West Seafood Seasoning or your favorite fish and seafood seasoning
- 1 egg yolk
- 2 tablespoons Key lime juice or regular lime juice
- ½ cup flour
- ¼ cup coconut oil for frying
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375°F. Prepare a sheet tray by lining with foil. {If you want to fry these, heat coconut oil in a deep skillet over medium-high heat. Prepare a plate or tray by lining with paper towels to catch the excess oil when the fritters are done frying.
- In a large bowl, combine chopped grouper, onions, and carrots.
- Add Key West Seafood Seasoning. Mix all together with 1 egg yolk and 2 tablespoons of Key lime juice.
- Sprinkle in about ½ cup of flour and mix until it starts to form a scoopable batter.
- Use a spoon {or a mini ice cream scoop} to make balls. Place each onto prepared sheet tray and flatten slightly with your hand. Bake for about 18-22 minutes until they are browned and fully cooked through. {Or fry in coconut oil for 5 minutes on each side, or until browned and cooked through.}
Notes
Recipe from Chef Paul Menta