Chicken Fritters -

Chicken Fritters

Ingredients

200 ml/ 7 fl oz water
60 g/ 2 oz butter
Pinch of salt
Freshly ground black pepper
100 g/ 3½ oz flour
3 large eggs, beaten
100 g/ 3½ oz roast chicken, finely chopped
60 g/ 2 oz ham, finely chopped
30 g/ 1 oz cheese, grated
Oil for deep-frying

Details

Serves: 6

Method

Bring the water, butter and salt to the boil. Pour in all the flour at once, stir vigorously until the mixture forms a ball. Remove from the heat when it no longer sticks to the sides of the pain. Turn out and allow to cool slightly.

While still warm, add the beaten eggs, a little at a time, blending thoroughly.

Add the chicken, ham and cheese to the mixture and keep warm.

Heat the oil in a deep-fryer to 190°C/375°F or until a cube of stale bread turns golden in 30 seconds. Make the fritters by scooping out a little of the mixture with 2 teaspoons (they will swell in size as they cook). Fry in batches, allowing room for swelling. Serve very hot on a napkin.

Related food category:

• Starter