Corn, prawn and courgette fritters
You’ll love the lightness of these low-calorie corn, prawn and courgette fritters. Cook small fritters as a party finger food, or larger ones for a simple brunch or lunch.
Serves: 4 (makes 16-20 fritters)
Time to make: 25 mins
Total cost: $32.00 / $8.00 per serve
(at time of publication)
Ingredients
- 300g prawns, defrosted, tails removed
- 4 small corn cobs, kernels removed or 2 cups corn kernels)
- 3 courgettes, grated
- 2 teaspoons chopped fresh chives, plus extra, to garnish
- 1 ½ teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1 cup self-raising flour
- 5 eggs, lightly beaten
- ¾ cup skim milk
- 3 cups ready-made slaw mix
- 4 tablespoons low-fat plain yoghurt
Instructions
1 Place prawns in a processor and blend until finely minced (or chop very finely with a knife).
2 Combine prawns, corn kernels, courgettes, chives, paprika and flour in a large bowl. Mix to combine. Add eggs and milk and mix well to make a batter.
3 Heat a large pan over a medium heat. Spray with oil. Place spoonfuls of fritter mixture in pan and cook until bubbles show on the surface then flip to cook the other side. Set aside and keep warm until all fritters are cooked.
4 Combine slaw mix and yoghurt and mix well. Serve fritters with slaw on the side and tomato salsa if you prefer. Garnish with extra chopped chives.
Variations
Make it gluten free: Check seasoning is gluten free and use gluten-free self-raising flour.
Nutrition Info (per serve)
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Calories 422cal
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Kilojoules 1770kJ
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Protein 32g
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Total fat 11g
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–Saturated fat 2g
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Carbohydrates 45g
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–Sugars 9g
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Dietary fibre 6g
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Sodium 540mg
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Calcium 330mg
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Iron 3.5mg
Note: This nutrition analysis is a guide only. Nutrition composition will vary depending on the exact ingredients used. See our guides on your optimal daily nutrition intake, and supermarket shopping.
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