Best Sweet Carrot Fritters Recipes

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SWEET CARROT FRITTERS



Sweet Carrot Fritters image

One of several recipes I found in The Victory Garden Cookbook that I don't want to loose. Great for brunch, smothered with maple syrup!

Provided by Becca- B

Categories     Breads

Time 25m

Yield 20 large fritters

Number Of Ingredients 12

2 cups flour
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
2 eggs
1/3 cup sugar or 1/3 cup honey
1/3 cup milk
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
2 cups shredded carrots
oil or shortening (for deep frying)
confectioners' sugar

Steps:

  • Sift together the flour, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg.
  • In a large bowl beat the eggs.
  • Add the sugar, followed by the milk and vanilla.
  • Gradually stir in the flour mixture.
  • Stir in the carrots.
  • Heat oil over medium / high heat until hot.
  • Drop the batter by heaping spoonfuls, turning the fritter to brown on all sides.
  • Drain on paper towel then dust with the confectioners' sugar.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 73.5, Fat 0.8, SaturatedFat 0.3, Cholesterol 21.7, Sodium 218.5, Carbohydrate 14.3, Fiber 0.7, Sugar 3.9, Protein 2.2

SHREDDED SWEET POTATO AND CARROT FRITTERS (UKOY)



Shredded Sweet Potato and Carrot Fritters (Ukoy) image

Frying ukoy the Bad Saint way is a very active process­-the fritter will blow apart in the oil before you tease it back together. Use a tall pot with plenty of extra room since the oil will bubble vigorously when the mix hits it.

Yield Serves 4

Number Of Ingredients 15

3 Thai chiles, thinly sliced
1 garlic clove, finely chopped
2 tablespoons chopped red onion
1/4 cup sugarcane vinegar or distilled white vinegar
Kosher salt
1 medium sweet potato, peeled
4 medium carrots, peeled
Kosher salt
8 cups (or more) vegetable oil
3/4 cup (or more) club soda
1 teaspoon fish sauce
1 1/4 cups cornstarch
4 ounces small or medium shrimp, peeled, deveined
1 cup cilantro leaves with tender stems
A deep-fry thermometer

Steps:

  • Mix chiles, garlic, onion, and vinegar in a small bowl; season with salt.
  • Thinly slice sweet potatoes and carrots into 3x1/4" planks (use a mandoline if you have one), then slice lengthwise into matchsticks. Place in a medium bowl and toss with a few pinches of salt. Let sit until slightly softened, about 30 minutes. Rinse off salt and pat dry.
  • Pour oil into a large heavy pot to a depth of at least 2" but with at least a 4" headspace, as oil will bubble aggressively when you add fritters. Fit pot with thermometer; heat oil over medium-high until thermometer registers 330°F-340°F.
  • Meanwhile, combine club soda and fish sauce in a large measuring glass. Add cornstarch and whisk until smooth. Place half of sweet potato and carrot mixture, shrimp, and cilantro in a medium bowl and toss to combine. Pour in half of cornstarch slurry and toss to coat (slurry should cling to shrimp and vegetables in a light, even layer).
  • Using a slotted spoon, carefully lower half of slurry-coated vegetable and shrimp mixture into oil. Once bubbling subsides, mixture will disperse across the surface of oil. Using a spider or a clean slotted spoon, corral vegetables and shrimp by gathering them against the side of the pot until they form a large mound that clings together and can be turned as a single unit. Fry, turning occasionally and increasing heat as needed to keep oil temperature between 330°F and 340°F, until fritter is golden brown and crisp around edges, about 4 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack set inside a rimmed baking sheet. Repeat process with remaining slurry-coated vegetable and shrimp mixture, adding a splash or so of club soda if needed to loosen batter (it should look like a glossy coating), to make another fritter.
  • Repeat entire process with remaining sweet potato and carrot mixture, cilantro, shrimp, and cornstarch slurry to make 2 more fritters.
  • Season fritters lightly with salt. Serve with chile vinegar alongside for dipping.
  • Chile vinegar can be made 3 days ahead. Cover and chill. Vegetables can be salted, drained, and patted dry 1 day ahead. Cover and chill.

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