Italian Snacks and Light Meals Recipes - Chicken and Aubergine Fritters (Fritelle di Pollo e Melanzane) Recipe

 

Ingredients

• 2 eggs, beaten

• 50 g/2 oz/1/2 cup plain (all-purpose) flour

• Salt

• 5 ml/1 tsp cayenne

• 5 ml/1 tsp capers

• 5 ml/1 tsp tomato puree (paste)

• 175 g/6 oz/1 1/2 cups cooked chicken, finely chopped

• 1 small aubergine (eggplant), chopped

• Oil for frying

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Method:

1. Place the eggs and flour in a bowl and beat well. Season with the salt and cayenne.

2. Mix in the capers and tomato puree and gradually beat in the chopped chicken. Stir in the chopped aubergine.

3. Heat the oil in a shallow frying pan (skillet) and gently fry (sauté) tablespoons of the mixture for 2 minutes on each side until golden brown. Drain on kitchen paper.