Butternut Fritters with Lemon Chèvre

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  • Prep Time

    30 mins

  • Cook Time

    30 mins

  • Total Time

    45 mins

  • Servings

    6

  • Calories

    273 kcal

  • Course

    Appetizer

  • Cuisine

    American

Butternut Fritters with Lemon Chèvre

These yummy fritters are a great way to use butternut squash.  Serve them as a yummy appetizer or special side dish!

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Ingredients

Servings
  • ½ butternut squash peeled and seeded, grated
  • ½ teaspoon kosher salt
  • 4 green onions thinly sliced
  • 1 shallot minced
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 lemon zested
  • ½ cup self rising flour
  • teaspoon cayenne pepper or more
  • ¼ teaspoon black pepper
  • 2 eggs lightly beaten
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil + 2 tablespoons canola oil for frying

for lemon chèvre

  • 4 ounces chevre goat cheese
  • 5 tablespoons cream
  • Zest and juice of one lemon
  • ½ teaspoon black pepper
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Instructions

  1. In a small bowl combine the goat cheese and cream. Stir until smooth and creamy. Add lemon juice, zest and black pepper, stir to combine and set aside.
  2. Preheat oven to 300 degrees. Line a baking sheet with paper towels and set aside.
  3. Heat oil over medium heat in a 9-10" skillet. Add the butternut squash and kosher salt and sauté for 5 minutes until squash is slightly softened. Stir in the green onion and shallot and sauté for an additional 2-3 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in the lemon zest. Set aside.
  4. Mix the flour, cayenne pepper and black pepper together and sprinkle over the butternut squash. Stir until well combined. Add the eggs and stir to combine - until the batter is just moist.
  5. In a heavy bottomed skillet (cast iron or enamel coated like Le Creuset works great) heat the olive and canola oil until very hot, but not smoking. Spoon heaping tablespoons of butternut squash batter into the pan and flatten with the back of a spoon. Don't crowd the pan -- work with only 3-4 fritters at a time. Cook for 3-4 minutes until browned and crispy then carefully flip the fritters and brown on the other side. Transfer the fritters to the paper towel lined pan and keep warm in the oven, while you continue to make the rest of the fritters.
  6. Serve fritters hot. Have your guests top the warm fritters with a spoonful of the lemon chèvre which gets delightfully gooey.

Nutrition Information

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Calories 273kcal (14%) Carbohydrates 18g (6%) Protein 7g (14%) Fat 19g (29%) Saturated Fat 7g (35%) Cholesterol 80mg (27%) Sodium 294mg (12%) Potassium 320mg (9%) Fiber 2g (8%) Sugar 2g (4%) Vitamin A 7200IU (144%) Vitamin C 24.5mg (27%) Calcium 83mg (8%) Iron 1.4mg (8%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 6Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 273 kcal

% Daily Value*

Calories 273kcal 14%
Carbohydrates 18g 6%
Protein 7g 14%
Fat 19g 29%
Saturated Fat 7g 35%
Cholesterol 80mg 27%
Sodium 294mg 12%
Potassium 320mg 7%
Fiber 2g 8%
Sugar 2g 4%
Vitamin A 7200IU 144%
Vitamin C 24.5mg 27%
Calcium 83mg 8%
Iron 1.4mg 8%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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