Crispy Spanish onion fritters
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Read about bulb onions in the BrightCulinary Book
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- sea salt
Add the sliced onions and a pinch of sea salt, mix to coat, and saute, mixing every two to three minutes.
- 4 cloves garlic
After about 15 to 20 minutes the onions are lightly caramelized; add the chopped garlic and cook about 30 seconds until fragrant, then turn off the heat.
- 2 g baking powder
- 1 whole egg
- 90 ml beer
Make a well, crack in the egg and whisk, then add the beer and whisk to a smooth batter.
- 1 g sweet smoked Spanish paprika
- ½ g ground cumin
- 5 g chopped chives
- sea salt
- freshly cracked black pepper
Add the sauteed onions, paprika, cumin and chives, then season with sea salt and black pepper and mix well.
- 60 ml extra virgin olive oil
Heat a large fry pan over medium with the quarter cup of olive oil.
Add spoonfuls of batter in a single layer, spaced out, in batches; cook about 3 minutes per side until golden and crispy.
- ¼ g saffron threads
- sea salt
Pound the garlic, saffron and a pinch of salt in a mortar with a pestle to a paste.
- 120 g mayonnaise
- 5 ml fresh lemon juice
- 15 ml extra virgin olive oil
Add the mayonnaise, lemon juice and olive oil, season with salt and pepper and whisk to a creamy sauce.