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Wild Greens Fritters

Wild Greens Fritters is a traditional British recipe for a classic fritter of blanched and chopped wild greens bound with eggs and béchamel sauce that are fried and served as an accompaniment. The full recipe is presented here and I hope you enjoy this classic British version of: Wild Greens Fritters.

prep time

20 minutes

cook time

15 minutes

Total Time:

35 minutes

Serves:

4

Rating: 4.5 star rating

Tags : British Recipes


Method:

Wash the wild greens and remove any tough stems. Bring a pan of unsalted water to a boil, add the greens and blanch for 2 minutes before draining. Chop very finely then add to a pan with the 2 tbsp butter. Cover and simmer for 5 minutes or until completely tender.

Once done, add the still hot wild greens purée to a bowl and mix with the Béchamel sauce, cream, egg and egg yolk. Beat well to combine then season with the salt, black pepper and nutmeg,

Heat the butter in a large frying pan and when foaming drop in the wild greens purée mix by the tablespoon. Cook for 1 minute then carefully turn the fritters over and cook on the other site until golden brown and cooked through.

Drain on kitchen paper and serve either as a starter with a yoghurt and chive sauce or as an accompaniment to a main meal.