Name: Easy Poached Egg & Vegetable Fritters Recipe
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1 large zucchini, trimmed, sliced; 2 cups (about 300g) diced pumpkin; 1 carrot, trimmed, sliced; 1 cup mint leaves; 3 green onions, thinly sliced; ½ cup frozen peas, thawed; 1½ cups panko breadcrumbs; ½ cup self-raising flour; 150g feta cheese, crumbled; 5 eggs; 1/3 cup olive oil

Poached Egg & Vegetable Fritters

Preparation time 35 mins
Serves 4 people
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Publication 18 July 2018
Categories
- Breakfast Recipes
- Vegetarian

Ingredients

1 large zucchini, trimmed, sliced

2 cups (about 300g) diced pumpkin

1 carrot, trimmed, sliced

1 cup mint leaves

3 green onions, thinly sliced

½ cup frozen peas, thawed

1½ cups panko breadcrumbs

½ cup self-raising flour

150g feta cheese, crumbled

5 eggs

1/3 cup olive oil

Method

Preheat oven to 180C. Line a baking tray with baking paper. Place zucchini in a food processor and process until finely chopped. Transfer to a clean kitchen cloth and squeeze, over a bowl or the sink, to remove excess liquid. (This prevents the fritters from being soggy). Place zucchini in a large bowl.
Add pumpkin, carrot and mint to food processor and process until finely chopped. Add to zucchini with onion, peas, breadcrumbs, flour and feta. Lightly whisk 1 egg in a small bowl and add to vegetable mixture. Season. Stir until combined. Form 1/3 cups of the vegie mixture into fritters and place on a tray.
Heat half the oil in a non-stick frying pan over medium heat. Cook fritters in batches, adding more oil if needed, for 3 minutes each side or until golden. Transfer to prepared tray and place in oven to cook for 10 minutes or until cooked through.
Meanwhile, bring a medium saucepan of water to the boil. Reduce heat to low, and when bubbles subside, use a spoon to stir the water until a whirlpool forms. Break an egg into a small bowl and gently slide into whirlpool. Cook for 3 minutes or until white is cooked. Use a slotted spoon to transfer egg to a plate. Repeat with remaining eggs.
Stack fritters on serving plates. Top each with a poached egg and serve with green salad and lemon wedges.

Notes

You can make smaller, snack-sized fritters if you like, just use 2 tablespoonsful of the mixture for each. Fritters will keep for up to 3 days in an airtight container in the fridge.

This recipe has been endorsed by leading not-for-profit, Hearts4Heart.