Filipino Fiesta Fritters—Snack for 6
“Filipino Fiesta Fritters are a delightful snack, capturing the essence of Filipino cuisine. These bite-sized treats are deep-fried to golden perfection, offering a crispy exterior and a soft, flavorful interior. Ideal for any occasion, they bring the vibrant spirit of a Filipino fiesta to your plate.”
Do This With That Stuff
- ‘Gather all your ingredients and cookware
- On the cutting board, finely chop the mixed vegetables, onion, and green onions, and mince the garlic using the knife
- In a large mixing bowl, combine 1 cup all-purpose flour, 1/2 cup cornstarch, 1 tsp baking powder, and 1/2 tsp salt using the measuring cup set and measuring spoon set
- In a medium mixing bowl, whisk together 3/4 cup water and 1 large beaten egg until well combined
- Gradually pour the wet mixture into the dry ingredients in the large mixing bowl while whisking continuously to avoid lumps This will form your batter
- Add in the finely chopped mixed vegetables, onion, green onions, minced garlic, 1/2 cup cooked and shredded chicken breast, and 1/2 cup cooked and crumbled longganisa (Filipino sausage) to the batter Stir until all ingredients are evenly distributed
- Heat oil in a large deep frying pan or wok over medium heat for deep frying The oil should be about two inches deep in the pan or wok
- Once oil is hot enough (a small drop of batter should sizzle upon contact), use a spoon to scoop up some batter and carefully drop it into the hot oil Repeat this process but do not overcrowd the pan or wok as this can lower the oil temperature too much
- Fry each fritter until golden brown on both sides This should take about 3-4 minutes per side Use a pair of tongs or slotted spoon to flip each fritter halfway through frying time for even cooking
- Using a slotted spoon or spider strainer, remove each fried fritter from the oil once done cooking
- Place each fried fritter onto a plate lined with paper towels to drain excess oil
- Repeat frying process with remaining batter until all fritters are cooked
- Serve Filipino Fiesta Fritters while hot for best taste experience’
Obvious and Not So Obvious Variations and Pairings
☕ Bitter
- ‘Add 1 tsp of powdered bitter melon
- Increase the green onions to 1 cup
- Add 1/2 tsp of turmeric powder
- Replace water with 3/4 cup of unsweetened green tea’
🧂 Salty
- Increase the salt to 1 tsp
- Add 1/2 cup of soy sauce
- Add 1/2 tsp of fish sauce
- Increase the longganisa to 3/4 cup
🍋 Sour
- ‘Add 2 tablespoons of calamansi juice to the batter
- Add 1 tablespoon of vinegar to the batter
- Replace salt with 1 teaspoon of patis (Filipino fish sauce)
- Garnish with a side of pickled green papaya (atchara)’
🌶️ Spicy
- ‘Add 2 finely chopped red chili peppers
- Add 1 teaspoon of crushed red pepper flakes
- Increase minced garlic to 5 cloves
- Add 1 tablespoon of hot sauce to the batter’
🍬 Sweet
- ‘Add 1/2 cup of brown sugar to the batter
- Add 1/4 cup of finely chopped ripe bananas to the batter
- Replace water with 3/4 cup of coconut milk
- Add a drizzle of honey on top before serving’
🍄 Umami
- ‘Add 1 tablespoon of soy sauce
- Add 1 teaspoon of fish sauce
- Increase garlic to 5 cloves, minced
- Add 1/2 teaspoon of ground black pepper
- Add 1/2 cup of finely chopped shiitake mushrooms’
🍸 Alcoholic
- ‘San Miguel Beer: This popular Filipino beer is light and refreshing, which can balance the rich flavors of the fritters
- Lambanog: A traditional Filipino spirit made from coconut or sugarcane, its strong, clear taste can cut through the deep-fried nature of the dish
- Riesling: The slight sweetness and acidity of this wine can complement the savory flavors in the fritters’
🥤 Non Alcoholic
- ‘Calamansi Juice: The tangy and refreshing flavor of calamansi juice will complement the savory taste of the fritters
- Sago’t Gulaman: This sweet Filipino beverage, made from brown sugar syrup, gelatin, and tapioca pearls, will provide a contrasting sweetness to the dish
- Buko Pandan Juice: The tropical flavors in this coconut and pandan leaf-based drink will pair well with the flavors of the Filipino Fiesta Fritters’
IMPORTANT NOTE: Artificial Intelligence created this—this means the following may or may not be correct or accurate. If following a specific diet is critical to your health and well-being due to ailments or health conditions, please consult your doctor before trying any of these variations.
🥓 Keto
- ‘Remove 1 cup all-purpose flour
- Replace with 1 cup almond flour
- Remove 1/2 cup cornstarch
- Replace with 1/2 cup coconut flour
- Remove 1 cup mixed vegetables (carrots, peas, corn)
- Replace with 1 cup mixed low-carb vegetables (bell peppers, zucchini, spinach)
- Increase the cooked and shredded chicken breast to 3/4 cup
- Increase the cooked and crumbled longganisa to 3/4 cup’
🍆 Mediterranean
- ‘Replace all-purpose flour with chickpea flour
- Replace cornstarch with 1/4 cup of olive oil
- Replace 1/2 cup cooked and crumbled longganisa (Filipino sausage) with 1/2 cup cooked and crumbled lamb sausage
- Add 1 tsp of dried oregano
- Add 1 tsp of dried thyme
- Add 1/2 cup of chopped kalamata olives
- Replace deep frying with shallow frying in olive oil’
🥑 Paleo
- ‘Replace 1 cup all-purpose flour with 1 cup almond flour
- Replace 1/2 cup cornstarch with 1/2 cup arrowroot powder
- Remove 1/2 tsp baking powder
- Replace 1 large egg with 1 large pastured egg
- Remove 1 cup mixed vegetables (carrots, peas, corn) and replace with 1 cup mixed vegetables (carrots, bell peppers, zucchini)
- Remove 1/2 cup cooked and crumbled longganisa (Filipino sausage)
- Replace oil for deep frying with coconut oil for deep frying’
🐟 Pescatarian
- ‘Remove 1/2 cup cooked and shredded chicken breast
- Remove 1/2 cup cooked and crumbled longganisa (Filipino sausage)
- Add 1/2 cup cooked and shredded shrimp
- Add 1/2 cup cooked and flaked fish fillet (like tilapia or cod)’
🌱 Vegan
- ‘Remove 1 large egg
- Replace with 1/4 cup of unsweetened applesauce (as egg substitute)
- Remove 1/2 cup cooked and shredded chicken breast
- Replace with 1/2 cup shredded jackfruit (as chicken substitute)
- Remove 1/2 cup cooked and crumbled longganisa (Filipino sausage)
- Replace with 1/2 cup crumbled tempeh marinated in soy sauce, vinegar, garlic, and sugar (as longganisa substitute)’
🥦 Vegetarian
- ‘Remove 1/2 cup cooked and shredded chicken breast
- Remove 1/2 cup cooked and crumbled longganisa (Filipino sausage)
- Add 1/2 cup diced firm tofu
- Add 1/2 cup chopped shiitake mushrooms’
🥩 Whole30
- Remove 1 cup all-purpose flour
- Replace with 1 cup almond flour
- Remove 1/2 cup cornstarch
- Replace with 1/2 cup arrowroot powder
- Remove 1 large egg, beaten
- Replace with a flax egg (1 tbsp ground flaxseed mixed with 2.5 tbsp water)
- Remove 1 cup mixed vegetables (carrots, peas, corn)
- Replace with 1 cup mixed vegetables (carrots, bell peppers, zucchini)
- Remove 1/2 cup cooked and crumbled longganisa (Filipino sausage)
- Replace with 1/2 cup cooked and crumbled Whole30 compliant sausage
- Change Oil for deep frying to Avocado oil for deep frying
IMPORTANT NOTE: Artificial Intelligence created this—this means the following may or may not be correct or accurate. If following a specific diet is critical to your health and well-being due to ailments or health conditions, please consult your doctor before trying any of these variations.
🧠 Brain Health
- ‘Replace all-purpose flour with 1 cup of almond flour
- Replace cornstarch with 1/2 cup of arrowroot powder
- Increase mixed vegetables to 2 cups, focusing on dark leafy greens like spinach and kale
- Replace chicken breast with 1/2 cup of cooked and shredded salmon
- Remove longganisa (Filipino sausage)
- Add 1/4 cup of ground flaxseeds
- Add 1/4 cup of chopped walnuts
- Use olive oil for deep frying’
🌾 Celiac Disease
- Replace 1 cup all-purpose flour with 1 cup gluten-free all-purpose flour
- Replace 1/2 cup cornstarch with 1/2 cup gluten-free cornstarch
- Ensure the baking powder is gluten-free, use 1 tsp gluten-free baking powder
- Ensure the longganisa (Filipino sausage) is gluten-free or replace with another gluten-free sausage.
💩 Crohns Disease
- ‘Remove all-purpose flour
- Replace with 1 cup gluten-free flour
- Remove onion
- Remove garlic
- Replace longganisa with 1/2 cup cooked and shredded turkey breast
- Replace mixed vegetables with 1 cup cooked and finely chopped zucchini and bell peppers’
🩸 Diabetes
- ‘Replace 1 cup all-purpose flour with 1 cup whole wheat flour
- Replace 1/2 cup cornstarch with 1/4 cup cornstarch and 1/4 cup flaxseed meal
- Decrease the salt to 1/4 tsp
- Replace the large egg with an egg substitute equivalent to one large egg
- Increase mixed vegetables to 2 cups
- Replace the longganisa (Filipino sausage) with 1/2 cup lean turkey sausage, cooked and crumbled
- Change frying method to baking, bake at 375 degrees Fahrenheit for about 20-25 minutes or until golden brown’
🍞 Gluten Intolerance
- Replace 1 cup all-purpose flour with 1 cup gluten-free all-purpose flour
- Replace 1/2 cup cornstarch with 1/2 cup gluten-free cornstarch
- Ensure the 1/2 cup cooked and crumbled longganisa (Filipino sausage) is a gluten-free variety
🫀 Heart Disease
- ‘Replace all-purpose flour with whole wheat flour
- Replace 1/2 tsp salt with 1/4 tsp salt
- Replace 1/2 cup cooked and crumbled longganisa (Filipino sausage) with 1/2 cup cooked and crumbled skinless turkey sausage
- Replace oil for deep frying with olive oil for pan frying
- Increase mixed vegetables to 2 cups’
❤️ Heart Health
- Replace all-purpose flour with whole wheat flour
- Replace 1/2 cup cornstarch with 1/4 cup cornstarch
- Decrease salt to 1/4 tsp
- Increase mixed vegetables to 2 cups
- Replace 1/2 cup cooked and crumbled longganisa with 1/2 cup cooked and shredded skinless turkey breast
- Replace Oil for deep frying with Olive oil for pan frying
🧂 High Blood Pressure
- ‘Remove the salt
- Replace all-purpose flour with whole wheat flour
- Replace longganisa (Filipino sausage) with low-sodium chicken sausage
- Add 1/2 cup of chopped celery for additional flavor
- Increase mixed vegetables to 1.5 cups for added fiber and nutrients’
🍔 High Cholesterol
- ‘Remove 1 large egg
- Replace 1/2 cup cooked and crumbled longganisa (Filipino sausage) with 1/2 cup cooked and crumbled skinless chicken breast
- Replace Oil for deep frying with Olive oil for pan frying’
🦠 Immune System
- Replace all-purpose flour with whole wheat flour
- Replace 1/2 cup cornstarch with 1/2 cup arrowroot powder
- Increase mixed vegetables to 2 cups
- Add 1/2 cup chopped bell peppers
- Add 1 tbsp of grated ginger
- Replace longganisa (Filipino sausage) with turkey sausage
- Add 1 tsp of turmeric powder
- Add 2 tbsp of flaxseeds.
🚽 Irritable Bowel Syndrome
- Replace all-purpose flour with 1 cup gluten-free flour
- Replace cornstarch with 1/2 cup rice flour
- Replace 1/2 cup cooked and crumbled longganisa (Filipino sausage) with 1/2 cup cooked and shredded chicken breast (totaling 1 cup of chicken breast)
- Remove onion
- Remove garlic
- Add 1 tsp of garlic-infused oil for flavor
- Add 1 tsp of asafoetida powder for onion flavor.
💧 Kidney Disease
- Remove the salt
- Replace all-purpose flour with almond flour
- Replace longganisa (Filipino sausage) with lean turkey sausage
- Decrease the onion to 1/2 medium onion, finely chopped
- Decrease garlic to 1 clove, minced
- Add 1/2 cup of bell peppers, finely chopped
🐄 Lactose Intolerance
- No changes needed. The recipe is already lactose intolerance friendly as it does not include any dairy products.
🍺 Liver Disease
- Remove longganisa (Filipino sausage)
- Replace all-purpose flour with whole wheat flour
- Decrease salt to 1/4 tsp
- Replace oil for deep frying with olive oil for pan frying
- Increase mixed vegetables to 2 cups
- Decrease shredded chicken breast to 1/4 cup
🤰 Pregnancy
- Remove longganisa (Filipino sausage)
- Replace 1 large egg with 2 tablespoons of flaxseed meal mixed with 6 tablespoons of water (flax egg)
- Increase mixed vegetables to 1.5 cups
- Add 1/4 cup chopped bell peppers
- Add 1/4 cup chopped spinach
Beti’s Reflections
On a recent culinary adventure to the Philippines, I stumbled upon a delightful snack that truly captures the essence of Filipino cuisine. The vibrant spirit of a Filipino fiesta was brought to life in my mouth with every bite of these golden, crispy treats known as Filipino Fiesta Fritters. This easy Filipino fritters recipe is one I just had to bring back home and share with you all.
The Filipino Fiesta Fritters recipe we’re diving into today serves up to six people, making it perfect for any gathering or family meal. However, do keep in mind that this recipe is not suitable for those following vegan, gluten-free, dairy-free, low-fat or sugar-free diets.
Our Homemade Filipino Sausage Fritters are packed with an array of flavors from finely chopped mixed vegetables like carrots, peas and corn which add a fresh crunch and vibrant color. The onion and garlic lend a savory depth while green onions provide a subtle sharpness. The star ingredients are the shredded chicken breast and crumbled longganisa (Filipino sausage), offering a delightful meaty contrast to the vegetables. All these ingredients are held together by a simple batter made from all-purpose flour, cornstarch, baking powder, salt, water and egg.
Cooking Filipino Fiesta Fritters starts with preparing your ingredients – chopping veggies and mincing garlic finely for an even distribution in each fritter bite. You’ll then create your batter by combining dry ingredients before gradually adding in your wet mixture – this technique ensures no lumps form! Once your batter is ready, you’ll stir in your veggies and meats before deep frying spoonfuls of the mixture until golden brown on both sides – remember not to overcrowd your pan! Perfect frying techniques will give you that crispy exterior while keeping the inside soft and flavorful.
There you have it – an authentic Filipino fritter recipe right at your fingertips! Whether you’re looking for easy Filipino appetizers or want to try cooking with longganisa for the first time, these Homemade Filipino Party Snacks are sure to impress! So why wait? Bring some DIY Filipino street food at home today with our Vegetable Chicken Fritters Recipe! And remember: nothing beats enjoying these golden brown vegetable fritters hot off the stove!
Remember to stay tuned for more traditional Filipino fiesta foods and savory Filipino snack recipes here on TheKitchen.ai! Happy cooking everyone!
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