Collard Greens* Fritters- gluten free

 Love collard greens and always looking for new recipes. I wanted to try this since it has no flour or bread crumbs. 



Ingredients:

1 (16 oz) package frozen chopped collards***
1 medium onion, finely chopped (6 oz)
1 tablespoon minced garlic
3 large eggs 
1 teaspoon kosher salt
½ teaspoon black pepper
¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese
1 tablespoon butter
1 tablespoon olive oil 

Directions:

Prepare fresh collards or take the 16 ounce box or package of collard greens in a saucepan with ¼ cup water.

 Bring to a boil, lower heat to medium-high and cook 3-5 minutes, until thawed.

Drain the collards well, either by pressing on them in a colander, or by placing the collards inside a clean kitchen towel** squeezing hard to get rid of as much water as you can from them.


Place the the drained collard greens, onion and garlic in a large bowl. Mix well.

In a small bowl, whisk the eggs with the salt and pepper. Add the egg mixture and the Parmesan to the collards mixture, mixing well with a fork or a spatula to combine.

In a nonstick skillet over medium-high heat, heat the olive oil and butter. 

 Use 2 tablespoon per fritter , pressing down gently to flatten.

Cook 3-4 minutes on each side, until well-browned and crisp.

 Briefly drain on paper towels before serving.

* As mentioned above. Spinach could be used in place of collards.

** A white towel will get discolored when used to drain the water from the collards. I buy inexpensive towels from a dollar store.

*** I used fresh collards which I prepared by washing, taking out the stem  then steaming.  Once collards are cooked I let them cool before handing them. When cooled I place collards in the towel and squeeze out excessive fluid. I then add to a food processor and chop. Remove from food processor and measure out  16 ounces. 

Recipe adapted from Healthy Recipes