OUTSTANDING PAUA FRITTERS

We’ve used Outstanding NZ Food Producer Awards 2022 Gold Medal winner, Chatham Island Food Co. Pure Pāua Mince for these ‘Kiwi as’ fritters. Recipe creator Kathy Paterson says the secret is to add just enough batter to bind and hold the ingredients together, making sure the pāua flavour shines through!

Makes 10-12 fritters

2 large free-range eggs

½ cup plain flour

½ teaspoon baking powder

1 tablespoon milk

200g Chatham Island Food Co, Pure Pāua Mince

a small handful of flat leaf parsley leaves, chopped

salt

oil for cooking

lemon halves for squeezing

Whisk the eggs in a bowl until frothy, about 1 minute. Sift in the flour and baking powder and whisk together along with the milk until you have a smooth batter.

Put the minced pāua and chopped parsley in a bowl and mix to combine. Add the batter and mix again to combine. Taste and season with salt.

Heat a large frying pan over medium heat. Add a little oil, then drop spoonfuls of the fritter mixture into the pan. Cook until golden on each side, about 5 minutes.

Serve pāua fritters straight from the pan, each with a good squeeze of lemon juice and extra salt, if wished.