Beef Fritter Recipes

REUBEN FRITTERS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• Place the brisket in a large pan with the pickling seasoning and enough water to fill the pan halfway. Cover and cook for 3 hours. Let cool partially, and then refrigerate to cool completely (for at least 3 hours total if you cut the brisket into pieces, or overnight if cooling it whole).
• Dice the brisket and puree in a food processor until a paste forms (some chunks are fine). Add the sauerkraut, cream cheese and Swiss cheese and mix well. Shape the mixture into little spheres the size of golf balls; set aside.
• In a large heavy-bottomed saucepan fitted with a deep-frying thermometer, pour enough vegetable oil to fill the pan about a third of the way. Heat over medium heat until the oil reaches 350 degrees F.
• In three separate containers put the flour, buttermilk, and breadcrumbs mixed with parsley. Take a sphere and coat in the flour, dredge in the buttermilk and then coat in the breadcrumbs. Repeat with the remaining spheres. Fry in batches--making sure all the fritters are submerged--until golden brown, 3 to 5 minutes.
• Serve the fritters with the Whole-Grain Honey Mustard Horseradish Dipping Sauce on the side.
• Mix together the mayonnaise, honey, Dijon mustard, horseradish, whole-grain mustard, rice vinegar, dry mustard and granulated garlic in a large bowl.

CRISPY CORNED BEEF FRITTERS

Steps:

• Open the pesky and weirdly shaped can of corned beef. Pull the meat out, pop it into a medium-sized bowl and break it up with a fork.
• Shred the potatoes on a box grater and rinse them with cold water to remove the starch. Give them a good squeeze to remove the excess liquid.
• Add the grated onion, flour, egg, pepper, and baking powder. Mix well with a fork.
• Get a large skillet good and hot. I love making these fritters on my Blackstone griddle, but you can use any good heavy-bottomed skillet.
• Working in batches, melt about 1/2 tablespoon of butter and 1/2 tablespoons of oil in the skillet. When foamy and hot, drop large-ish spoonfuls (up to about 1/4 cup/60 mL) into the hot fat. Flatten them somewhat with a flipper, but don't press them down too much.
• Cook for 3-4 minutes then flip and cook an additional 3-4 minutes or until they're golden brown and crispy. Set them aside on a plate and tent loosely with foil to keep them warm.
• Repeat with more oil and butter and work in batches until they're all fried and crispy. Enjoy!