Make a meal out of these filling and hearty fritter recipes

See you later, side dish! These fritter recipes are hearty enough to be the star of the show. Piled high with silky smoked salmon, packed with chickpeas, or bright and fresh with zesty lemon and zucchini, these sweet and savoury dishes are the real deal. Fill up on our best hearty fritter recipes.

by delicious. team

delicious. team

Jul 15, 2024

Bill Granger's corn fritters

Images and text from Australian Food by Bill Granger, photography by Mikkel Vang. Murdoch Books RRP $49.99.

Jamie Oliver's lentil and feta keftedes with dill yoghurt

Lentil keftedes with dill yoghurt

In Greece and Cyrus, you find meatballs (keftedes) in every taverna. This is Jamie Oliver's meat-free version made with lentils.

Matt Preston’s miso corn fritters with chilli bacon caramel

Miso almond butter corn cake stack

Corn fritters are a classic brunch favourite. Take them to new heights with a simple-to-make yet so impressive chilli bacon caramel and almond miso.

Corn and haloumi fritters

Herb, corn and haloumi fritters

"Buy seasonal and local. The produce will be fresher and last longer," says Lisa Margan.

Kimchi fritters with Kewpie mayo and barbecue sauce

“I would put kimchi in everything if I could. But this is a good start. Try this and tell me you too aren’t hooked on all things kimchi. Yes, it’s a slightly fancier fritter. Other than that it’s pretty fast!”. Based on the idea of a Japanese okonomiyaki (pancake), this fritter is packed with flavour.

Lentil and zucchini fritters with cucumber salad

“Corn could stand in for zucchini here,” says Silvia Colloca.

Smoky cheddar and corn fritters

"Quick and easy to make, these fritters will become a dinner and lunchbox favourite” - Silvia Colloca.

Matt Moran's pea and mint fritters with feta and asparagus

Pea and mint fritters with feta and asparagus

"They're the perfect brunch - the flavours here are just spring on a plate," says Matt Moran.

Falafel fritters

These pan-fried falafel fritters make a nice alternative to their deep-fried counterparts, according to Gaby Chapman and Jen Petrovic. This recipe is an edited extract from Plan, Buy, Cook by Gaby Chapman and Jen Petrovic (published by Hardie Grant, $29.99).

Melanzane carozza (stuffed eggplant fritters)

Cauliflower fritters with Gorgonzola besciamella

Cauliflower fritters with gorgonzola besciamella

Besciamella is the Italian version of bechamel. Italians use this white sauce in lasagne, poured over vegetables and baked with pastas. Adding an Italian cheese favourite, Gorgonzola, makes this a moreish starter.

Ricotta and mint fritters

Quick and easy to make, these fritters will easily become a dinner table favourite.

Super quick zucchini and haloumi fritters

Vegie fritters are enjoying their day in the sun right now, and it's no surprise when you consider how simple they are to throw together and just how much goodness they pack in. These quick and easy fritters make for the perfect meal any time of the day.

Rick Stein's Shrimp and dill fritters with ouzo

This comes from a tiny fishing village called Gerakas, 40 minutes’ north of Monemvasia in the Peloponnese. The drive is spectacular, and Gerakas itself is the Greek fishing village by which all others must be judged. This was designed to use the tiny shrimps in the inlet on which Gerakas lies. I particularly enjoy the subtle flavours of dill and ouzo.