Sweet Potato Collard Fritters

Ingredients

• 1/2 C flour

• 1/2 C cornstarch

• 1/2 tsp baking powder

• 3/4 C club soda

• 1 medium sweet potato, peeled and shredded in a food processor (you need about 2 cups)

• 2 handfuls of coarsely chopped collard greens, finely chopped in the food processor (you need about 1 cup)

• 1/2 an onion, thinly sliced

• 1 TBS minced garlic

• 1/2 tsp kosher salt, plus more for sprinkling

• 1/4 tsp cracked black pepper

• 1/4 tsp crushed red pepper

• oil for frying (enough to come 1/4″ up the sides of a skillet)

Instructions

1. Set a wire rack inside a baking sheet lined with paper towels and preheat your oven to 200 degrees.

2. In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, cornstarch, and baking powder. Add the club soda, whisking until a smooth batter is formed.

3. Add the sweet potato, collards, onion, garlic, salt, pepper, and crushed red pepper to the batter and stir to coat.

4. Meanwhile, heat 1/4″ of oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. When the oil shimmers, working in batches, use a large cookie scoop or a 1/4 C measuring cup to drop mounds of batter into the oil. Flatten the centers of the fritters out with a spoon and fry on the first side for 2-4 minutes. Flip and fry on the second side for another 2-4 minutes, until golden brown.

5. Transfer the fritters from the oil to the wire rack and sprinkle with salt. Keep them warm in a 200 degree oven until ready to serve.

From Servingtonight.com.