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Easy Spicy Veggie Fritters

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Sneak veggies into tailgating season with these 7-ingredient Spicy Veggie Fritters. These fritters are a quick and easy, portable snack that is gluten-free and dairy-free.



Easy Air-fried vegetable fritters laid out on a table with a variety of Franks red hot sauce.

The star of these Spicy Veggie Fritters is Frank’s RedHot® Original Cayenne Pepper Sauce. Frank’s RedHot is the perfect combination of flavor & heat and adds some serious pizzazz to these delicious fritters.

Speaking of Frank’s RedHot, did you know it was one of the ingredients used to make the first-ever Buffalo Chicken Wing in 1964? Frank’s RedHot was created by Adam Estilette & Jacob Frank in the bayou in 1918. Ever since it has grown in popularity and is now regarded as the #1 brand of hot sauce in America that keeps us coming back for more. Crafted from real, select, aged red cayenne peppers, Frank’s RedHot Sauces deliver The Perfect Blend of Flavor and Heat every time.

As the ad said, it can truly be put on everything!

Just the other night, I brushed some eggplant slices with Frank’s RedHot and air-fried them in my Instant™ Vortex™ Air Fryer until they were crispy.

A plate of easy tasty air-fried veggie fritters.

Then, today, I decided to air-fry some veggie fritters using Frank’s RedHot Original Cayenne Pepper Sauce instead of the usual spice blend I use.

My daughter and I love these Easy Spicy Veggie Fritters

✔️ They are highly aromatic,
✔️ They are crisp on the outside and tender on the inside,
✔️ They are gluten-free,
✔️ They are dairy-free,
✔️ They are a portable snack both vegans and non-vegans love,
✔️ They are so incredibly tasty, and
✔️ They are made with only 7 ingredients!

Tailgating season with Frank's RedHot products and Pyrex + Instant Pot

What are the 7 ingredients used to make these easy vegetable fritters?

The 7 ingredients used to make these fritters are:

  1. potatoes,
  2. frozen peas,
  3. carrot,
  4. red onion,
  5. fresh parsley,
  6. fresh cilantro, and
  7. Frank’s RedHot Original Cayenne Pepper Sauce.

With a smidge of salt and pepper to taste.

Photo showing the addition of Franks RedHot to the ingredients to make spicy veggie fritters.

How do you make these fritters?

These fritters are so easy to make. If you happen to have some boiled potatoes on hand or grab a couple of baked potatoes from a Kroger store, you can have these air-fried veggie fritters ready in less than 30 minutes!

I started off this recipe by removing the skin off some boiled potatoes. I then added the potatoes to a Pyrex® dish and mashed them up.

I then diced onion and added it to the dish with the potatoes.

I also grated up a carrot and added it to the bowl as well.

This was followed by some thawed-out frozen peas. (By the way, I defrost frozen peas by placing them in a microwave-safe bowl of water and microwaving them on high for a minute or so. Then, I drain them and use them).

Mixing together ingredients to make veggie fritters

Next, I chopped up some parsley and cilantro and added them to the bowl along with a generous amount of Frank’s RedHot Original Cayenne Pepper Sauce and some salt and pepper to taste.

After a good mixing, I gathered up a large spoonful of this mixture and formed it into patties.

Photo with uncooked veggie fritters in Pyrex dish with cover partially on.
Air frying veggie fritters

At this point, you can store your formed patties in an air-tight dish to air-fry them when needed. Or, you can pre-heat your Instant Pot Vortex to 425 degrees and air-fry these fritters for 10 minutes on each side or until they are crisp.

Once I had a plateful of these ready, my daughter and I enjoyed dipping them into some Frank’s RedHot Original Cayenne Pepper Sauce, Frank’s RedHot Buffalo Wings Sauce, and Frank’s RedHot Sweet Chili Sauce.

Photo showing spicy veggie fritters being dipped into Franks RedHot original sauce.

In years past, I have always been about the food at tailgating and homegating get-togethers. I gotta admit, I rarely have a clue as to what sport is being played. But, I know to fill my plate up with a sample of all the good food there! This year, our get-togethers will be few and limited, but this year I know I will be making multiple trips to my neighborhood Kroger store so I can make multiple batches of these Easy Spicy Veggie Fritters!

Shopping at Kroger for Franks RedHot

You can click here and easily shop online at Kroger for all your ingredients for these and pick them up curbside or shop in-store. 

So, will you join me in making a touchdown this 2021 tailgating season by making a batch of these spicy veggie fritters with Frank’s RedHot products and Pyrex + Instant Pot?

Air fried easy veggie fritters dipped into Franks RedHot sweet chili sauce.
A plate of easy tasty air-fried veggie fritters.

Easy Spicy Veggie Fritters

Yield: 12
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes

Sneak veggies into tailgating season with these 7-ingredient Spicy Veggie Fritters. These fritters are a quick and easy, portable snack that is gluten-free and dairy-free.

Ingredients

  • 2 medium yellow potatoes - boiled
  • 3/4 cup frozen peas, thawed
  • 1 carrot, peeled and chopped
  • 1 small red onion, chopped
  • 2 tbsp chopped fresh parsley
  • 2 tbsp chopped fresh cilantro
  • 2 tbsp Frank's RedHot® Original Cayenne Pepper Sauce
  • Salt and pepper, to taste

Instructions

  1. Remove the skin off some boiled potatoes or baked potatoes. Then add the potatoes to a dish and mashed them up.
  2. Remove the skin off the onion and dice it well and add it to the dish with the potatoes.
  3. Clean and grate a carrot and add it to the bowl as well
  4. Thaw the frozen peas by placing them in a microwave-safe bowl with some water and microwaving them on high for a minute or so. Then, drain and add them to the bowl as well.
  5. Clean and chop up the parsley and cilantro and add them to the bowl along with Frank’s RedHot Original Cayenne Pepper Sauce and some salt and pepper to taste.
  6. Mix well so all ingredients are well incorporated.
  7. Then gather up a large spoonful of this mixture and form it into patties.
  8. Spray patties with cooking oil.
  9. Air fry patties in pre-heated air fryer set to 425 degrees for 10 minutes. Then open air-fryer and flip patties around and air-fry them for another 10 minutes or until crisp.
Nutrition Information
Yield 12 Serving Size 1
Amount Per Serving Calories 45Total Fat 0gSaturated Fat 0gTrans Fat 0gUnsaturated Fat 0gCholesterol 0mgSodium 148mgCarbohydrates 9gFiber 2gSugar 2gProtein 2g

Nutrition information is provided as a courtesy and should be considered an approximation only. Savory Spin makes no guarantees to the accuracy of this information. Please do consult a professional nutritionist for more accurate information. Please do keep in mind that prep times, cooking times, etc, are provided as guidelines as there are so many variables at play.

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Jane

Monday 27th of September 2021

What if you do not own an airfryer? What temperature and how long would you bake them in the oven? Or do you just fry them in oil? I would prefer to bake them though

Jennifer

Tuesday 21st of September 2021

Potatoes come in a variety of types and sizes. Are white or red best to use? Also, about how much in quantity? One red potato is not equal in size to one baking potato. About how many cups would you say?

Shashi

Wednesday 22nd of September 2021

Hello Jennifer, You make a good point. You are indeed correct about how potatoes differ. For this recipe I used 2 medium sized yellow potatoes, but in the past, I have also used 2 medium red potatoes and even 2 medium baking potatoes. The potato quantity does not have to be exact. Just two medium boiled potatoes - skin removed. I hope you try this recipe and let me know what you think.

Panna

Sunday 19th of September 2021

Looks very yummy I am vegetarian so definitely going to make in my Ninja air fryer thank you so much !

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Friday 10th of September 2021

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David @ Spiced

Friday 3rd of September 2021

Frank's Red Hot was invented in the bayou!? I always associate Frank's with chicken wings, so I just assumed it was invented in Buffalo. Fun facts to know and share right there! And these veggie fritters? I won't be sharing those! :-) They look delicious, Shashi!

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