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Pineapple fritters
Queensland fish-shop battered pineapple rings
Every Queensland fish-and-chip shop from the Gold Coast to Cairns has a tray of pineapple fritters by the fryer, rings of local pineapple in light batter, fried and dusted with cinnamon sugar. They are the dessert you order with your fish and chips on a hot evening. Fresh pineapple is best; well-drained tinned rings work too. A common mistake is wet fruit, which makes the batter slide off; pat it really dry. Chef's tip: dust the rings in a little flour before dipping so the batter clings.
- Total time
- 25 min
- Difficulty
- easy
- Serves
- 4
Ingredients
- 1 pineapplepeeled, cored and cut into 1.5 cm rings
- 2 tbsp plain flour
- 5 ½ oz self-raising flour
- 1 tbsp caster sugar
- ¾ cup milk
- 1 egg
- 4 ¼ cups vegetable oilfor deep-frying
- 4 scoops vanilla ice cream (optional)
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Method
0/5 doneStep 1: Pat the 1 pineapple rings very dry with kitchen paper and dust with 2 tbsp plain flour.
4 minStep 2: Whisk 5 ½ oz self-raising flour, 1 tbsp caster sugar, ¾ cup milk and 1 egg to a smooth batter like thick cream.
3 minStep 3: Heat 4 ¼ cups vegetable oil in a deep pan to 350°F. Never leave hot oil unattended.
3 minStep 4: Dip each ring in the batter and fry two or three at a time for 2–3 minutes, turning once, until puffed and golden. Drain on kitchen paper.
10 minStep 5: Toss in 4 tbsp caster sugar mixed with 1 tsp cinnamon and serve hot, with 4 scoops vanilla ice cream if you like.
1 min
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 330 kcal
- Protein
- 5 g
- Carbs
- 48 g
- Fat
- 14 g
- Fibre
- 3 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does pineapple fritters take?
- About 25 minutes in total: 10 minutes to prepare and 15 minutes to cook.
- How many people does it serve?
- 4 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- Is it vegetarian?
- Yes. It has no meat or fish.
- What can I use instead of plain flour?
- Self-raising flour, same amount (then leave out the baking powder).
- What can I use instead of self-raising flour?
- Plain flour + 2 tsp baking powder per 150g (1 cup).
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