Want a fast, easy and delicious snack? Zucchini Fritters is your go to recipe. Did you know Zucchini is also what is known as Courgettes? Unlike cucumber, zucchini is usually served cooked. It can be prepared using a variety of cooking techniques, including steamed, boiled, grilled, stuffed and baked, barbecued, fried, or incorporated in other recipes such as soufflés. Zucchini can also be baked into a bread similar to banana bread or incorporated into a cake mix. Its flowers can be eaten stuffed and are a delicacy when deep fried, as tempura. If you are one of those people who does not like to eat vegetables or your kids hate them, making Zucchini Fritters is the best way to enjoy vegetables in a delicious new way. Zucchini is a versatile vegetable that is delicious on its own or incorporated into various dishes.You can never go wrong when it comes to cooking with Zucchini. Whether it is frying, sauteing or baking in bread, Zucchini give every food that much needed flavor and nutritious value. This recipe is simple and will not take up much of your time. The best part is that it requires very little ingredients that are available in your Kitchen and/or pantry. I must say this was my first time making Zucchini Fritters and now I am wondering where has this recipe been all my life? This is becoming one of my very favorite recipes that will make its way into my weekly meal plans.
INGREDIENTS
1/4 Teaspoon Baking Powder
Olive Oil for cooking
1/2 Teaspoon Black Pepper
1 Cup Green/Spring Onions chopped
2 Large Eggs
1 Teaspoon salt
INSTRUCTIONS
Wash Zucchini under running water to get rid of dirt or particles
Trim off the ends of each Zucchini
Grate each Zucchini on the larger grating holes of your grater
Pour the Zucchini in a medium bowl and add the teaspoon of salt
Stir the salt into the Zucchini until completely mixed. Set aside for 10 minutes
Meanwhile, chop your green/spring onions into small pieces
After 10 minutes squeeze the Zucchini tightly through a sieve or clean kitchen cloth to remove all the extra water. Add the chopped green/spring onions
Add in the lightly beaten egg
Mix until well combined
In a separate bowl pour in the all purpose flour
Add Salt
Add baking powder
Add black pepper. Mix until well combined
Add the flour mixture into the Zucchini mixture
Stir completely until all the ingredients are well combined and evenly distributed
Heat a non stick pan/ skillet on medium high heat. Add Olive oil
Add a Tablespoon heap of the Zucchini mixture
Flatten the Zucchini mixture with the back of the spoon until they are pancake shaped
Cook for 3-5 minutes on the first side or until golden brown. You can add more oil if needed
Gently lift the Zucchini fritter off the pan as you flip it so that the second side gets the chance to be cooked
Let the second side cook until golden brown.
Remove the Zucchini Fritter from the heat and place on a kitchen absorbent paper towel and cover to keep warm as you finish with the rest of the Zucchini mixture
Serve immediately with sour cream, this delicious dip or you can eat them just like that!
How delicious and appetising do those Zucchini Fritters look? The kids will love them, you will love them and make them a regular at the lunch or dinner table, heck, even breakfast if you want!
ZUCCHINI FRITTERS
Ingredients
- 2 Large or 5 Medium Zucchini
- 1/4 Teaspoon Baking Powder
- 2 Tablespoons Olive Oil
- 1/4 Teaspoon Black Pepper
- 1 Cup Green/Spring Onions
- 2 Large Eggs
- 1 Teaspoon Salt
Instructions
Wash Zucchini under running water . Trim off the ends of each Zucchini. Grate each Zucchini on the larger grating holes of your graterPour the Zucchini in a medium bowl and add the teaspoon of salt . Stir the salt into the Zucchini until completely mixed. Set aside for 10 minutesMeanwhile, chop your green/spring onions into small piecesAfter 10 minutes squeeze the Zucchini tightly through a sieve or clean kitchen cloth to remove all the extra water. Add the chopped green/spring onions. Add in the lightly beaten egg. Mix wellIn a separate bowl pour in the all purpose flour. Add salt, baking powder and black pepper. Mix completelyAdd the flour mixture into the Zucchini mixture. Stir well until completely mixedHeat a non stick pan/ skillet on medium high heat. Add Olive oilAdd a Tablespoon heap of the Zucchini mixture. Flatten the Zucchini mixture with the back of the spoon until they are pancake shaped. Cook for 3-5 minutes on the first side or until golden brown. You can add more oil if needed. Flip and cook the second side until golden brownRepeat process until all of the Zucchini mixture is finished. Serve immediately with your favorite condiment
Details
Prep time: Cook time: Total time: Yield: 14-16 Fritters