Greek Zucchini Fritters
Greek zucchini fritters, or kolokithokeftedes, are made with shredded zucchini, fresh herbs, and feta cheese. Bursting with fresh summer flavor, they make the perfect appetizer served with tzatziki sauce or yogurt.
Servings: 10 fritters
Calories: 78kcal
Ingredients
- 3 medium (405 g) zucchini, or 3 cups grated
- ¼ cup (15 g) fresh chopped herbs, choose two or more: mint, dill, basil, parsley, or chives
- 2 large eggs
- ½ cup (56 g) breadcrumbs
- ½ cup (56 g) crumbled feta cheese
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon pepper
- ¼ cup (50 g) cooking oil, *
Instructions
- Grate zucchini using the large side of a box grater (or a food processor with a grating disc). Wrap grated zucchini into several layers of paper towel (or a tea towel) and squeeze over the sink to remove as much excess liquid as possible.
- To a large bowl, add grated zucchini, eggs, breadcrumbs, feta cheese, salt, and pepper. Stir until completely incorporated.
- In a skillet or sauté pan over medium heat, add 2 tablespoons of cooking oil. Test oil heat with a single shred of batter. If it sizzles right away, your oil is ready.
- Add ¼ cup heaps of batter into the pan, then gently flatten with a spoon into thin patties. Cook for about 2-3 minutes per side, or until fritters are golden brown and release easily from the pan. If fritters are browning too quickly, turn the heat down slightly.
- Transfer cooked fritters to a paper towel lined plate to drain off excess oil.
- Repeat with remaining batter, adding more cooking oil to the pan as needed to prevent sticking. Serve fritters warm.
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Notes
- * You may not use all of the listed cooking oil - use as much as needed to prevent sticking in the pan.
- Do not skip the step of squeezing the liquid from your grated vegetables. This will make your fritters very wet and soggy.
- Calories are calculated assuming 25% of cooking oil is absorbed into fritters while cooking, and each fritter made with about ¼ heaping cup of batter.
- Leftover fritters will keep for 3-4 days in a tightly sealed container in the refrigerator.
Nutrition Estimate
Serving: 1fritter | Calories: 78kcal | Carbohydrates: 6g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 44mg | Sodium: 261mg | Potassium: 192mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 294IU | Vitamin C: 12mg | Calcium: 65mg | Iron: 1mg