Zucchini Fritters
Zucchini fritters are a classic recipe to make with all that summer garden zucchini. Grated zucchini, onion, egg, and flour are formed into patties and pan-fried until golden brown and crispy.
Servings: 8 fritters
Calories: 105kcal
Ingredients
- 3 medium (405 g) zucchini, or 3 cups grated
- 1 small onion
- 1 large egg
- ¼ cup (30 g) all-purpose flour
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ¼ teaspoon pepper
- ¼ cup (50 g) cooking oil, *
Instructions
- Grate zucchini and onion using the large side of a box grater (or a food processor with a grating disc). Wrap grated zucchini and onion 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 and squeezed zucchini and onion, as well as egg, flour, salt, garlic powder, 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.
Recommended Equipment
Notes
- * You may not use all of the listed cooking oil - use as much as needed to prevent sticking in the pan.
- Skipping the step of squeezing the liquid from your grated vegetables 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 being 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: 105kcal | Carbohydrates: 7g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.05g | Cholesterol: 23mg | Sodium: 190mg | Potassium: 170mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 139IU | Vitamin C: 9mg | Calcium: 14mg | Iron: 1mg