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Zucchini Fritters
These easy zucchini fritters include crispy brown edges, a tender inside, and they’re a super fun way to get your veggies in!
👥 4 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 32 min⏳ Prep: 20 min🔥 Cook: 12 min👤 Marsha McDougal📖 budgetbytes
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- ●grater
- ●bowl
- ●strainer
- ●pan
- ●skillet
- ●spatula
📝 Preparation Steps
1
Wash the zucchini well, trim off the stem, then using the large holes on a box grater, grate the zucchini. You should end up with about 4 cups of grated zucchini.
2
Place the grated zucchini in a fine mesh cheesecloth or a strainer over a bowl. Sprinkle ½ tsp of salt over the zucchini. Give the zucchini a quick mix and let it sit for ⏱️ 15 minutes. After ⏱️ 15 minutes, using the cheesecloth or clean hands, squeeze out as much liquid as you can into the bowl or over the sink.
salt (divided, $0.03**)1 tsp
3
Add the grated zucchini to a large bowl along with the finely diced onion, garlic, flour, parmesan cheese, egg, ½ tsp salt, and ½ tsp freshly cracked black pepper. Mix all of the ingredients together until well combined.
large egg (lightly beaten, $0.27)1salt (divided, $0.03**)1 tsptsp freshly cracked black pepper ($0.05**)1/2
4
In a large non-stick skillet, heat the cooking oil over medium-high heat. Once the oil is hot, add several spoonfuls of the zucchini mixture to the hot skillet to form small pancake-sized patties. Gently flatten the tops of each fritter with the back of a spoon or a spatula and cook each fritter until it is golden brown on both sides - about ⏱️ 3 minutes per side. Cook the fritters in 2 batches to keep from crowding the pan.
cooking oil ($0.12)3 Tbsp
5
Remove the fritters from the pan and drain on a wire rack or paper towel lined plate. Serve immediately and enjoy while they’re hot!
Nutrition Facts
calories
254 kcal
fat Content
14 g
serving Size
2 fritters
fiber Content
3 g
sodium Content
721 mg
protein Content
8 g
carbohydrate Content
25 g
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