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Garden Zucchini Fritters

Garden Zucchini Fritters

These crispy and savory zucchini fritters are loaded with herbs and feta and crisped to golden brown perfection - perfect for a light summer meal!

Course Appetizer, Entree
Cuisine American
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Servings 4

Ingredients

  • 3 large grated zucchini (about 6 cups in total before wringing out water)
  • 2 clove garlic minced
  • 2 tbsp Parsley
  • ½ bunch around 4 green onions thinly sliced, about ½ cup in total
  • 1 tsp kosher salt
  • 1 tsp cracked black pepper
  • Zest of 1 lemon
  • ½ cup crumbled feta
  • 2 large eggs beaten
  • 2 tbsp whole wheat flour
  • 2 tbsp cornstarch
  • 2-3 tbsp avocado oil

Instructions

  1. Shred the zucchini and add to a fine mesh strainer. Add 1/2 tbsp kosher salt and stir to combine the salt and zucchini together. Let sit 10 minutes over the sink to drain, stirring occasionally

  2. Meanwhile, combine the garlic, parsley, green onions, salt, pepper, and lemon zest together in a medium mixing bowl

  3. Once the zucchini has sit for 10 minutes, press down firmly with your hands or a wooden spoon on the zucchini to drain the liquid. Do this over a large bowl or the kitchen sink. Keep pressing until you extract as much liquid as possible

  4. Wrap the shredded zucchini in a kitchen towel and wring the mixture out over the sink. You should extract even more liquid at this point. For 6 cups of shredded zucchini, I extracted about 2 cups of water

  5. Add the shredded zucchini to the other ingredients in the medium mixing bowl. Stir gently to combine

  6. Add the flour and cornstarch to the mixture and stir again

  7. Finally, add the two beaten eggs and incorporate well

  8. Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium to medium high heat until shimmering. Form the zucchini fritter mixture into small patties - about the size of a hamburger - and add them to the oiled pan

  9. Lightly pan fry the fritters for 4-5 minutes on one side or until golden brown. Flip and saute for an additional 3-4 minutes on the other side

  10. Transfer the fritters to a paper towel lined plate once fried and continue with the remaining mixture. Serve warm with a dollop of Greek yogurt or tzaziki sauce

Recipe Notes

Try adding the leftover zucchini water to smoothies if you're looking for ways to be less wasteful!  

These make excellent leftovers and can be reheated in a pan over medium heat until re-crisped and warmed through