Zucchini Fritters

When zucchini are in season, we can barely keep up with the bounty! One vigorous zucchini plant can easily supply a family of four. Two or three plants and you are leaving bags of zucchinis on your neighbors’ porches.

Here’s a quick and easy zucchini fritter recipe that’s perfect for a side or snack. The trick to keep them from being mushy?

Drain the freshly grated zucchini of excess moisture. Fresh garden zucchinis are usually heavy with water. If you salt the grated zucchini and let it drain in a sieve over a bowl, the salt will help draw out the extra water.

This recipe uses a simple batter of zucchini, egg, flour, green onions, herbs and lemon. You gently fry the fritters in hot oil until lightly browned on both sides.

We’re making a sour cream dipping sauce with lemon and garlic, or you could skip that and just serve with a dollop of yogurt.

Zucchini Fritters Recipe

You can easily substitute the fresh herbs with 1/2 teaspoon or so of dried herbs such as Italian seasoning.

A variation that several commenters have mentioned is to add a bit of cumin and feta to the mixture. You can also separate the egg and whip up the egg white and fold back in for lighter and fluffier fritters.

Ingredients

• 1 lb of zucchini (about 3 medium sized), coarsely grated
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt

• 1/2 cup sour cream (can sub Greek yogurt)
• 1 clove garlic, minced, about 1 teaspoon
• 1/2 teaspoon lemon zest
• 1 teaspoon lemon juice
• Pinch of salt

• 1 large egg
• 1/2 cup all purpose flour
• 3 green onions, minced
• 1 teaspoon minced fresh thyme
• 1 teaspoon minced fresh basil
• 1/2 teaspoon lemon zest
• 1 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• 1/2 cup of olive oil, grapeseed oil, or canola oil

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