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Zucchini Fritters

Morsels of Life - Zucchini Fritters - Super easy zucchini, flavored with green onions and cilantro, then pan fried until a golden brown and crispy crust forms.

With zucchini season upon us, I thought I'd share some zucchini and squash recipes in preparation for what seems like an annual tradition - zucchini overload! Although it's not quite that time yet, it's not a bad thing to be prepared for when it occurs! These zucchini fritters are similar to the aranitas I made before, but since zucchini doesn't have nearly as much starch as plantains do, I added in some flour and an egg to help everything stick together. Making these fritters is as easy as mixing all the materials together and then pan frying.

You end up with a crispy, golden brown layer, contrasted with a moist, green interior. I used green onions instead of the usual onions because when I made the zucchini quesadillas, I found that even though I used a green zucchini, it didn't look that green. Makes sense, since only the skin is green. However, I wanted these zucchini fritters to look a bit more green. :) So this time, instead of using regular onions, I decided to use green onions so that the fritters would look a bit more green. The flavor is a bit different, but still tasty!

What's your favorite way to eat zucchini?


Morsels of Life - Zucchini Fritters - Super easy zucchini, flavored with green onions and cilantro, then pan fried until a golden brown and crispy crust forms.

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Super easy zucchini, flavored with green onions and cilantro, then pan fried until a golden brown and crispy crust forms.

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Yield: 18 fritters

Materials:

Mass Weight Volume Number Material Notes
328 grams 11.625 ounces 1 large zucchini, grated or julienned
60 grams 2.125 ounces 1/2 cup flour
1 egg
13 grams 3/8 ounce 4 tablespoons green onion, sliced
3 tablespoons cilantro


Methods:

Morsels of Life - Zucchini Fritters Step 1 - Gather all materials. 1. Gather all materials.
Morsels of Life - Zucchini Fritters Step 2 - Combine all materials. 2. Combine all materials.
Morsels of Life - Zucchini Fritters Step 3 - Heat oil in a pan and spoon some zucchini mixture into the pan. Cook until crispy on both sides. 3. Heat oil in a pan and spoon some zucchini mixture into the pan. Cook until crispy on both sides.

Morsels of Life - Zucchini Fritters - Super easy zucchini, flavored with green onions and cilantro, then pan fried until a golden brown and crispy crust forms.

8 comments:

  1. CJ,
    I love zucchini fritters and yours look delicious. I've got to get my hubby to make his version of them.
    Annamaria

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  2. Yummy! You'll have to share your hubby's version of zucchini fritters. :)

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  3. Yum!! This looks amazing, CJ! I could eat pretty much anything with zucchini in it so this is right up my alley :)

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  4. Awesome! Hope you enjoy it. :)

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  5. Hi CJ,
    Boy this look tasty. I love zucchini in almost any way and there are so many ways to make it. I have a zucchini patties recipe that is a little different than yours but this recipe actually seems simpler. Unfortunately our zucchini are over for the season in my area. I did freeze some shredded zucchini so I will save this recipe to try this winter. Thanks for sharing on Real Food Fridays. Pinned & twitted.

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  6. I love fritters and zucchini seems like a natural for them. They look great! Thank you for sharing at the Recipe Swap.

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  7. I'm glad you think so, Marla! There really are so many different ways to make zucchini. I'm always a fan of simple recipes. :) Let me know how this recipe works with frozen zucchini if you get a chance. :)

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  8. Zucchini and fritters do seem to go together! It's definitely a yummy way of eating zucchini. :)

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