Description
Delicious and crispy zucchini fritters that are quick and easy to make.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups grated zucchini (about two 7-8-inch medium-sized zucchini, or 1 lb zucchini)
- 1 egg (or 2 egg whites)
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon salt or to taste
- ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper or to taste
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese or up to ¼ cup, to taste
- 1 cup Panko breadcrumbs or as needed for dredging
- ½ – 1 cup cooking oil or as needed for cooking
Instructions
- Grate the zucchini and transfer to a colander. Use your hands to squeeze out as much liquid as you can from the grated zucchini. Discard the liquid.
- In a medium-sized bowl, stir together the grated zucchini and egg until the zucchini is well-coated.
- Stir in the garlic powder, salt, pepper, flour, and grated parmesan cheese until completely combined.
- Place the breadcrumbs in a shallow dish-you’ll use these for coating the fritters.
- Take approximately 2 tablespoons of the zucchini mixture and press gently into the breadcrumbs, making a flat patty and coating the zucchini in the breadcrumbs. Carefully flip it and coat the other side in breadcrumbs.
- Add enough oil to your skillet to coat it thinly on the bottom. Heat the oil and place a breadcrumb-coated zucchini patty in the pan, pressing down gently to flatten it.
- Fry 5-6 zucchini fritters at a time for about 2-3 minutes per side or until golden brown and cooked through. Set aside on a paper towel to absorb extra oil.
- If needed, use a paper towel to carefully remove browned breadcrumbs between batches. Add more oil to the pan and cook the rest of the zucchini fritters.
- Serve warm with a dollop of sour cream or other dips of your choice.
Notes
- Enjoy with sour cream or see other dip ideas in the article.
- The fritters can be made ahead of time and reheated for convenience.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 fritters
- Calories: 200
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 300mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 24g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 50mg