Crispy Zucchini Fritters With Garlic Yogurt
Golden, crisp zucchini fritters with feta, scallions and herbs, pan-fried and served with a cool garlic yogurt sauce. A fresh vegetarian lunch.
By Tasty Nest Recipes Editorial TeamPublished
45 min total About 12 frittersEasy
Photo: jules:stonesoup · CC BY 2.0. Illustrative photo; your results may look different.
About this recipe
Zucchini fritters are a delicious way to use up a glut of summer squash. Grated zucchini is salted and squeezed dry, then bound with egg, flour, feta, scallions and herbs and pan-fried until crisp and golden.
Serve them with a simple garlic yogurt sauce and a salad, or tuck them into a pita.
Equipment you'll need
- Box grater
- Clean kitchen towel
- Large nonstick skillet
Tips for success
- Squeezing out the water is the key to crisp fritters that hold together.
- Taste before adding extra salt, since feta is already salty.
- Keep cooked fritters warm on a rack in a 250°F (120°C) oven while you fry the rest.
Substitutions and variations
- Use a gluten-free flour blend or chickpea flour.
- Swap feta for grated Parmesan.
- Add grated carrot or corn kernels to the batter.
Storage and reheating
To store: Refrigerate cooked fritters for up to 3 days.
To reheat: Reheat on a baking sheet in a 375°F (190°C) oven for 8 to 10 minutes until crisp.
Recipe
Crispy Zucchini Fritters With Garlic Yogurt
Golden, crisp zucchini fritters with feta, scallions and herbs, pan-fried and served with a cool garlic yogurt sauce. A fresh vegetarian lunch.
- Prep
- 20 min
- Cook
- 15 min
- Drain zucchini
- 10 min
- Total
- 45 min
- Yield
- About 12 fritters
- Level
- Easy
Ingredients
Tick off ingredients as you gather them.
Fritters
Garlic yogurt
Instructions
Step 1: Salt the zucchini
Toss the grated zucchini with the salt in a colander and leave for 10 minutes.
Step 2: Squeeze dry
Wrap the zucchini in a clean kitchen towel and squeeze out as much liquid as possible.
Step 3: Mix the batter
Combine the zucchini with the eggs, flour, feta, scallions, herbs, garlic, baking powder and pepper.
Step 4: Fry
Heat a thin layer of oil in the skillet over medium heat. Drop in heaped tablespoons of batter, flatten slightly and cook for 3 to 4 minutes per side until deep golden and cooked through. Drain on paper towels and repeat, adding oil as needed.
Step 5: Make the sauce and serve
Stir together the yogurt, garlic, lemon juice and salt, and serve with the warm fritters.
Cuisine: Mediterranean · Course: Lunch
Estimated nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 210
- Protein
- 10 g
- Fat
- 11 g
- Carbs
- 16 g
- Fibre
- 2 g
- Sugars
- 3 g
Approximate values estimated from typical nutrition data for the listed ingredients, excluding optional toppings and serving suggestions. Actual values vary with brands, portion sizes and substitutions. Not verified by a dietitian or laboratory analysis.
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