Cheesy Courgette Fritters
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5.0
78 reviews
Excellent
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Prep Time
5 mins
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Cook Time
5 mins
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Total Time
20 mins
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Servings
4
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Calories
241 kcal
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Course
Side Dish
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Cuisine
International
Cheesy Courgette Fritters
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Fritters are a quick and easy way to eat more veggies and use up courgettes (zucchini). The outside is crispy and inside it's cheesy and fluffy.
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Ingredients
- 9 oz (250g) zucchini / courgette approximately 1 zucchini
- 2 eggs
- ½ cup (50g) shredded cheddar cheese
- ¾ cup (100g) all-purpose flour (plain flour)
- ½ teaspoon sea salt
- 2 tablespoon vegetable oil
To serve (optional):
- Sour cream and chopped chives
- Sweet Chilli sauce
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Instructions
- Coarsely grate the raw unpeeled courgette, then gently squeeze out some of the moisture in a clean tea towel.
- Add the grated courgette, eggs and cheese to a large bowl, then mix well.
- Add the flour and salt and gently combine.
- Heat 1 tablespoon of the oil in a frying pan over a medium heat, then drop in heaped tablespoonfuls of the mixture. Cook for a few minutes until golden, turn and cook the other side. Repeat to use up the remaining batter, adding more oil as necessary.
- Serve warm with sour cream and chives and/or sweet chilli sauce.
Notes
- Make it vegan: use a flax egg (for each egg, stir 1tbsp ground flax into 3 tablespoon water and let sit for 5 minutes to become gelatinous) and vegan cheese (or a tablespoon of nutritional yeast)
- Make it gluten-free: use gluten free flour
- Freezable: freeze the cooked courgette fritters and reheat in a frying pan or oven
Nutrition Information
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Calories
241kcal
(12%)
Carbohydrates
21g
(7%)
Protein
9g
(18%)
Fat
13g
(20%)
Saturated Fat
8g
(40%)
Cholesterol
94mg
(31%)
Sodium
405mg
(17%)
Potassium
232mg
(7%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
1g
(2%)
Vitamin A
370IU
(7%)
Vitamin C
11.2mg
(12%)
Calcium
116mg
(12%)
Iron
1.9mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 241 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 241kcal | 12% |
| Carbohydrates | 21g | 7% |
| Protein | 9g | 18% |
| Fat | 13g | 20% |
| Saturated Fat | 8g | 40% |
| Cholesterol | 94mg | 31% |
| Sodium | 405mg | 17% |
| Potassium | 232mg | 5% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 370IU | 7% |
| Vitamin C | 11.2mg | 12% |
| Calcium | 116mg | 12% |
| Iron | 1.9mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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