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Zucchini Fritter Recipe with Lemon Herb Yogurt
These crispy zucchini fritters are easy to make, easy to freeze for later, and really easy to eat! Serve them with a tangy lemon herb yogurt for an awesome appetizer, side, lunch or vegetarian main.
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
40 mins
Servings: 11 fritters
Calories: 51 kcal
Course:
Appetizer
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
For the Zucchini Fritters
- 1 pound about 2 medium zucchini
- 1 teaspoon plus ½ teaspoon salt divided
- ¼ cup chopped chives or scallions green parts only
- 1 large egg
- freshly cracked black pepper to taste
- ½ cup all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon corn starch
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- oil for frying *see note
For the Lemon Herb Yogurt
- 1 cup plain full-fat Greek yogurt or sour cream
- 1 small clove of garlic minced or grated with a microplane grater
- 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- freshly cracked black pepper to taste
- 2 tablespoons chopped chives or scallions green parts only
- 2 tablespoons chopped assorted fresh herbs basil, lemon thyme, dill, tarragon, parsley, chervil, etc.
Notes
- If you have a food processor with a grater attachment, use that to grate the zucchini. It will be quicker and also produce longer strands of zucchini which give the fritters an even better texture.
- Be sure to squeeze as much water out of the zucchini as possible. The more liquid you can remove, the crispier the fritters will be.
- I like to fry in a 50-50 mixture of olive oil and vegetable oil because it gives the zucchini fritters better flavor from the olive oil but still retains a high smoke point from the vegetable oil (canola, peanut, grape seed and avocado all work).
- Test the oil by dropping in a tiny piece of batter. If it immediately sizzles, the oil is ready. If not, let it heat up a little longer. If the oil begins to smoke, lower the heat immediately.
- Don't crowd the pan with too many fritters at once. It will lower the temperature of the oil, causing them to be soggy, and will make them harder to flip.
- For thicker fritters, place them in a 350 degree F oven for 10 minutes after frying to ensure the middles are cooked through.
Nutrition Information
Calories
51kcal
(3%)
Carbohydrates
8g
(3%)
Protein
2g
(4%)
Fat
1g
(2%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
0.2g
Monounsaturated Fat
0.4g
Trans Fat
0.002g
Cholesterol
18mg
(6%)
Sodium
303mg
(13%)
Potassium
158mg
(5%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
2g
(4%)
Vitamin A
126IU
(3%)
Vitamin C
9mg
(10%)
Calcium
48mg
(5%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 11fritters
Amount Per Serving
Calories 51
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 51kcal | 3% |
| Carbohydrates | 8g | 3% |
| Protein | 2g | 4% |
| Fat | 1g | 2% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.2g | 1% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 0.4g | 2% |
| Trans Fat | 0.002g | 0% |
| Cholesterol | 18mg | 6% |
| Sodium | 303mg | 13% |
| Potassium | 158mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 126IU | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 9mg | 10% |
| Calcium | 48mg | 5% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.