Zucchini Fritters
Yield 12 fritters (serves 4)
Ingredients
- 1 pound / 1/2 kilo of zucchini
- 1 medium onion, finely chopped
- 2 cloves of garlic (crushed)
- grated zest of 2 limes
- 1/3 cup flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 eggs, beaten
- 1 cup ricotta, drained
- 1 cup mixed chopped fresh herbs (parsley, dill, basil, marjoram, chives, etc)
- ground pepper to taste
- Oil for frying
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 120C, just to keep the fritters warm
- Grated the zucchini using the large holes of a box grater. Sprinkle with salt and let drain in a colander for about a half hour. Using your hands, squeeze as much of their water out as possible and then place in a medium sized bowl.Add the rest of the ingredients and mix well.
- Add the oil to a frying pan, coming up about 1/2 inch or so. I used olive oil, since that is what we had. But you can also use sunflower oil.
- Let the oil heat over medium high heat. Using a soup spoon, scoop up some of the zucchini batter and gently put it in the hot oil. You can flatten them a bit with the back of the spoon. You should be able to fry about 4 at a time. Don’t crowd the pan.
- Cook them for about 5 or 6 minutes, flipping them about half way through. They should be golden. When done, remove with a slotted spoon to a paper towel lined plate, and place in oven to keep warm while you fry the rest.
- Serve with lime wedges and handful of extra herbs and the two sauces mentioned above.
Recipe by Elizabeth Minchilli at https://www.elizabethminchilli.com/2020/05/zucchini-fritters/