Zucchini Feta Fritters with Lime
Crisp and flavorful zucchini feta fritters with lime make as good a side dish as an appetizer, lunch, or potluck offering. A crowd pleaser!
Servings: 18 -24
Calories: 124kcal
Ingredients
- 3 medium zucchini, about 1 1/2 pounds
- 4 to 5 oz. feta cheese, crumbled
- 1/2 cup chopped onion
- 1/4 cup chopped mint
- 2 tablespoons chopped parsley
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1/2 teaspoon minced garlic
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon dried red pepper flakes to taste (optional)
- 1 cup flour (I use whole wheat pastry flour)
- 3 eggs, beaten
- oil for frying (I use expeller pressed sunflower oil, olive oil, or peanut oil)
- 1-2 limes for serving
Instructions
- Grate the zucchini onto a kitchen tea towel and leave to sit about 20 minutes to get rid of excess moisture.
- Crumble the feta into a bowl and add the onion, mint, parsley, paprika, garlic, black pepper, and red pepper flakes, if using. Add the flour and the beaten eggs and mix well.
- Stir in the zucchini. It will be lumpy, just keep stirring until all is combined. The liquid from the zucchini will soon make a smoother batter.
To Pan Fry:
- Heat a few tablespoons of oil on a griddle or in a skillet and using an 1/8 to 1/4 cup scoop (or a large spoon for appetizer-size), drop onto the hot surface, using the back of the utensil to flatten into a pancake.
- Cook 4-6 minutes on each side, or until golden and cooked through. Transfer to a plate and repeat until all the batter is used. (See warming options in notes.)
To Bake:
- Heat oven to 425 degrees and set the oven rack at the lowest level.
- Spray oil onto a silicone or parchment lined baking sheet, spoon batter into rounds onto sheet, and spray batter tops with oil.
- Bake for 10 minutes until bottoms are browned, flip patties and bake for 10 minutes more until browned and cooked through.
- Remove immediately to a cooling rack.
- To ServeCut the limes into eighths and serve on a platter with the fritters for each person to squeeze onto their serving.
Notes
To make ahead and reheat:
To make 30 minutes before serving, simply place the fritters directly on the rack in a 200 degree oven until serving time. They stay warm and crisp.
Make earlier in the day, refrigerate, and then reheat on a grill along with other grilled items (probably my favorite way!)
For leftovers, refrigerate and heat the next day by setting directly on the rack of a toaster oven. Cook for a couple minutes until warm and sizzling.
To Freeze:
After cooking, let the patties cool completely on a cooling rack and then lay flat on a cookie sheet. Set sheet into the freezer for 1-2 hours until fritters are frozen and then package them into airtight freezer containers. Label with date and contents.
The day you want to serve them, take them out of the freezer and let them thaw in the refrigerator for the day. The proceed with one of the reheating options from above.
Nutrition
Serving: 1fritter | Calories: 124kcal | Carbohydrates: 10g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 48mg | Sodium: 249mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 4g
