Zucchini & Corn Fritters

Zucchini & Corn Fritters are the perfect combination of two simple vegetables. They can be easily enjoyed as a simple snack, savoury breakfast, a simple side or as a light meal during the warmer months.

Not only is this recipe super easy, it is also packed with so many nutritious vitamins and minerals. These small vegetable pancakes are a great alternative to add some extra veggies into breakfast, have as a fulfilling lunch when topped with some fresh avocado or an extra boost of veggies that everyone in the family will love.

Ingredients needed for Zucchini & Corn Fritters

• Zucchini- fresh is always best. Even better when they are in season.
• Corn- corn kernels are perfect for this recipe. We tend to use canned corn kernels but you can definitely use frozen corn. Just take them out of the freezer a few hours before using them to make sure they are defrosted and be sure to drain any excess water.
• Seasonings- this is the most important part. No one like bland zucchini fritters so don’t be stingy on these ingredients.
• Tzatziki- give our homemade Zucchini Tzatziki a try or simply buy your favourite brand from the supermarket.

How to squeeze out the Zucchini

Having watery zucchini & corn fritters is certainly not appealing. But I promise, it is super easy to avoid. Follow the below steps to make sure you squeeze out all the excess water.

1. Place grated zucchini in the middle of 1-2 clean paper towels, clean tea towel or cheese cloth.
2. Wrap the towel around the zucchini to create a bundle.
3. Pressed down on the wrapped zucchini to ring out the water.
4. Leave the wrapped zucchini to the side for a few minutes to let the towel absorb as much water out of the zucchini as possible.

No matter what you have in your fridge or pantry at the time you can easily adapt this recipe whether it’s using a different cheese, making it dairy free by using vegan cheese or adding in some extra veggies. If you like a little spice, why not add some crushed chilli to get those taste buds going.

Zucchini & Corn Fritters

Recipe by jena@jenas.kitchen

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Course: Eating Healthy, Recipes

Servings

Adjust servings

+

–

12

-15 Fritters

Prep time

10

minutes

Cooking time

15

minutes

Calories

92

kcal

Total time

25

minutes

Ingredients

• 5 5 large Zucchinis

• 1 1 can 300g Corn Kernels, drained

• 4 4 eggs

• 1/2 cup 1/2 Wholemeal flour

• 1/2 cup 1/2 Grated Parmesan

• 1 tsp 1 Baking Powder

• 1 tsp 1 Garlic Powder

• 1 1 handful fresh Parsley diced

• 1 pinch 1 Salt & Pepper

• 2 tbsp 2 Olive Oil

• 200 g 200 Tzatziki optional

Directions

• Using a grater, finely grate zucchinis. After each zucchini squeeze out all the excess liquid by using a clean dish cloth or cheese cloth (place the zucchini in the middle of the cloth and collect the edges of the cloth so that the zucchini is in a small sack. Squeeze over the sink or a bowl until there is a small amount of liquid remaining).
• Place zucchini in a bowl with the remaining of the ingredients (excluding the olive oil and tzatziki).
• Heat olive oil in a large frying pan on a medium to high heat. Place 2-3 tbsp of fritter batter into the pan (2-3 tbsp per fritter). Allow to cook until the underside is a golden brown. Flip and allow the other side to cook. Place to the side and repeat until all the batter is cooked.
• Serve immediately with a dollop of tzatziki. Enjoy!

Nutrition Facts

• Serving Size: 1
• Calories: 92kcal
• Fat: 5g
• Saturated Fat: 2g
• Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g
• Cholesterol: 54mg
• Sodium: 146mg
• Carbohydrates: 7g
• Fiber: 2g
• Sugar: 2g
• Protein: 5g