Fried Zucchini Pancakes Recipes

ZUCCHINI PANCAKES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F.
• Grate the zucchini into a bowl using the large grating side of a box grater. Immediately stir in the onion and eggs. Stir in 6 tablespoons of the flour, the baking powder, salt, and pepper. (If the batter gets too thin from the liquid in the zucchini, add the remaining 2 tablespoons of flour.)
• Heat a large (10 to 12-inch) saute pan over medium heat and melt 1/2 tablespoon butter and 1/2 tablespoon oil together in the pan. When the butter is hot but not smoking, lower the heat to medium-low and drop heaping soup spoons of batter into the pan. Cook the pancakes about 2 minutes on each side, until browned. Place the pancakes on a sheet pan and keep warm in the oven. Wipe out the pan with a dry paper towel, add more butter and oil to the pan, and continue to fry the pancakes until all the batter is used. The pancakes can stay warm in the oven for up to 30 minutes. Serve hot.

MOM'S ZUCCHINI PANCAKES

Steps:

• Blot grated zucchini with paper towels to remove moisture. Stir zucchini, eggs, and onion in a large bowl. Mix flour, Parmesan cheese, baking powder, salt, and oregano in a separate bowl; stir mixture into zucchini until batter is just moistened.
• Heat vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Drop rounded spoonfuls of zucchini batter into hot oil; pan fry until golden, 2 to 3 minutes per side. Drain pancakes on a paper towel-lined plate.

CRISPY ZUCCHINI AND POTATO PANCAKES

Steps:

• Place an oven rack in the center of the oven. Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F. Spray a baking sheet, liberally, with vegetable cooking spray. Set aside
• Lay the potatoes and zucchini on 2 kitchen towels. Bring the corners of the towels together and squeeze out the moisture from the vegetables. Place the vegetables in a large bowl. Add the garlic, chopped rosemary, 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese, bread crumbs, egg whites, salt, and pepper. Mix well until all ingredients are combined.
• In a 12-inch nonstick skillet, heat the vegetable oil over medium heat. Add the vegetable mixture to the pan. Using a spatula, press the mixture evenly into the pan. Drizzle the top with olive oil and sprinkle with the remaining 1 tablespoon Parmesan cheese. Cook for 8 minutes or until the edges of the mixture begin to brown. Slide the pancake, cooked side down, onto the prepared baking sheet. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes or until the top of the pancake starts to brown and the edges are crispy.
• In a small bowl, beat the mascarpone until smooth and season with salt and pepper, to taste.
• Cut the pancake into 1 1/2-inch squares and arrange on a serving platter. Pipe or spoon the seasoned mascarpone on top and garnish with a few fresh rosemary leaves.

ZUCCHINI PANCAKES

Steps:

• Wash, trim and grate zucchini, using grating blade of food processor. Place in strainer and allow to drain.
• Finely chop onion using steel blade in food processor.
• Squeeze zucchini in your hands to remove excess moisture. Press onion in strainer to remove excess moisture.
• Combine zucchini, onion, flour, egg whites, thyme, salt and black pepper, and mix well.
• Shape into small pancakes.
• Quickly fry in hot oil.
• Serve with nonfat yogurt.

ZUCCHINI PANCAKES

Steps:

• To dry-roast the peanuts, heat a wok or heavy skillet over high heat for 30 seconds. Turn the heat very low. Add the nuts and spread in a single layer. Cook, stirring often with a spatula, until the nuts turn brown, about 12 minutes. Let cool. Place the peanuts between 2 sheets of waxed paper and coarsely crush with a rolling pin. Set aside.
• In a medium bowl, whisk together the eggs, wine and soy sauce. Add the sugar, salt, pepper and flour and whisk until smooth. Stir in the zucchini and peanuts.
• Heat the oil in a 10-inch nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. When hot, spoon in batter and spread it to the rim. Cook until browned on the bottom, about 3 minutes. Run a spatula under the edge of the pancake to loosen. Slide it out onto a large plate. Cover with another large plate, turn it over and slide the pancake back into the skillet and cook the other side until browned, another 1 1/2 minutes. Cut into wedges and serve immediately.

CONTEST-WINNING ZUCCHINI PANCAKES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the biscuit mix, cheese, pepper and eggs just until blended. Add the zucchini and mix well. , In a large skillet, melt butter. Drop batter by about 1/3 cupfuls into skillet; press lightly to flatten. Fry until golden brown, about 3 minutes on each side.

SIMPLE ZUCCHINI PANCAKES

Steps:

• Mix all ingredients in a bowl thoroughly.
• Heat the oil in a frying pan and fry like you would any other pancake on both sides.
• Remove from pan to drain and serve with sour cream.

ZUCCHINI FRITTERS / PANCAKES (NIGELLA LAWSON)

Steps:

• Coarsely grate the zucchini with either the grating blade in the food processor or by hand. Spread the little shards out on a tea towel and leave for about 20 minutes to get rid of any excess wetness.
• Put the chopped scallions in a bowl and crumble in the feta. Stir in the chopped parsley and mint, along with the dried mint and paprika. Add the flour and season well with salt and pepper. Gradually add the beaten egg and mix thoroughly before stirring in the drained, grated zucchini. Don't be alarmed by the unflowing straggly lumpiness of this batter; it's meant to be this way.
• Heat a few tablespoons of oil in a large frying pan and drop heaped dessertspoons of the mixture into the hot oil, flattening the little cakes down with the back of the spoon as you go. Cook these little patties for about 2 minutes each side until golden, and then transfer to a couple of waiting plates.
• Chop up the limes and tumble them about the edges of the plates. Sprinkle over a little more chopped mint and eat them just as they are, spritzed with lime juice as you go.

ZUCCHINI PANCAKES

Steps:

• Grate zucchini on the largest holes of a grater into a colander and combine well with salt. Let zucchini drain 30 minutes.
• Preheat oven to 200°F.
• Using hands, squeeze as much liquid from zucchini as possible. In a bowl stir together zucchini, onion, egg, bread crumbs, and pepper to taste until combined well.
• Lightly brush a 12-inch non-stick skillet with oil and heat over moderately high heat until hot but not smoking. Drop four 1/8-cup measures of zucchini mixture into skillet and with a spatula flatten into 1/4-inch-thick pancakes. Cook pancakes 2 to 3 minutes on each side, or until golden and cooked through, transferring pancakes to an ovenproof plate. Keep pancakes warm in oven while making more pancakes in same manner.

ZUCCHINI PATTIES

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, combine the zucchini, eggs, onion, flour, Parmesan cheese, mozzarella cheese, and salt. Stir well enough to distribute ingredients evenly.
• Heat a small amount of oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Drop zucchini mixture by heaping tablespoonfuls, and cook for a few minutes on each side until golden.

ZUCCHINI AND POTATO PANCAKES

Steps:

• In a sieve or colander, drain the zucchini and potato, squeezing to remove excess liquid. Pat dry; set aside. In a large bowl, combine the bread crumbs, flour, baking soda, salt and pepper. Stir in eggs until blended. Add the onion, garlic and zucchini mixture; toss to coat., Heat 2 tablespoons oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Drop batter by 1/4 cupfuls into oil. Fry in batches until golden brown on both sides, using remaining oil as needed. Drain on paper towels.

ZUCCHINI-PARMESAN PANCAKES

Steps:

• Using the large holes of a box grater, shred zucchini, potatoes, and onion onto a clean dish towel; squeeze out excess liquid. Transfer to a large bowl and stir in parsley, Parmesan, matzo meal, dill, sugar, lemon juice, garlic, eggs, and 1 teaspoon each salt and pepper.
• In a large nonstick skillet, heat oil over medium-high. In batches, drop mounds of zucchini mixture (2 tablespoons each) into skillet; flatten with a spatula and cook until golden brown on both sides, about 6 minutes total, flipping once. Drain on paper towels. Sprinkle with salt and serve warm with sour cream.