Name: Zucchini Fritters
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 24
Cuisine: Appetizer
Ingredients: 1 ½ cups flour; 2 teaspoons baking powder; ½ teaspoon salt; ½ teaspoon garlic powder; 1 ½ cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese; 1/2 cup shredded zucchini; ¾ cup milk; 1 egg; vegetable oil; For the dipping sauce:; ¼ cup Greek yogurt; ¼ mayo; 1 teaspoon ranch seasoning mix; 1 tablespoon milk; ¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese

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Do you have an abundance of garden zucchini? Zucchini fritters make a great appetizer or snack! These crips nuggets are best served warm with a dipping sauce on the side. Fritters are easy and fun to eat and make a great way to use up summer’s best vegetables!

I used to have a neighbor with a huge garden. I have a black thumb, so I never grew a thing. But she was able to grown bunches and bunches of basil, tomatoes, a variety of peppers, and some of the biggest zucchini I have ever seen.

You can make loads of zucchini bread with all that fresh zucchini, but then what do you make? How about zucchini fritters!

What Is A Zucchini Fritter?

The best way to describe the batter for these fritters is if you took the sugar out of a funnel cake and instead added shredded zucchini.

These savory balls of dough are fried until golden and served with a savory dipping sauce.

Fritters can be served as a side dish a snack or an appetizer.

What Do I Need To Make These Fritters?

Flour

Baking powder

Salt

Garlic powder

Shredded Monterey Jack cheese

Shredded Zucchini

Milk

Egg

Vegetable oil

How Do I Make Zucchini Fritters?

STEP ONE – Fill a large stockpot an inch deep with vegetable oil. Place the pot over medium-high heat. Allow the oil to come to 365 degrees.

STEP TWO – In a bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, salt, garlic powder, cheddar cheese, and grated zucchini.

STEP THREE – In a measuring cup, whisk together the milk and the egg. Add milk mixture to the flour mixture, stirring to combine.

STEP FOUR – Using a small cookie scoop, drop the fritter dough into the hot and oil.

Cook the fritters for 2-3 minutes or until golden brown. Remove the fritters to a paper towel-lined baking sheet. Continue this process with the remaining batter.

STEP FIVE – For the dipping sauce, In a bowl, whisk together the yogurt, mayo, Parmesan cheese, and seasoning.

Can Zucchini Fritters Be Frozen?

Yes, they can! Store cooled fritters in singles layers in an airtight container. They can be frozen for up to 1 month. Thaw fritters when needed and toast them up in the oven

Otherwise, store the fritters in an airtight container for up to 3 days.

Recipe Tips

Once you shred zucchini, make sure you squeeze out as much liquid as you can, you do not want the extra moisture in your batter or your hot oil.
I like using a large cookie scoop to add my batter to the hot oil.
Make sure you drain your fritters on a paper towel-lined plate or a baking sheet, these fritters can absorb quite a bit of oil.
When frying any type of food, make sure your oil comes to the correct temperature. A thermometer is a great kitchen tool to have, but you can also test your oil by dipping the handle of a wooden spoon into the hot oil. If tiny bubbles rapidly appear around the handle, your oil is ready.
Avoid adding too many fritters to the hot oil at once. The overcrowding can cause the fritters to stick together for one thing, but also, this will lower the oil temperature and keep your fritters from cooking quickly.

More Zucchini Recipes

Herb Grilled Zucchini

Lemon Ricotta Zucchini Pancakes

Zucchini Cookies

Zucchini Muffins

Yield: 24