These Easy Zucchini Fritters are a great way to use up all that summer zucchini. It's such an easy recipe that makes for the perfect side to grilled meat, or a simple finger food lunch for the kids!
Prepare zucchini: Place zucchini in a colander and toss with ½ teaspoon salt. Let stand in sink for 10 minutes, then transfer to a clean tea towel and squeeze out any excess liquid.
Make batter: Combine flour, eggs, cheese, chives, salt and pepper in a medium mixing bowl until smooth. Add zucchini and stir well.
Cook: Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Drop batter by tablespoonfuls, flattening with back of spoon. Fry, about 2 minutes on each side, until crisp and golden.
Notes
Ingredient notes
Zucchini: If you have some of those huge, overgrown garden zucchini, please scrape out the seedy part before shredding to make fritters. Otherwise, the mix will come out too loose.
Cheese: I love the fritters with parmesan or cheddar cheese, but pretty much all shreddable cheeses can work . Some readers have successfully made them with mozzarella, too.
Olive oil: This is just my personal preference for oil. Feel free to use a different cooking oil like Canola for example.
Chives: Feel free to switch up the herbs you add. Thyme or parsley are very delicious, too!
Recipe tips
do not skip draining excess water from the shredded zucchini, or your fritters will get soggy and watery during cooking
season the fritters to your taste – I make them very mild because I have little kids, but feel free to add some heat with chili flakes or a little zestiness with lemon
don’t cook too many fritters at once (unless you have a large griddle – lucky you!), they don’t crisp up and brown nicely if the pan is overcrowded
Freezer instructions
Flash-freeze the fritters once they’re at room temperature by placing them in a single layer on a lined baking sheet. Freeze for a few hours or until solid.Transfer to a freezer bag, label with the name and use-by date (freeze for up to 3 months) and place in the freezer.To reheat, place the frozen fritters on a lined baking sheet in a 325 oven until piping hot all the way through.