30-60 min4 servingsall-purpose flour

Zucchini Fritters

By Aileen Clark

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4 servings

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30-60 min

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Easy

Zucchini Fritters
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Recipe Details

Course: Appetizers, Kid-Friendly, Side Dish

Difficulty: Easy

Prep Time: 15 min

Cook Time: 24 min

Total Time: 30-60 min

Cooking Technique: Sauté

Cuisine: American

Yield: 4 servings

Ingredients

  • 4 cups shredded zucchini
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 large egg
  • 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1/3 cup shredded Parmesan cheese
  • 2 garlic cloves
  • 1/2 tsp black pepper
  • 6 tbsp olive oil
Enjoy the flavors of the season with this tasty zucchini recipe. Mixed with cheese and flour and fried, these Zucchini Fritters are a side dish with loads of flavor.

INSTRUCTIONS

  1. Place zucchini in a colander and sprinkle with salt. Let sit 10 minutes.
  2. Remove zucchini from colander and wrap in a clean dish towel. Squeeze and wring water out of zucchini.
  3. Place zucchini in a large bowl with egg, flour, Parmesan, garlic, and pepper. Mix well to combine.
  4. Push Sauté button on Instant Pot®. Pour 2 tablespoons oil into Instant Pot®.
  5. Take heaping tablespoons of zucchini and place in Instant Pot®. Flatten out with back of spoon into a 2 1⁄2 inch rounds. Work in batches, making three fritters at a time.
  6. Let cook 4 minutes and then flip. Cook an additional 4 minutes on the second side.
  7. Remove zucchini fritters using a slotted spatula. Continue cooking until all zucchini is used up, adding additional oil with each batch.
  8. Serve hot.

Notes

PER SERVING CALORIES: 300 | FAT: 25g | PROTEIN: 8g | SODIUM: 489mg FIBER: 1g | CARBOHYDRATES: 13g | SUGAR: 3g

About the chef

Aileen Clark

Aileen Clark

Aileen Clark is the founder of Aileen Cooks and the content creator behind all of the recipes on her website. Her mission is to connect with others through delicious recipes that are easy for the average home cook to recreate. She don’t do gourmet meals in her kitchen. Instead, she shares meals she enjoys eating, with simple techniques you can use, too. She has published three cookbooks, The “I Love My Instant Pot” Affordable Meals Recipe Book, the “I Love My Air Fryer” Affordable Meals Recipe Book, and the “I Love My Air Fryer” Comfort Foods Recipe Book.

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