Zucchini Fritters With Sour Cream Sauce

Submitted by sofie-a-toast

"adapted from smitten kitchen! love her :) These fritters keep well, either chilled in the fridge for the better part of a week and or frozen in a well-sealed package for months. When you’re ready to use them, simply spread them out on a tray in a 325 degree oven until they’re hot and crisp again."

 

• Ready In: 25mins
• Ingredients: 16
• Yields: 10 fritters

ingredients

• 1 lb about 2 medium zucchini
• 1 teaspoon coarse salt, plus extra to taste
• 2 scallions, split lengthwise and sliced thin
• 1⁄2 teaspoon fresh ginger
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 1⁄4 teaspoon lemon zest
• 1 large egg, lightly beaten
• fresh ground black pepper
• 1⁄2 cup all-purpose flour
• 1⁄2 teaspoon baking powder
• oil, of your choice for frying

• Sauce

• 1 cup sour cream, full-fat yogurt or 1 cup plain full-fat yogurt
• 1 -2 tablespoon lemon juice
• 1⁄4 teaspoon lemon zest
• 1 pinch salt
• 1 teaspoon honey

directions

1. Trim ends off zucchini and grate them either on the large holes of a box grater or, if you have one, using the shredding blade of a food processor. The latter is my favorite as I’m convinced it creates the coarsest and most rope-like strands and frankly, I like my fritters to look like mops.
2. In a large bowl, toss zucchini with 1 teaspoon coarse salt and set aside for 10 minutes. Wring out the zucchini in one of the following ways: pressing it against the holes of a colander with a wooden spoon to extract the water, squeezing out small handfuls at a time, or wrapping it up in a clean dishtowel or piece of cheese cloth and wringing away. You’ll be shocked (I was!) by the amount of liquid you’ll lose, but this is a good thing as it will save the fritters from sogginess.
3. Return deflated mass of zucchini shreds to bowl. Taste and if you think it could benefit from more salt (most rinses down the drain), add a little bit more; we found 1/4 teaspoon more just right. Stir in scallions, ginger, garlic, lemon zest, and egg and some freshly ground black pepper. In a tiny dish, stir together flour and baking powder, then stir the mixture into the zucchini batter.
4. In a large heavy skillet — cast iron is dreamy here — heat 2 tablespoons of oil over medium-high heat until shimmering. Drop small bunches of the zucchini mixture onto the skillet only a few at a time so they don’t become crowded and lightly nudge them flatter with the back of your spatula. Cook the fritters over moderately high heat until the edges underneath are golden, about 3 to 4 minutes. If you find this happening too quickly, reduce the heat to medium. Flip the fritters and fry them on the other side until browned underneath again, about 2 to 3 minutes more. Drain briefly on paper towels then transfer to baking sheet and then into the warm oven until needed. Repeat process, keeping the pan well-oiled, with remaining batter. I like to make sure that the fritters have at least 10 minutes in the oven to finish setting and getting extra crisp.
5. For the topping, if using, stir together the sauce ingredients and adjust the flavors to your taste. Dollop on each fritter before serving. These fritters are also delicious with a poached or fried egg on top, trust me.

Reviews

[Susie D]

I liked the flavor added by the fresh ginger and the sauce was terrific. I did have problems with consistency of the zucchini mixture. It was extremely sticky and hard to flatten into patties without falling apart. After the first two I added a tad more flour and that seemed to help. (I had sweated and squeezed the zucchini dry.) i found the detailed instructions helpful as well. I will definitely use the seasonings from this recipe again and make the sauce. Thank you for sharing your recipe! Made for Culinary Quest 2016.

 

[Baby Kato]

Thank you for sharing this lovely recipe Sofie. I really enjoyed these delicious zucchini fritters. I love zucchini fritters and this recipe does not disappoint. It was quick and easy to make with great results. The fritters were perfect, moist, tender and delicious. I'll be enjoying these again. The sauce was the bomb. So good, it made the delicious fritters even better. Made for Culinary Quest - Quebec - 2015.

 

[Mrs Goodall]

This was yummy!! The sauce and the egg made these even better! Thanks Sofie!! Made for Culinary Quest FP 2014!

 

[alvinakatz]

Well yum. The fritters are great, but the sauce is killer delicious. The combo is just right. I am thinking up great ways to use the leftover sauce. (If I only wanted enough sauce for this recipe, I would half it.) I like keeping it warm in the oven for 10 minutes. That makes sure there are no uncooked spots.I was afraid it would be too eggy for DH, but it wasn't.