Zucchini Fritters
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These are really fast and easy to make and are so flavorful! Great for breakfast, lunch or dinner.
Author: Samantha B. Johnson
Serves: 6
Ingredients
- 1 zucchini shredded~ 1 ¼ cup
- 1 carrot shredded~ 1 cup
- 2 eggs
- ¾ cup parmesan cheese shredded
- ½ tsp salt
- ⅛ tsp black pepper
- ⅛ tsp red pepper flakes (less or not at all if you don't like spicy)
- ¼ cup coconut flour
- ½ tbsp. lemon juice
- Garlic infused oil (for frying)
Instructions
- Combine all ingredients in a medium bowl
- Turn skillet to medium/high heat and let it get nice and hot before adding oil
- Form batter into 6 patties and pan fry until both sides are nice and crispy Make sure to use plenty of oil or butter this will help the patties to brown
These fritters turned out really well!!! They were a little wet. Not sure if I should cook them longer or use more flour. Delicious regardless.
Hey Laura,
The trick with the fritters is not to make them to big and to make sure that you let them really brown on each side before flipping them. I also use my spatula to press down on them and flatten them so they have a lot of surface area.
Last night I made the fritters two ways… one was with maybe 1/8 inch of oil in the pan so more like a deeper fry, and one dry, with a light coating of oil in the pan. I pressed down on both to push out the water. The ones with the 1/8 inch pool of oil came out pretty “wet”, while the others were perfect. Maybe this helps?
They were delicious though, I highly recommend this recipe!
I can’t wait to make these! They look so delish in the picture – YUM!
Can this be made egg free?
I have never tried it without egg but let me know how it goes if you do! Maybe add a bit more cheese to help it stick together.
Hi Samantha! I have truly enjoyed reading through these recipes. I’m finding so much inspiration here as I embark on my SIBO diet journey. Quick question: can I make this without cheese? I can’t seem to handle diary. Is the cheese necessary to keeping the fritters together? Thank you!
I’m glad to have inspired you! 🙂 I think that the fritters could work without the cheese. You could try adding another egg to help them bind together better. Let me know how it goes!
They turned out so good! I served them with applesauce on the side and everyone loved them. Thank you!
That is great! Good to know an egg free option. *Just a word of caution for those of you reading this. Apples are listed in the high FODMAP’s category. Many people can be reactive to them, so beware if you are just starting the SIBO specific diet and are really reactive in general, apples may not be a good option for you.
I love these fritters! I make them as a side dish for dinner and try to make enough to have some left over for breakfast. Even are great cold. Also have added a little shrimp for appetizers!
Love the idea of adding shrimp! Yum 🙂
Can I make these ahead of time and freeze?
Haven’t tried it myself but I don’t see why not. Let me know how it goes!
These are wonderful and decadent and extremely satisfying after having to get rid of so many indulgent foods. Love this recipe and I’ve already made it twice. If you have a problem with the zucchini being too wet, I pushed mine against a strainer and squeezed a lot of the water out. That seemed to help. Thanks for the amazing recipe!
Yes that is great advice, thanks for sharing 🙂
I am so excited to have found these great recipes for vegetarians diagnosed with SIBO. I was feeling very lost! We are trying the zucchini fritters this evening.
Thank you!
So delicious. I cooked them in garlic-infused oil. I didn’t have any coconut flour (and my local store was out) so I used almond flour, almost doubled as it’s not as absorbent as coconut, seems like. They stayed bound and worked great! Thank you for these recipes!!!