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Herbed Zucchini Feta Fritters
Yields:
4 - 6 serving(s)
Total Time:
50 mins
"When I was a kid, my mom fried zucchini fritters when I got home from school; I would steal a couple while they were still hot," says Didem Senol. "My grandmother fried them, too; she'd make the patties thin and dense. When I started cooking, I decided to work on my childhood recipe. I added herbs and feta and reduced the amount of flour to make them fluffier." The fritters are terrific on their own or dipped into the yogurt-cucumber sauce.
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Ingredients
- 4 medium zucchini
- kosher salt
- 2 large eggs
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup chopped dill
- 1/4 cup chopped parsley
- 1/4 cup Chopped mint
- 2 Tbsp. Chopped mint
- Freshly ground pepper
- 1 medium cucumber
- 1 medium Greek-style plain yogurt
- vegetable oil
Directions
- Step 1Pile the shredded zucchini in a colander and sprinkle with 1 tablespoon of salt. Toss the zucchini well and let stand for 5 minutes. Squeeze out as much liquid as possible and transfer the zucchini to a large bowl. Stir in the eggs, flour, dill, parsley, 1/4 cup of the mint, and the feta. Stir in 1/2 teaspoon of pepper and refrigerate the fritter batter for about 10 minutes.
- Step 2In a food processor, coarsely puree the chopped cucumber. Transfer to a medium bowl. Stir in the yogurt and the remaining 2 tablespoons of mint and season with salt and pepper.
- Step 3Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. In a medium saucepan, heat 1/2 inch of vegetable oil to 350 degrees F. Set a paper towel-covered baking sheet near the stove. Working in batches, drop rounded tablespoons of the fritter batter into the hot oil and fry, turning the fritters a few times, until browned and crisp, about 2 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, transfer the fritters to the prepared baking sheet and repeat with the remaining fritter batter. Discard the paper towels and reheat the fritters in the oven for about 3 minutes. Serve the zucchini fritters hot with the cucumber-yogurt sauce.
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