Baked Greek Zucchini Fritters with Tzatziki Sauce
Crispy fritters are light and full of flavors with herbs and spice with zucchini and tangy feta.
Servings: 5 serving
Calories: 260kcal
Ingredients
- For zucchini Fritters
- 1.5 lbs. zucchini about 4 medium
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon cumin powder
- 4 scallions chopped about ½ cup
- 1 tablespoon freshly chopped dill
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1 egg white
- ½ cup crumbled feta cheese
- ¼ cup Rice flour
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- ¼ cup whole wheat breadcrumbs
- ½ teaspoon Black pepper or to taste
- 3 tablespoons Mazola Corn Oil
- Tzatziki
- 1 cup plain nonfat Greek yogurt
- ½ cup grated cucumber
- 1 clove garlic minced
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon Mazola corn oil
- 1 teaspoon fresh chopped dill
- ¼ teaspoon salt
Instructions
- For Tzatziki Sauce, mix the yogurt, Mazola corn oil cucumber, garlic, lemon juice and dill together in a bowl. Refrigerate until ready to use.
- Preheat oven to 425F line the baking sheet with parchment paper and grease with little Mazola corn oil and set aside.
- For fritters, grate the zucchini (with skin on) on a box grater. Make sure to grate the zucchini at an angle to get long strands.
- Place the grated zucchini in a colander. If you want, you can line the cheesecloth. Sprinkle ¼ teaspoon salt on the zucchini and toss to combine.
- Let the zucchini rest for 10 minutes, then try to squeeze out all the liquid out with your hands in batches or use a kitchen towel. Make sure to squeeze out as much water as possible so that the fritters aren’t soggy.
- Place the zucchini in a large mixing bowl and add the scallions, dill and egg white. Mix to combine.
- Then add the cheese, flour, baking powder, breadcrumbs, ¼ teaspoon salt, and ½ teaspoon pepper. Mix with a fork to combine all ingredients well.
- Using a big cookie scoop place zucchini mixture into prepared baking sheet. And then slightly flatten them into a disc. Flatter means more crisper fritters.
- Bake them in pre-heated oven for 20 minutes or until the sides are turning to brown.
- .Serve fritters hot and garnish with fresh herbs and lemon wedges. Serve with Tzatziki or plain Greek yogurt.
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Notes
Tips to remember
It is very important if you want crispy fritters, there should be less moisture from zucchini.
The mixture can be assembled up to a day before you make and fry the fritters.
Nutrition
Calories: 260kcal | Carbohydrates: 22g | Protein: 11g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 16mg | Sodium: 588mg | Potassium: 665mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 514IU | Vitamin C: 32mg | Calcium: 190mg | Iron: 2mg
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