Zucchini and Corn Fritters

In Food by Kate Jonuska

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Summary

Who thought you could have zucchini and corn for breakfast? Don’t mind the naysayers. Just combine these fritters with scrambled eggs and be off with you.

Servings

4 servings

Prep Time

0 hours, 15 minutes

Cook Time

0 hours, 10 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 cups cilantro
  • 4 cup shredded zucchini
  • Canola, grapeseed or other neutral oil, for pan-frying
  • 3/4 cup flour
  • A few good grinds of black pepper
  • Sour cream or Greek yogurt, for serving
  • 2 ears corn, precooked
  • 3 scallions, white and green parts, thinly sliced
  • 3 eggs

Instructions

  1. Serve with a dollop of sour cream or Greek yogurt. The fritters should be crisp on the outside and slightly custardy on the inside.

  2. Pick up the shredded zucchini in small handfuls and squeeze out and discard as much liquid as you can. Add the zucchini to the bowl. Mix well to combine.

  3. Shred the zucchini on the large holes of a box grater or with the shredding disc of a food processor. Place the shredded zucchini in a colander in the sink or over a bowl and sprinkle with the salt. Toss to combine. Let drain while you prepare the rest of the ingredients.

  4. Crack the eggs into a large bowl and scramble lightly. Cut the kernels from the corn cobs and add the kernels to the bowl along with the diced onion, sliced scallions, chopped cilantro, flour and pepper.

  5. Pour the oil into a large frying pan to a depth of about 1/4-inch. Heat the oil over medium-high heat until hot but not smoking. Drop large, heaping spoonfuls of the zucchini mixture into the pan to form disc-shaped fritters. Cook in batches without crowding (about 3 or 4 at a time, depending on the size of your pan) until golden brown on the underside (about 2 minutes) and then flip and cook until golden brown on the second side. Remove to paper towels to drain. Add a bit more oil between batches if necessary.

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