Zucchini Potato Fritters
These crispy zucchini potato fritters are full of flavor and make a delicious, versatile dish that works great as a light meal or appetizer. They taste amazing with the sour cream chive dip and pair beautifully with a fresh salad, smoked salmon, or a variety of other sides.
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 350kcal
Ingredients
Zucchini Potato Fritters
- 1 pound zucchini finely grated
- 1 pound potatoes peeled and finely grated
- 1 yellow onion peeled and finely diced
- ¼ cup potato starch or flour
- 2 eggs
- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil for frying, more as needed
Garlic Chive Dip
- 1 cup sour cream
- 1 garlic clove finely minced
- 3 tablespoons chives finely sliced
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- First, grate the zucchini into a bowl and add some salt. Toss and let the grated zucchini sit for 10 minutes. Then use a nut milk bag to squeeze out any excess liquid. Drain the liquid.1 pound zucchini
- Next, grate the potatoes and onion using the fine side of your grater. Then use a nut milk bag to squeeze out any excess liquid. Discard the liquid.1 pound potatoes, 1 yellow onion
- Now place the grated potatoes, zucchini, onion, potato starch, eggs, Dijon mustard, salt, and pepper to a bowl. Stir until combined.¼ cup potato starch, 2 eggs, 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard, 1 teaspoon salt, ½ teaspoon black pepper
- Preheat some vegetable oil in a pan over medium heat to medium-high heat. Then add some of the dough to the pan and shape it into a pancake. Repeat until there is no space left in the pan.2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- Pan-fry the pancakes for 5-10 minutes per side until browned. Remove them from the pan and let the pancakes sit on a plate lined with paper towels to remove any excess oil. Add more oil to pan-fry the next batch if needed and repeat until there is no dough left.
- While the fritters are cooking, prepare the garlic chive dip. Place the sour cream, garlic, and chives in a bowl. Then stir until combined.1 cup sour cream, 1 garlic clove, 3 tablespoons chives, salt and pepper
- Serve the zucchini potato fritters with the garlic chive dip and enjoy!
Nutrition
Serving: 2fritters | Calories: 350kcal | Carbohydrates: 31g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 23g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 0.05g | Cholesterol: 75mg | Sodium: 646mg | Potassium: 912mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 650IU | Vitamin C: 46mg | Calcium: 122mg | Iron: 2mg