ZUCCHINI RICOTTA FRITTERS: Zucchini Ricotta Fritters are a tasty and salty treat that can be used as a snack, a side dish or even a light meal. Add some fresh lemon juice before serving.
Fries made with zucchini and ricotta that are stacked on a plate with a lemon wedge next to each one.
ZUCCHINI RICOTTA FRITTERS
Making Zucchini Ricotta Fritters is a simple and tasty way to use up extra ricotta cheese and zucchini. An old Italian recipe for these tasty fritters is full of crunchy and creamy bits.Enjoy these fritters, and if you have extra mashed potatoes, try making Mashed Potato Cakes. Try these Zucchini Carrot Muffins or this Zucchini Ricotta Ciambella for another tasty zucchini treat. This Strawberry Ricotta Cake is a sweet ricotta treat
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INGREDIENTSÂ
- Zucchini: here, you will need about two cups of shredded zucchini, which is about two medium-sized zucchinis.
- Ricotta: either whole milk or part skim ricotta cheese work in this recipe. Be sure to drain the ricotta well before using.
- Eggs: you will need two large room temperature eggs.
- Parmesan: use grated parmesan cheese. Other similar hard grated cheeses can be substituted.
- Green onions: instead of chopped green onion you could substitute chopped red onion or chopped fresh parsley.
- Garlic: fresh minced garlic adds a burst of Italian flavor to this dish.
- Baking powder: this will help the zucchini ricotta fritter rise.
- Flour: here, I use regular all-purpose flour. You can substitute whatever flour you’d like.
- Oil: the oil is for frying. I like to use olive oil, but vegetable oil or canola oil works fine.
HOW TO MAKE ZUCCHINI RICOTTA FRITTERS
Cook the fritters in a large nonstick skillet. You want to be careful not to overcrowd the pan when cooking.
Step 2: make the batter
In a large bowl, combine the grated zucchini with remaining ingredients. Mix well using a rubber spatula until well combined.
Step 3: fry the fritters
Put the grated zucchini and the rest of the ingredients in a big bowl. Using a rubber spoon, mix well until everything is well mixed.
Step 4: drain on paper towels
When the zucchini ricotta fritters are done cooking, carefully move them to a plate with paper towels on it so that they can drain off any extra oil. Add kosher salt on top.
