Squash is probably the very first seasonal vegetable that appears on store shelves and vegetable markets, and, accordingly, on the tables. Zucchini contains a maximum of nutrients and a minimum of calories.
Their neutral taste, which can be easily changed to spicy, sour, salty or sweet, made this vegetable the main ingredient of many dishes: vegetable stew, saute, squash caviar, salads and even vegetable cakes and preserves.
Special attention deserve vegetable pancakes from the zucchini. They can be the most delicious and full breakfast or dinner. Cooking them is no more difficult than ordinary pancakes, and there are much more benefits from them for slender figure and replenishing the body's vitamin reserves.
The most delicious zucchini fritters: a step by step recipe
If there are people who do not like vegetable fritters, then they simply did not try fritters with this recipe. They are prepared in a dry pan without oil, so the fat content in them is very minimal, and in the cut they have a beautiful greenish color with darker patches of green.
Their taste may be different and depends on the spices and herbs that have been added to the dough.
For the preparation of the most delicious zucchini pancakes need:
- 2 zucchini (300-400 grams);
- 1 average bulb onion;
- 2 chicken eggs;
- 1 bunch of dill (or other favorite spicy greens);
- 0.5-1 cup of flour;
- 2 tablespoons of vegetable oil;
- salt and freshly ground pepper to taste.
Cooking time depends on the quickness of the cook and the number of pans used. On average, it will take 30-40 minutes.
Calorie content: 142.3 kcal per 100 grams of finished pancakes.
Cooking:
- Wash squash, trim tails, cut into small pieces and put in a blender bowl. Peel the onion and send it after the zucchini. Grind all vegetables in a smooth mashed potatoes;
- Wash greens under running cold water, dry on a towel and cut into as small as possible;
- Shake eggs slightly with salt and pepper, add vegetable puree and chopped dill to them, mix well;
- Pour the flour into the dough in parts, constantly following the consistency of the mass. Depending on the juiciness of the vegetables, the flour may need more or less;
- Since the pancakes will be roasted in a dry frying pan, 2 tablespoons of vegetable oil should be added to the finished dough so that they do not stick or burn during frying;
- In a pancake pan or plain with a non-stick or ceramic coating, fry pancakes until tender on both sides. Serve hot with piping heat with sour cream.
Delicate and delicious zucchini pancakes and cheese pancakes
What can make the taste of zucchini pancakes softer and more tasty? Cheese! Add it to the vegetable dough in different ways: by rubbing it on a coarse or fine grater, hidden in the middle of the pancake. The second option is more attractive, but requires more culinary skills.
For tender vegetable fritters with cheese you will need:
- 2 young squash;
- 3 chicken eggs;
- 100 grams of hard cheese;
- 3-4 tablespoons with a pile of flour;
- salt, pepper to taste;
- cooking oil for frying.
Cooking time from 30 minutes to 1 hour.
Caloric value of 100 grams of fritters is 138.8 kcal.
Working process:
- Washed squash without fruit stems grate, salt, pepper and give a few minutes to get excess liquid;
- Squeeze moisture from zucchini, add eggs, spices, flour and knead dough;
- If the pancakes are not going to eat all at once, then you can simply pass the cheese through a large grater and add to the dough. Otherwise, you can make your homemade delicious melted cheese inside the fritters. To do this, chop the cheese into thin slices.
- If cheese is added to the dough, then fritters just fry in vegetable oil. For another option, put a tablespoon of dough in the pan, put a thin cheese slice on top, and a spoonful of dough on it, and fry on both sides.
Stuffed squash pancakes with minced meat and garlic
This recipe pancakes will delight men who do not imagine eating without meat. It is possible that it will even be difficult for them to believe that there is something else aside from minced meat. You can serve them not only with traditional sour cream, but also with ketchup or sauce, which is suitable for meat dishes.
For lush fritters will need:
- 300-400 grams of zucchini;
- 300 grams of minced meat (chicken, pork or assorted);
- 3 chicken eggs;
- 3 tablespoons of kefir;
- 1-2 cloves of garlic;
- 1 teaspoon soda;
- 1 cup flour;
- salt and other spices to taste.
Cooking time is no more than for previous recipes - 30-60 minutes.
Calories: 214.9 kcal / 100 grams.
The sequence of cooking steps:
- Prepared zucchini skip through a fine grater or chop blender;
- Mix soda and kefir when the reaction starts; add eggs, zucchini, minced meat, garlic, salt and spices;
- Last in the dough to send flour, but its quantity should be such that the consistency of the test was like that of sour cream;
- Quickly fry the zucchini meat pyshechki on a hot frying pan in a very hot oil on both sides. Spread the dough with a spoon at a distance, taking into account that it will increase in height and width.
Appetizing and tasty zucchini pancakes with chicken in the oven
This recipe is worthy of the attention of adherents of a healthy lifestyle, since it will not contain any vegetable oil, either for frying or dough, and will replace the flour with oatmeal milled in a coffee grinder. Turn the dough into ready pancakes will help the oven.
For the pancakes in the oven, the following ingredients are needed:
- 500-600 grams of zucchini;
- 300 grams of chicken fillet;
- 1 onion;
- 1 carrot;
- 4 chicken eggs;
- 4 tablespoons of oatmeal milled in a coffee grinder;
- ground black pepper and salt to taste.
Preparation time: 10-15 minutes for kneading the dough and 30 minutes for roasting in the oven.
Calorie dishes: 74.2 kcal / 100 grams.
Cooking Procedure:
- Using a coarse grater, chop the zucchini and onions, skip the carrots through the fine grater, and simply cut the fillets into small pieces;
- Mix all the ingredients in the same bowl and mix well;
- Cover the baking sheet with baking paper, spoon the dough on it at a distance from each other and bake for 30 minutes in an oven preheated to 250 degrees.
Culinary tips
The process of cooking delicious zucchini fritters begins in the store with the selection of the right vegetable. The most delicious ones are small specimens (15-20 cm in length and not more than 5 cm in diameter) and brightly colored. The peduncle should not be lethargic or parched.
Do not be upset if the zucchini is a little scratched, this can happen with the delicate skin of a vegetable during transportation, but this is not a problem. But if dents or more serious injuries are noticeable, then such a fruit is better to be put aside.
Not suitable for fritters and fruits of abnormally large sizes. They can be overripe with loose and sluggish flesh inside, thick skin outside.
Before cooking the zucchini, you need to wash it well with a brush with running cold water. Be sure to remove the stem and trim the tips.
If the zucchini is selected correctly, the seeds do not need to be removed. In the correct dairy fruits, they are soft and will be invisible in the dough.
The younger the vegetable, the more moisture it contains. You can reduce its amount by squeezing the pulp passed through a grater or by adding a little more flour to the dough.
If there is no flour at home, then it can be replaced with semolina or oatmeal. The latter can be ground in a coffee grinder or put into the dough whole.
How to grind zucchini - depends on personal taste preferences. Fans of pancakes with a homogeneous structure can use a blender, those who prefer the option similar to pancakes - grater to help.
Pancakes fried in butter should be allowed to lie down for a few minutes on a paper towel or napkin so that excess fat is absorbed. To make a pancake without butter, you can fry them in a dry frying pan, but add a couple of tablespoons of vegetable oil to the dough, or bake them in the oven.
Here, perhaps, and all the secrets of delicious zucchini pancakes with appetizing and golden brown. Enjoy your meal!
And another recipe for zucchini fritters - in the next video.
