Crispy and light zucchini-corn fritters make for a great lunch, appetizer, or side dish with dinner.
Happy Labor Day!! I hope you are enjoying the day off with family and friends. I also hope your weather is better than ours. It is in the mid 90’s here! That isn’t go outside and have fun weather, that is hide inside where there is air conditioning weather. On Friday they even cancelled school, because of the heat. I have never seen that happen before! A spontaneous 4 day weekend was awesome though, don’t get me wrong 🙂
I am sure you already have your menu planned for today, but you have to add these into your week at the very least. I made these zucchini-corn fritters the other day for lunch, with no intention of sharing them with you. But they were so good, I immediately got out the camera to take a few pictures. Something magical happens when you mix the fresh zucchini with the sweet corn.
I am not sure I have ever really had a fritter before, especially not in this shape. I believe I tried a corn fritter once at a restaurant, but it was a ball of dough. This was light, crisp, and a perfect use of the end of summer produce. Zucchini corn fitters would make for a great light lunch or side dish with dinner. I have used all the zucchini from my garden, but I am debating about adding it to the grocery this for this week, so I can make these again!
Zucchini Corn Fritters
Crispy and light zucchini corn fritters make for a great lunch, appetizer, or side dish with dinner.
Ingredients
- 1 large zucchini, , shredded and squeezed to remove liquid (about 2 cups packed, after the liquid is removed)
- 2 tsp olive oil
- 1/2 cup onion, , finely chopped
- 1 clove garlic, , grated
- 2 ears corn, , kernels removed (about 1 cup)
- 1/2 cup cornmeal
- 1/2 cup flour
- 1/4 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
- 3/4 cup buttermilk
- 1 egg
- canola oil for frying
Instructions
- Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Add the onions and garlic, saute for 3 minutes or until the onions are starting to soften. Add the corn, and cook for an additional 3-4 minutes.
- In a large bowl mix together cornmeal, flour, baking soda, salt and pepper. In a 1 cup measuring cup mix together buttermilk and the egg until well combined. Add sauteed veggies, zucchini, and the buttermilk mixture to the cornmeal. Mix until everything is combined.
- Wipe your skillet clean. Pour in enough canola oil to just coat the bottom of the pan. Once hot, scoop about 1/4 cup of the fritter batter into the pan. I fit 4 in my pan. Let cook for 3-4 minutes per side. Remove from pan and place on a paper towel lined plate. Immediately sprinkle with salt.
- Continue cooking the fritters. You may need to add more oil as needed.
Notes
Slightly adapted from Tracey's Culinary Adventures
Nutrition Information
Yield
4Serving Size
1Amount Per Serving Calories 267Total Fat 9gSaturated Fat 1gTrans Fat 0gUnsaturated Fat 7gCholesterol 48mgSodium 483mgCarbohydrates 41gFiber 4gSugar 7gProtein 9g
Nutrition Disclaimer: All information presented on this site is intended for informational purposes only. I am not a certified nutritionist and any nutritional information shared on dinnersdishesanddesserts.com should only be used as a general guideline.
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Mary says
Scrumptious – a perfect labor day treat!
Mary x
Katrina @ Warm Vanilla Sugar says
These sound like such a delight! Love this recipe!
Emily @ Life on Food says
We are stuck inside too. Tons of thunderstorms. No thank you. These look yummy! Happy Labor Day!!!
Laura (Tutti Dolci) says
Love these fritters, especially the fact that you added cornmeal to them!
Becca @ Amuse Your Bouche says
These look so gorgeous! I absolutely love corn fritters, and I bet the courgette was a great addition 🙂
Jennifer @ Not Your Momma's Cookie says
Wow – cancelling because of the heat!? That NEVER happens in Virginia 🙂
These fritters look delicious!
Erin @ The Spiffy Cookie says
I love corn fritters, and the addition of zucchini!
Helene D'souza says
Oh those look so scrumptious, I want!! =D
Georgia @ The Comfort of Cooking says
These fritters look fabulous, Erin! What a great end of summer recipe to use the fresh produce available and make it into something delicious. I’ve got to try these!
Shawn @ IWYD says
These look yummy!! I love corn and zucchini, so I bet these are just awesome.
Patty says
Oh these do look yummy Erin! We’re having hot with a promise for hotter weather this weekend- not ready for fall just yet, I guess.. 😉 I’m hoping to pick up more corn at the farmers market this weekend 😉
Lisa {AuthenticSuburbanGourmet} says
I made corn fritters for the first time several months ago and they were quite tasty. Love the addition of zucchini!
Suzanne says
I love corn fritters and with zucchini now that sounds tasty!
Jocelyn@Brucrewlife says
These zucchini corn fritters sound amazing!! I will definitely be trying these bad boys out soon! Mmm!
Carla says
End of summer in a fritter! People keep bringing extra zucchini into work, so I’ll have to grab one and make these fritters.
Kris - Sugar Cookies to Peterbilts says
I’ve never made anything like this with my zucchini. I think I have been missing out!
Sarah says
Hi! I wanted to let you know I included this recipe in my harvest recipe roundup. Thanks! http://dashandapinch.com/2013/09/harvest-recipe-roundup/