Gluten Free Zucchini Fritters

Two plates of gluten free Pan Fried Zucchini Fritters topped with sour cream and garnished with fresh dill.

Everyone loves pan fried fritters, no matter what's in them. This recipe uses zucchini but I've got variations for you since gluten free cooks love recipes that works, and endless ways to vary it.

Course Appetizer

Cuisine Canadian

Keyword gluten free fritters, gluten free zucchini fritters

Prep Time 40

Cook Time 15

Total Time 55

Servings people

Calories 200kcal

Author Cinde Little

Equipment

food processor

Ingredients

6 cups coarsely shredded zucchini (3 medium zucchini)
¼ cup chopped fresh dill (4 teaspoon dried dill)
3-4 green onions, finely chopped
½ teaspoon nutmeg (optional)
¾-1 cup crumbled feta cheese
4 eggs, lightly beaten
1 cup EGFG gluten free flour blend*
½ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon pepper

FRYING

olive oil

ACCOMPANIMENTS

Sour cream, yogurt or tadziki

Instructions

Line a baking sheet with paper towel and spread grated zucchini on the towels in a thin layer.
Sprinkle with salt and let sit for 30-45 minutes without stirring.
Using your hands squeeze all the moisture out of the zucchini. Transfer to large bowl.
Add dill, green onion, nutmeg and feta cheese. Stir until combined.
Mix in eggs then add flour, salt and pepper stirring to form thick dough.
Heat oil in large skillet over medium high heat.
Drop about 2 tablespoons of batter into the pan, flatten lightly for 3-4 inch fritters. Cook until golden brown, 2-3 minutes per side.
To keep cooked fritters warm place on wire racks on a baking sheet. Keep in 200°F oven until ready to serve.
Serve with sour cream, yogurt or tadziki

Notes

*EGFG flour blend: 300g sweet rice flour, 300g potato starch, 200g sorghum flour, 200g millet flour (makes ~8 cups)

Here are some ideas to get you thinking how to vary this recipe, with or without zucchini.

Beet and carrot

Zucchini and corn fritters

Zucchini and rice fritters

Carrot, rutabaga and zucchini fritters
Potato fritters, my latkes include grated apple
Indonesian corn fritters

East Indian fritters, pakora, can be deep fried with larger vegetable pieces, or made into patties with grated vegetables.

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