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Zucchini Pancakes

June 9, 2011 By admin 13 comments

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Zucchini pancakes are made with fresh garden zucchini. This savory pancakes recipe makes the perfect side dish, meatless main dish, or brunch entree.

Zucchini pancakes are made with fresh garden zucchini. This savory pancakes recipe makes the perfect side dish, meatless main dish, or brunch entree.

Every year it seems like I accumulate a LOT of zucchini and yellow squash.  Really, I kind of run out of ways to make it.  I use it in lasagna, zucchini bread, cake, even zucchini dip! I shred and freeze some, puree to add to foods later, stuff it, saute it… (insert Bubba Gump and his shrimp monologue here) ????

But zucchini is something that my whole family loves, and as versatile as it is, by mid-July I am looking for ways to spice it up a little.  Last summer, inspired by something I had at a restaurant for lunch, I made zucchini pancakes for brunch one Sunday.  It took a little trial and error to get the consistency and flavor right but in the end I came up with something that can be made a variety of ways depending on what you have and what you are going to use these little pancakes for.

Try some of these variations of zucchini pancakes and see what you think:

* add 1 TB of chopped flat leaf parsley and a dash of lemon juice. When cooked, add a sprinkling of feta and a little dollop of Greek yogurt. Serve with paper thin cucumber slices..sort of like a Napoleon.
*add 1 TB of chopped basil and 1/2 TB of chopped oregano.  Top with marinara sauce.

You get the idea.  Tonight I added Parmesan cheese, minced garlic, basil and just dipped them in a little melted butter.  We have been outside ALL day and we were red, hot, and hungry.  It was one of those nights where nothing sounded good and I was too tired to make anything, really.

But I pressed on and we had these zucchini pancakes made, eaten, and the dishes cleaned up in 45 minutes. ????

Zucchini pancakes are made with fresh garden zucchini. This savory pancakes recipe makes the perfect side dish, meatless main dish, or brunch entree.

 

 

Make sure to eat the zucchini pancakes when they are fresh from the pan, as they can become soggy.

The taste is similar to fried zucchini slices, but with a little more flavor.  Really, add what you have on hand and experiment a little. ????

Heather Tallman
Zucchini Pancakes

Tender savory pancakes made with fresh zucchini.

12 minPrep (inc. refrigeration & rest time)

10 minCook Time

22 minTotal Time

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Ingredients

  • 2 medium zucchini (about 3/4 pound)
  • 2 tablespoons grated red onion
  • 2 large eggs, lightly beaten
  • 6 to 8 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • Unsalted butter and vegetable oil
  • 1 TB of grated Parmesan
  • 1 TB of chopped basil
  • 1/2 chopped oregano
  • 1 clove of minced garlic

Instructions

  1. Grate the zucchini into a bowl using the large grating side of a box grater. Immediately stir in the onion, herbs, Parmesan and eggs. Stir in 6 tablespoons of the flour, the baking powder, salt, and pepper. (If the batter gets too thin from the liquid in the zucchini, add the remaining 2 tablespoons of flour.)
  2. Heat a large (10 to 12-inch) saute pan over medium heat and melt 1/2 tablespoon butter and 1/2 tablespoon oil together in the pan. When the butter is hot, but not smoking, lower the heat to medium-low and drop little spoon fulls of batter into the pan. I like to smooth it out a little (spread) so my pancakes are thin and crispy.  Cook the pancakes about 2 minutes on each side, until browned. You want them to be a little brown and crispy so they won’t have a mushy or soft texture.
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13 responses to “Zucchini Pancakes”

  1. isabelleathome says:
    June 9, 2011 at 11:37 am
    yummy! I will have to try this recipe! :)
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  2. Amee says:
    June 9, 2011 at 2:38 pm
    yum,yum, yum..... love this one;)
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  3. Lark (SparkyLarky) says:
    June 9, 2011 at 3:31 pm
    Perfect one for all my zucchini!
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  4. Kadie says:
    June 9, 2011 at 4:08 pm
    I have a ton of zucchini too. Great to find a new recipe to use it all! I am a new follower. I found you at the Terrific Thursday blog hop.
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  5. basilmomma: Heather Tallman says:
    June 9, 2011 at 4:38 pm
    Thanks Ladies :) Your comments make my day!
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  6. Onesie Mommy says:
    June 9, 2011 at 11:18 pm
    I want to be adopted by you... I will definitely be trying this. And... just about everything else you have on here. So great!
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  7. jbplbarbara says:
    June 9, 2011 at 11:47 pm
    This sounds good that I can't wait to try your recipe. Great idea for brunch. have a Great awesOme Day!!! Barbara, http://spanishforkids-jbplbarbara.blogspot.com
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    June 10, 2011 at 12:22 am
    I love your blog! I just sent you an email about being a guest blogger on my blog! I would love it if you would contribute a recipe! Following you from the blog hop! Please come visit me at http://greatexpectations-kyna.blogspot.com/
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  9. Cookin' Canuck says:
    June 27, 2011 at 8:15 pm
    We always have a huge bounty of zucchini in the summer, too and I'm always looking for new ways to use it. Great recipe! Thanks so much for sharing this in our Get Grillin' event!
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  10. meeshiesmom says:
    July 16, 2011 at 12:13 pm
    This reminds me of potato pancakes! Great idea. Karen
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    July 16, 2011 at 3:39 pm
    These look SO good!
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