Baked Zucchini Carrot Fritters

4.50 (6)
⏱ 55 mins 🍽 6 serving(s) 🏷 Onions

These savoury baked fritters offer a lower-fat alternative to the fried classic. Grated zucchini is salted and drained before being combined with sautéed carrots, onion, and garlic. The mixture is bound with eggs, flour, and parmesan cheese, then seasoned with dill, parsley, and tarragon. After baking, the top is brushed with oil and grilled until golden, then cut into shapes for serving. This recipe yields 6 servings and takes 55 minutes to prepare.

Baked Zucchini Carrot Fritters

Ingredients

  • 1 3/4 cups grated zucchini
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 3/4 cups grated carrots
  • 1 small onion, chopped
  • 2 garlic cloves, chopped
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 3 eggs, beaten
  • 1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese
  • 1/3 cup flour
  • 1 tablespoon dill
  • 1 tablespoon chopped parsley
  • 1 teaspoon chopped tarragon
  • salt, pepper to taste
  • 1 teaspoon oil
  • cooking spray

Method

  1. Combine the grated zucchini with 1/2 teaspoon of salt.
  2. Allow the mixture to rest for 15 minutes, then drain off the liquid.
  3. Heat your oven to 350°F.
  4. Coat a 13x9-inch baking pan with cooking spray.
  5. Melt the butter in a sauté pan.
  6. Cook the carrots, onions and garlic in the pan for 10 minutes, then take it off the heat.
  7. Stir in the drained zucchini, parmesan cheese, flour, beaten eggs, herbs, salt and pepper.
  8. Transfer the batter to the prepared pan and bake for 25 minutes.
  9. Take the pan from the oven and lightly coat the surface with oil.
  10. Position the pan under the broiler until the top turns a light brown colour.
  11. Slice the baked fritter into squares or use a cutter to create round shapes.
  12. Accompany the fritters with additional butter for serving.

Nutrition (per serving)

Sodium420500 mg

Recipe details

CategoryOnions
Authorchia2160