Zucchini Fritters

Name: Zucchini Fritters
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 600 g Courgette / Zucchini; 1 tsp Salt; 2 clove Garlic; 10 g fresh parsley; 40 g Parmesan; 2 piece Egg; 80 g all-purpose flour; 1 tsp Salt; 1 pinch Ground black pepper; 30 ml Extra-virgin olive oil; 30 ml Extra-virgin olive oil

30 min · 22 min active · makes ~910 g · Easy

Crispy zucchini fritters bound with Parmesan and garlic, pan-fried until golden. Serves 4.

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Zucchini Fritters

Crispy zucchini fritters bound with Parmesan and garlic, pan-fried until golden. Serves 4.

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TOTAL TIME

30 min

ACTIVE TIME

22 min

QUANTITY

~910 g

DIFFICULTY

Easy

CUISINE

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Who’s eating

Cooking for A typical adult.

This should leave everyone comfortably full.

Portions & fullness

Ingredients0/9

Tools0/15

Ingredients

0/9 gathered · 4 servings

600g

2tsp

2clove

10g

40g

2piece

80g

1pinch

60ml

#	Quantity	Notes	State
1	600g	—	—
2	2tsp	—	—
3	2clove	—	—
4	10g	—	—
5	40g	—	—
6	2piece	—	—
7	80g	—	—
8	1pinch	—	—
9	60ml	—	—

Tools

15 items

Serveware

1 item

Procedure

29 steps

1 of 29

Grate the courgettes on the coarse side of the box grater directly onto the board.

Courgette / Zucchini · 600 g

⏱ 2 min

ResultGrated courgette

2 of 29

Tip the grated courgette into the colander set over the sink.

Grated courgette · step 1

⏱ 10s

ResultGrated courgette

3 of 29

Toss the grated courgette with the salt so every strand is coated.

Salt · 1 tsp

⏱ 10s

ResultSalted grated courgette

4 of 29

Leave the courgette to stand for 10 minutes so the salt draws out the moisture.

⏱ 10 min

ResultDrained salted courgette

5 of 29

Gather the courgette in your hands in batches and squeeze hard until almost no more liquid runs out, letting it fall away.

⏱ 1 min

ResultSqueezed courgette

6 of 29

Put the squeezed courgette into the large mixing bowl.

Squeezed courgette · step 5

⏱ 10s

ResultSqueezed courgette

7 of 29

Peel the garlic cloves and discard the skins.

Garlic · 2 clove

⏱ 20s

ResultPeeled garlic cloves

8 of 29

Mince the peeled garlic cloves as finely as you can.

Peeled garlic cloves · step 7

⏱ 30s

ResultMinced garlic

9 of 29

Scrape the minced garlic into the bowl with the courgette.

Minced garlic · step 8

⏱ 5s

ResultMinced garlic and squeezed courgette

10 of 29

Finely chop the parsley leaves and tender stalks.

Fresh parsley · 10 g

⏱ 30s

ResultFinely chopped parsley

11 of 29

Add the chopped parsley to the bowl.

Finely chopped parsley · step 10

⏱ 5s

ResultMinced garlic and squeezed courgette and finely chopped parsley

12 of 29

Finely grate the Parmesan onto a small plate.

Parmesan · 40 g

⏱ 40s

ResultGrated parmesan

13 of 29

Tip the grated Parmesan into the bowl, then crack in the eggs, discarding the shells.

Egg · 2 pieceGrated parmesan · step 12

⏱ 10s

ResultEgg and squeezed courgette mixture

14 of 29

Add the flour to the bowl.

All-purpose flour · 80 g

⏱ 5s

ResultEgg and all-purpose flour mixture

15 of 29

Add the remaining salt to the bowl.

Salt · 1 tsp

⏱ 5s

ResultEgg and all-purpose flour mixture

16 of 29

Add a pinch of black pepper to the bowl.

Ground black pepper · 1 pinch

⏱ 5s

ResultEgg and all-purpose flour mixture

17 of 29

Stir everything together firmly until you have a uniform, thick batter with no pockets of dry flour.

⏱ 30s

ResultCourgette fritter batterused in step 20

18 of 29

Pour half the olive oil into the large frying pan.

Extra-virgin olive oil · 30 ml

⏱ 5s

ResultMeasured oil

19 of 29

Set the pan over a medium-high heat and warm the oil until it shimmers.

⏱ 1 min 30s

ResultHot oil

20 of 29

Drop heaped spoonfuls of batter into the hot oil, pressing each one gently into a flat round about 1 cm thick, fitting as many as the pan allows without crowding.

Courgette fritter batter · step 17

⏱ 30s

ResultUncooked frittersused in step 26

21 of 29

Cook undisturbed until the undersides are deep golden and the edges look set, about 3 minutes.

⏱ 3 min

ResultFritters golden on one side

22 of 29

Slide a spatula under each fritter and turn it firmly in one motion.

⏱ 10s

ResultFlipped fritters

23 of 29

Cook the second side for a further 3 minutes until equally golden and cooked through.

⏱ 3 min

ResultCooked fritters

24 of 29

Lift the finished fritters onto a plate lined with kitchen paper to drain briefly.

Cooked fritters · step 23

⏱ 15s

ResultCooked fritters

25 of 29

Add the remaining olive oil to the pan.

Extra-virgin olive oil · 30 ml

⏱ 5s

ResultMeasured oil

26 of 29

Spoon in the remaining batter and press each portion into flat rounds as before.

Remaining fritter batter · step 20 Measured oil · step 25

⏱ 30s

ResultSecond batch uncooked fritters

27 of 29

Cook undisturbed for 3 minutes until the undersides are golden and the edges are set.

⏱ 3 min

ResultSecond batch fritters golden on one side

28 of 29

Flip each fritter with the spatula in one confident motion.

⏱ 10s

ResultSecond batch flipped fritters

29 of 29

Cook for a further 3 minutes until both batches are evenly golden and cooked through.

⏱ 3 min

ResultSecond batch cooked fritters

Total Time30 min

#	Product	Action
1	600 g	Grate the courgettes on the coarse side of the box grater directly onto the board.⏱ 2 minResultGrated courgette
2	Grated courgettestep 1	Tip the grated courgette into the colander set over the sink.⏱ 10sResultGrated courgette
3	1 tsp	Toss the grated courgette with the salt so every strand is coated.⏱ 10sResultSalted grated courgette
4	—	Leave the courgette to stand for 10 minutes so the salt draws out the moisture.⏱ 10 minResultDrained salted courgette
5	—	Gather the courgette in your hands in batches and squeeze hard until almost no more liquid runs out, letting it fall away.⏱ 1 minResultSqueezed courgette
6	Squeezed courgettestep 5	Put the squeezed courgette into the large mixing bowl.⏱ 10sResultSqueezed courgette
7	2 clove	Peel the garlic cloves and discard the skins.⏱ 20sResultPeeled garlic cloves
8	Peeled garlic clovesstep 7	Mince the peeled garlic cloves as finely as you can.⏱ 30sResultMinced garlic
9	Minced garlicstep 8	Scrape the minced garlic into the bowl with the courgette.⏱ 5sResultMinced garlic and squeezed courgette
10	10 g	Finely chop the parsley leaves and tender stalks.⏱ 30sResultFinely chopped parsley
11	Finely chopped parsleystep 10	Add the chopped parsley to the bowl.⏱ 5sResultMinced garlic and squeezed courgette and finely chopped parsley
12	40 g	Finely grate the Parmesan onto a small plate.⏱ 40sResultGrated parmesan
13	2 piece	Tip the grated Parmesan into the bowl, then crack in the eggs, discarding the shells.⏱ 10sResultEgg and squeezed courgette mixture
13	Grated parmesanstep 12
14	80 g	Add the flour to the bowl.⏱ 5sResultEgg and all-purpose flour mixture
15	1 tsp	Add the remaining salt to the bowl.⏱ 5sResultEgg and all-purpose flour mixture
16	1 pinch	Add a pinch of black pepper to the bowl.⏱ 5sResultEgg and all-purpose flour mixture
17	—	Stir everything together firmly until you have a uniform, thick batter with no pockets of dry flour.⏱ 30sResultCourgette fritter batterused in step 20
18	30 ml	Pour half the olive oil into the large frying pan.⏱ 5sResultMeasured oil
19	—	Set the pan over a medium-high heat and warm the oil until it shimmers.⏱ 1 min 30sResultHot oil
20	Courgette fritter batterstep 17	Drop heaped spoonfuls of batter into the hot oil, pressing each one gently into a flat round about 1 cm thick, fitting as many as the pan allows without crowding.⏱ 30sResultUncooked frittersused in step 26
21	—	Cook undisturbed until the undersides are deep golden and the edges look set, about 3 minutes.⏱ 3 minResultFritters golden on one side
22	—	Slide a spatula under each fritter and turn it firmly in one motion.⏱ 10sResultFlipped fritters
23	—	Cook the second side for a further 3 minutes until equally golden and cooked through.⏱ 3 minResultCooked fritters
24	Cooked frittersstep 23	Lift the finished fritters onto a plate lined with kitchen paper to drain briefly.⏱ 15sResultCooked fritters
25	30 ml	Add the remaining olive oil to the pan.⏱ 5sResultMeasured oil
26	Remaining fritter batterstep 20	Spoon in the remaining batter and press each portion into flat rounds as before.⏱ 30sResultSecond batch uncooked fritters
26	Measured oilstep 25
27	—	Cook undisturbed for 3 minutes until the undersides are golden and the edges are set.⏱ 3 minResultSecond batch fritters golden on one side
28	—	Flip each fritter with the spatula in one confident motion.⏱ 10sResultSecond batch flipped fritters
29	—	Cook for a further 3 minutes until both batches are evenly golden and cooked through.⏱ 3 minResultSecond batch cooked fritters
Total Time		30 min

Serving

Transfer all the fritters to a large serving plate and serve immediately while hot and crisp.

Nutrition

per serving

Estimated · pre-cooking · 100% ingredients covered

Nutrient	Per serving
	300kcal
	11g
	19g
	4g
	22g
	3g
	2g
	1,333mg

Ingredients0/9

Tools0/15

Recipe

Zucchini Fritters

Crispy zucchini fritters bound with Parmesan and garlic, pan-fried until golden. Serves 4.

What you’ll doYou will grate courgettes, salt them to draw out moisture, then squeeze them dry. Mix the drained courgette with garlic, parsley, Parmesan, eggs and flour into a thick batter. Fry spoonfuls of batter in two batches over medium-high heat, flipping once each side is golden, until all fritters are crisp and cooked through.

Serves4

Total30 min

LevelMedium

Ingredients

Courgette / Zucchini600 g
Salt2 tsp
Garlic2 clove
Fresh parsley10 g
Parmesan40 g
Egg2 piece
All-purpose flour80 g
Ground black pepper1 pinch
Extra-virgin olive oil60 ml

Tools

SpoonLarge mixing bowlLarge frying panChef's knifeMicroplane zesterSpatulaWooden spoonCutting boardLarge serving plateColanderBox graterGraterPlateKitchen paperChopping board

Method

Grate the courgettes on the coarse side of the box grater directly onto the board.

2 minChopping board, Box graterCourgette / Zucchini · 600 g

Tip the grated courgette into the colander set over the sink.

10sColanderGrated courgette · step 1

Toss the grated courgette with the salt so every strand is coated.

10sColanderSalt · 1 tsp

Leave the courgette to stand for 10 minutes so the salt draws out the moisture.

10 minColander

Gather the courgette in your hands in batches and squeeze hard until almost no more liquid runs out, letting it fall away.

1 minColander

Put the squeezed courgette into the large mixing bowl.

10sLarge mixing bowlSqueezed courgette · step 5

Peel the garlic cloves and discard the skins.

20sChopping board, Chefs knifeGarlic · 2 clove

Mince the peeled garlic cloves as finely as you can.

30sChopping board, Chefs knifePeeled garlic cloves · step 7

Scrape the minced garlic into the bowl with the courgette.

5sLarge mixing bowlMinced garlic · step 8

Finely chop the parsley leaves and tender stalks.

30sChopping board, Chefs knifeFresh parsley · 10 g

Add the chopped parsley to the bowl.

5sLarge mixing bowlFinely chopped parsley · step 10

Finely grate the Parmesan onto a small plate.

40sPlate, GraterParmesan · 40 g

Tip the grated Parmesan into the bowl, then crack in the eggs, discarding the shells.

10sLarge mixing bowlEgg · 2 piece

Add the flour to the bowl.

5sLarge mixing bowlAll-purpose flour · 80 g

Add the remaining salt to the bowl.

5sLarge mixing bowlSalt · 1 tsp

Add a pinch of black pepper to the bowl.

5sLarge mixing bowlGround black pepper · 1 pinch

Stir everything together firmly until you have a uniform, thick batter with no pockets of dry flour.

Result · Courgette fritter batter · used in step 20

30sLarge mixing bowl, Wooden spoon

Pour half the olive oil into the large frying pan.

5sLarge frying panExtra-virgin olive oil · 30 ml

Set the pan over a medium-high heat and warm the oil until it shimmers.

1 min 30sLarge frying pan

Drop heaped spoonfuls of batter into the hot oil, pressing each one gently into a flat round about 1 cm thick, fitting as many as the pan allows without crowding.

Result · Uncooked fritters · used in step 26

30sLarge frying pan, SpoonCourgette fritter batter · step 17

Cook undisturbed until the undersides are deep golden and the edges look set, about 3 minutes.

3 minLarge frying pan

Slide a spatula under each fritter and turn it firmly in one motion.

10sLarge frying pan, Spatula

Cook the second side for a further 3 minutes until equally golden and cooked through.

3 minLarge frying pan

Lift the finished fritters onto a plate lined with kitchen paper to drain briefly.

15sPlate, Kitchen paperCooked fritters · step 23

Add the remaining olive oil to the pan.

5sLarge frying panExtra-virgin olive oil · 30 ml

Spoon in the remaining batter and press each portion into flat rounds as before.

30sLarge frying pan, SpoonRemaining fritter batter · step 20Measured oil · step 25

Cook undisturbed for 3 minutes until the undersides are golden and the edges are set.

3 minLarge frying pan

Flip each fritter with the spatula in one confident motion.

10sLarge frying pan, Spatula

Cook for a further 3 minutes until both batches are evenly golden and cooked through.

3 minLarge frying pan

Transfer all the fritters to a large serving plate and serve immediately while hot and crisp.

Result · Second batch cooked fritters

15sLarge serving plate, SpatulaSecond batch cooked fritters · step 29

Printed 11 October 2026