Kid-Friendly Zucchini
The other week we received some zucchini from our CSA share and I immediately wanted to make these fritter-like zucchini rounds my mom used to make. I called my mom and she recommended using savory pancake batter instead of an egg wash (my original guess). I used my tried and true scallion pancake recipe and it worked amazingly; the centers of the zucchini became deliciously creamy while the edges remained firm -- a fine contrast to the salty deliciousness of the batter. I didn't think Laurel would touch these zucchini rounds because of her stance that zucchini is "disgusting!" but she gobbled about six rounds right off the griddle and came back for more later. Here's the easy how-to:
1. Wash two medium zucchini and slice into rounds about a ΒΌ inch thick. Discard ends.
2. Make this scallion pancake batter, but skip the scallions and cut the recipe in half. (Some other time, make the scallion pancakes as is; you will adore them.)
3. Heat up a skillet or griddle (the latter is fantastic because you can cook a lot at once; our griddle basically never leaves our stove top) with a light coating of canola oil. Dip the zucchini rounds in the batter to coat generously then place on the skillet or griddle. Fry until golden brown on each side.
Enjoy them while they last!
Image credit: Wikipedia zucchini entry
Comments
YUM! We have started to see zucchini and squash coming out of our garden, and I will definitely try this batter!
Posted by: Real Life Sarah | July 20, 2010 6:56 PM | Reply to this comment
When my niece was small, she said, "I only like zucchini when it's dipped in batter and fried." We've laughed about that for years.
That said, I love fried zucchini. We'll be trying this. Thanks for sharing!
Posted by: Tara @ Feels Like Home | July 20, 2010 7:00 PM | Reply to this comment
I totally have to try that!!!
I can never get my kids to eat zucchini.
Posted by: Susan (5 Minutes for Mom) | July 21, 2010 1:04 AM | Reply to this comment
I'm the one with a zucchini issue in our house. But these sound great! Thanks for the recipe!
Posted by: aprilshowers | July 21, 2010 9:49 AM | Reply to this comment
Did you make the sauce to go with it? It sounds yummy so I think I'll try the dipping sauce too!
Posted by: Fairly Odd Mother | July 21, 2010 5:06 PM | Reply to this comment
We didn't even bother with the dipping sauce and they were gobbled quickly! But certainly, that would make for a nice addition.
Obviously, these are best nice and fresh, but if you have any leftovers, heat them up in the toaster or microwave and they're good to go.
Posted by: Christine Koh - Editor replied to comment from Fairly Odd Mother | July 22, 2010 2:54 PM | Reply to this comment