Zucchini Fritters

Zucchini is a food I did not eat at all as a child, but eat all the time as an adult. I try to find new ways to incorporate the squash on a regular basis.

Ingredients
1 lb of zucchini, ends trimmed
1 cup of grated Parmesan cheese
1/2 cup of chopped green onions
1/2 cup of all purpose flour
1 tbs of baking soda
1 large egg, beaten
Juice and grated zest of 1 lemon
Kosher salt, ground pepper and hot sauce
1/2 cup of olive oil

Directions
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Use the side of a grater with large holes and grate the zucchini onto a dry towel.
3. Squeeze out liquid, and discard towel.
4. In large bowl, combine zucchini, Parmesan, and green onions.
5. In a small bowl, is the flour and baking powder. Add to the zucchini bowl.
6. Add the lemon zest, juice and egg and mix everything together, and season with salt, pepper and hot sauce.
7. Heat 1/4 cup of oil in a cast iron skillet over medium heat.
8. Spoon heaping tablespoons of batter down to form cakes, and fry until golden and crispy.
9. Put the fritters onto a parchment lined baking sheet and put in oven until ready to serve.

Changes I Made!
I made them without the lemon, and I ditched the hot sauce. Came out great without the ingredients.

This recipe is from Cast Iron Nation.

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