ZUCCHINI GRILLED
CHEESE FRITTERS
Wow, these were so good!
One of the best sides I have ever made with zucchini. Yummy!
The crispy fritters are shaped in a square (to resemble a slice of bread in shape - but check out how low the carbs are!) and one cooks two at time in the
frying pan in light-tasting olive oil, top with plenty of Cheddar cheese, top with another fritter… you
get the tasty idea. Crispy,
super-flavorful and filled with molten Cheddar cheese. So incredibly good! I definitely will be buying zucchini and
Cheddar cheese in the future simply to make these again and again! You can easily double this recipe for more people, if
desired.
2 cups packed
finely grated zucchini (500 mL)
1/2 tsp salt (2 mL)
1/4 cup grated Cheddar cheese (60 mL)
1/4 cup grated Monterey Jack cheese (60 mL)
1/4 cup chopped green onions (60 mL)
2 tbsp oat flour (30 mL)
(use coconut flour if
grain-free)*
1 egg
1/2 tsp black pepper (2 mL)
1/4 tsp salt (1 mL)
2 tbsp light-tasting olive oil (30 mL)
1 cup grated Cheddar cheese (250 mL)
Over
a bowl, place grated zucchini (I use my food processor to grate it). Sprinkle zucchini with 1/2 tsp (2 mL) salt. Let sit 10 minutes. Take handfuls of zucchini and squeeze hard to
remove as much liquid as possible. In
medium bowl, set aside drained zucchini.
Add Cheddar and Monterey Jack cheeses, green onions and oat flour, OR coconut
flour. In small bowl, beat egg with
fork, adding black pepper and 1/4 tsp (1 mL) salt. Add to zucchini. Stir to combine well.
In
large frying pan in 1 tbsp (15 mL) olive oil, place two 1/4 cupfuls (60 mL) of zucchini
mixture. Spread out into the shape of a
small square. Cook 4 minutes per
side. Place 1/3 cup
(75 mL) grated Cheddar cheese on top of one zucchini fritter and place the
other fritter on top. Cook 2 minutes per
side and remove just as the Cheddar cheese begins to melt and wants to run out
of the zucchini grilled cheese. Repeat
with remaining olive oil and zucchini mixture.
Helpful Hints: I use two spatulas to stabilize the filled
fritters when turning. Using the oat
flour, I achieved crispiness, besides the step where I remove water from the
zucchini. These are very filling, so I
suggested half a “sandwich” per person, however, I’ve been known to eat a whole
one without gaining weight, so not too worry - good calories. This makes a
different and delightful side or even a breakfast…in which case, eat one whole
grilled cheese “sandwich.”
Yield: 3 “sandwiches”
Half
sandwich per serving
265.4
calories
14.0
g protein
21.8
g fat
0.4 g fiber
3.2
g net carbs
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