Greek Zucchini Tots (Mini Fritters)

Elements in Greek Zucchini Tots

Right here’s what that you must make these. Through the years I’ve made them since I initially revealed the recipe in 2015, I’ve discovered that it’s a really versatile recipe – simply make it gluten free, substitute inexperienced onion for herbs, change parmesan for different cheeses, and oregano for different dried herbs.

1. FOR THE BATTER

• Flour – I take advantage of plain flour / all-purpose flour. I additionally tried it with gluten free flour and it labored completely, you wouldn’t even know the distinction,

• Egg – The egg is what holds this batter collectively when it bakes. The most effective (pure) food-glue identified to man variety!

• Panko breadcrumbs – I’ve a sense the unique recipe known as for normal breadcrumbs. However the bigger sized panko breadcrumbs make the within softer.

• Parmesan cheese – That is what offers these fritters a savoury flavour increase so it’s not bland inside. I completely cheat and use the shop purchased sandy kind of parmesan (from the fridge part, not pantry – if it’s on the shelf, it’s not pure cheese!). The positive strands would additionally work, and for these extra virtuous than me, shred your individual. 🙂

• Dried oregano – Greece’s favorite herb? 🙂 We’re utilizing an entire tablespoon right here, a great quantity! Substitute with the identical quantity of dried parsley or dill, or 2 teaspoons dried thyme, or herb mixes (like Italian, herbs de provence or a generically named “combined herbs”).

• Garlic – Is it actually Greek if there’s no garlic in it? No! 🙂

• Feta cheese – Ideally Greek!

• Inexperienced onion – For freshness and flavour. Substitute with finely grated crimson onion or eschalots (US: shallots), or 1/2 cup tightly packed roughly chopped child spinach or kale (this works nice, I’ve carried out each), or 1/2 cup loosely packed parsley.

2. YES you want Zucchini too!

Oh WAIT! I nearly forgot – you additionally want zucchini. 😂 And salt to sweat extra water out so the tots don’t find yourself a watery soggy mess that by no means crisp up.

You’ll be able to see on this photograph (hopefully!) how the within is good and moist because of the zucchini however that the surface is crispy.

Different greens – I’ve additionally made this with carrots and so they had been fabulous. I used to be tempted to publish that however I resisted as I wished to spruce up the unique zucchini one first. Carrots coming subsequent! So useful – I at all times have carrots in my fridge.

The way to make Greek Zucchini Tots

The standard recipe is made by shallow frying them. However I discovered it took fairly some time (so many tots!!) and likewise, as common readers know, I’m selective about deep frying.

So I attempted baking them as a substitute. And what have you learnt, it labored fabulously! A spritz of oil is all that’s required to create a golden crunchy crust, and it stays deliciously moist on the within. 🙂

1. Grate the zucchini utilizing a typical field grater.

2. Sweat the zucchini for half-hour to take away extra water. To do that, you simply toss the zucchini with 1/4 teaspoon of salt (you actually don’t want a lot) then depart it in a colander set over the sink or a bowl to let extra water drip out.

3. Squeeze – Then seize handfuls and squeeze extra water out. Observe: there is no such thing as a should be 100% meticulous right here and squeeze to loss of life, you simply wish to get most of it out. In reality, the remaining water within the zucchini is what retains these tots very nice and moist inside.

4. Combine – Put the squeezed zucchini right into a clear bowl and add the remaining batter substances besides the feta. I combine that in later to stop it from getting utterly smashed when mixing as I believe it’s good to have some little seen pops.

   So, combine all the pieces else first till it’s effectively mixed, then gently stir the crumbled feta by means of.

5. Batter carried out – That is what it seems like when it’s combined up. It seems a bit scruffy however holds when pressed collectively.

6. Tots – Dollop heaped tablespoon mounds onto 2 lined baking trays, then press into tater-tot / potato gem. I get 29 in whole (one in need of 30 didn’t trouble me after I filmed it however it’s bothering me at this time….). Then spray generously with olive oil. The extra beneficiant you’re, the higher they brown!

7. Bake for half-hour in a sizzling 200°C/390°F (180°C fan-forced) oven, switching the trays on the 20 minute mark, till the floor is golden and crispy. It’s possible you’ll discover the underside tray wants a couple of additional minutes.

8. Serve with plain yogurt or a easy Mint Yogurt on the facet, or different dipping sauce of selection (sure, even good ole’ ketchup works right here!)

One tip earlier than I log off – these reheat exceptionally effectively. Zucchini is a good moisture retention ingredient so the within stays superbly moist and tender even as soon as reheated.

In order that they make an important celebration meals as a result of they reheat so effectively, in addition to in fact being very useful as a make forward meal. They do greatest reheated within the oven although moderately than the microwave, to protect the crispy exterior which does soften because it cools, although this hasn’t stopped me from utilizing a microwave when pace is of the essence. 🙂

If serving as a meal, it will serve 3 to 4, say 8 to 10 tots per particular person. Strive a contemporary Greek Salad on the facet, or for one thing extra substantial, a Greek Marinated Chickpea Salad, Tzatziki Chickpea Salad, a buttery Garlic rice or a zippy Lemon Potato Salad. See right here for lots extra facet dishes, in the event you’d wish to have a browse! – Nagi x

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Greek Zucchini Tots

Creator: Nagi | RecipeTin Eats

Prep: 20 minutes minutes

Prepare dinner: 30 minutes minutes

Zucchini sweating: 30 minutes minutes

Whole: 1 hour hr 20 minutes minutes

Appetizer, Breakfast, Brunch, Dinner, Lunch

Greek

Servings30 – 35

Faucet or hover to scale

Recipe video above. These tasty bites are from the Greek Island of Alonnisos, tailored from the Courgette / Zucchini Rissoles recipe in The Meals and Cooking of Greece cookbook. Such an effective way to make use of the common-or-garden zucchini to make one thing fabulous that is meal worthy and nice to go round at a celebration!Historically they’re deep fried however I wish to make them within the oven (useful, more healthy) and make them tater-tot (potato gem) shapes. However you may make them any form you need!

Elements

Minted Yoghurt (elective)

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Directions

• Preheat oven to 200°C/390°F (180°C fan-forced)

• Sweat zucchini – Grate the zucchini utilizing a typical field grater. Place into a big colander, sprinkle with the salt, toss together with your fingers and depart to sweat for half-hour.

• Squeeze out liquid – Working a handful at a time, squeeze out the surplus water (as a lot as you possibly can) and place the zucchini in a bowl.

• Tots batter – Add the Batter substances besides the feta and blend effectively to mix. Add the feta and gently stir by means of.

• Type tots – Dollop heaped tablespoons 2 x lined trays (I get 29 in whole), then use your fingers to form them into cylinder “tater-tot / potato gem” shapes.

• Bake – Spray generously with oil. Bake for half-hour, swapping the trays at round 20 minutes (for additional golden, spray once more with oil), or till golden brown and a crunchy crust kinds on the floor. The tray on the underside may want a couple of additional minutes.

• Serve with Minted Yogurt, lemon wedges and sprinkled with contemporary oregano leaves if utilizing.

Recipe Notes:

1. Panko breadcrumbs – Japanese breadcrumb which can be bigger crumbs than common ones, makes issues like schnitzels crunchier and when used inside issues like fritters, makes them fluffier inside than utilizing common breadcrumbs, or extra flour.
Staple at supermarkets in Australia today, often the Asian part (cheaper at Asian shops). Substitute with common breadcrumbs, although it’s not as crunchy.
2. Range cooking – You’ll be able to pan fry these as a substitute of baking them. Simply shallow fry on medium excessive warmth till golden on each side. I counsel making them in fritter shapes to make it simpler to cook dinner evenly. You might additionally deep fry them, as per the unique recipe.
Leftovers will preserve for 3 days although they do soften. They reheat effectively within the oven – 200°C/390°F (180°C fan) for five minutes. Not appropriate for freezing.
Make forward – Finest is to cook dinner then reheat per above. Don’t type the tots and depart to bake later, the zucchini will sweat and make the batter too watery.
Diet per tot. Ridiculously low energy. Let’s eat LOTS! 🙂

Diet Data:

Serving: 25gEnergy: 45cal (2%)Carbohydrates: 4g (1%)Protein: 2g (4%)Fats: 2g (3%)Saturated Fats: 1g (6%)Polyunsaturated Fats: 0.2gMonounsaturated Fats: 1gTrans Fats: 0.001gLdl cholesterol: 17mg (6%)Sodium: 145mg (6%)Potassium: 68mg (2%)Fiber: 0.5g (2%)Sugar: 1g (1%)Vitamin A: 112IU (2%)Vitamin C: 4mg (5%)Calcium: 58mg (6%)Iron: 0.5mg (3%)

Key phrases: greek zucchini, Zucchini Fritters

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Initially revealed October 2015. Up to date July 2025 with glowing new pictures, utterly re-wrote the publish, tidied up the recipe writing, added a recipe video and most significantly, added a Lifetime of Dozer part. That’s how previous this publish was – it was earlier than I began doing Lifetime of Dozer!!

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Lifetime of Dozer

The Mum Cha RecipeTin X Plate It Ahead reader lunch occurred on Saturday, and it goes down in historical past as essentially the most profitable occasion we’ve ever carried out!

As of late, I take a devoted Dozer handler to occasions – for his personal security in addition to the security of visitor meals, leaving me free to talk to friends with out fretting about Dozer. That is Sofie, my assistant’s daughter, who did an excellent job as Dozer’s handler on the Mum Cha occasion!

 He regarded very dapper in his tux, corsage and all….

….and confirmed his common confidence as he waddled out onto the ground throughout speeches…..

With Dozer effectively into his senior years (he’s 13 years younger!), he often runs out of puff early on today. He waddles round sidling as much as everybody for a pat, however must flop repeatedly to recuperate.

Consequently, I’m fairly positive Sofie spent extra time on the ground with Dozer than on her ft!

You see? ⬇️ That is why I want a devoted Dozer handler. SCAVENGER ALERT! He pulls out his greatest “please can I’ve a nibble, my mom doesn’t feed me” eyes for each visitor. 🙄

I’ll share extra in an replace publish about this lunch as a result of there may be a lot to say. However we’re in any case within the Dozer part, so I wished to maintain this all about him. 🥰

He did so effectively. I used to be so pleased with him! He deserved to spend all the Sunday like this:

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