One year ago: strawberry rhubarb crumble
Zucchini potato pancakes? Yup, my hubby was wincing when he heard those three words together. But I had faith that he and the kid would actually eat these. It tastes much like potato pancakes kicked up a notch. If you’ve got a bumper crop of zucchinis like I do, and have made all the chocolate zucchini bread and ratatouille you can stand, give this awesome recipe a try. The lemon zest and dill gives this dish a pop of flavor you don’t normally expect from sometimes flavorless potato pancakes.
The secret to a crispy outer crust is to squeeze as much of the liquid out of the zucchini and potato mixture. Then gently pat down on the zucchini potato pancakes with a spatula while frying in order to get a good crust.
I used my zucchinis and potatoes from my On The Vine CSA produce box and free-range eggs from Circle Key Farms from North Scottsdale Farmers Market.
The verdict – I was right, hubby and kid ate these up in no time. You can serve these with cugurt (cucumber yogurt with dill and mint) or even yogurt and applesauce.
Adapted from The Food 52 Cookbook (July 23, 2009)
- Prep Time : 30 minutes
- Cook Time : 15 minutes
- Yield : 4-6
Ingredients
- zucchini – 2 cups, grated
- potato – small, grated
- salt – 2 T
- egg – 1
- dill weed, dried – 1 tsp
- lemon zest – 1 tsp
- unsalted butter – 1 T, more for pan
- plain yogurt – 1/4 cup, optional
Instructions
- Place shredded zucchini and potato in a colander, and add salt, which pulls the moisture out. Allow to sit for at least 30 minutes.
- In the mean time, mix egg, dill, lemon zest together in a small bowl.
- Squeeze the zucchini and potato mixture in the colander to release more liquid. Roll and twist in a towel or cheesecloth to remove as much liquid as possible.
- Combine the zucchini mixture and egg mixture in a bowl, and mix well.
- Place frying pan on medium high heat, and add butter.
- Mold zucchini mixture into patties with your hand, and fry two at a time in the frying pan.
- Gently push down the pancakes with a spatula, trying to make it as flat as possible. This will result in a crispy crust. Flip when crispy brown.
