Zucchini Pancakes
I love these Paleo Zucchini Fritters. Not only do they get my kids to chow down on zucchini, always abundant in Alaska garden but they also make a perfect side dish. I don't know about you but whenever I go Paleo I'm gung ho and then I'm ho-hum. I need something new and exciting because I get tired of M E A T.
Servings: 6 servings
Ingredients
- 4 cups coarsely grated zucchini
- 4 eggs separated
- 1 teaspoon pepper
- 1 teaspoon dried dill
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
- 1/4 cup tapioca flour or regular flour if you like it or can eat it
- 1 TBSP butter or oil
- toppings --sriracha, apple sauce, sour cream, paleo version here
Instructions
- lay the zucchini out to dry, it needs to dry for about 30 minutes or your pancakes will be mushy
- while the zucchini is drying gather the rest of the ingredients and an electric griddle
- after the 30 minutes, whip the egg whites with a mixer until they form nice stiff peaks
- preheat the griddle to 350˚
- mix the pepper, dill, garlic and onion powder together and mix it with the egg yolks
- toss this mixture with the now slightly dried zucchini
- when well mixed fold in the whipped egg whites
- use the the TBSP of butter to grease the griddle thoroughly
- drop the pancake mix on the griddle by the spoonful, flatten slightly
- fill the griddle and let cook 3-4 minutes or until browned
- then flip the pancakes and cook the other side 3-4 minutes too
- remove and serve right away
- then repeat until the mix is gone
- the longer these sit, the mushier they get so plan on making and serving fairly quickly
Notes
coarsely shred zucchini by forcing it through your food processor grating blade rather quickly--well this is the way I did it anyway spread the zucchini out on a cookie sheet and let it dry for 15-30 minutes this makes better pancakes never add salt to this recipe just salt them before you eat them--salt will make the zucchini release all of its water and you'll have a slimy mess on your hands really do whip up the egg whites-use a mixer it makes it super quick and easy I do suggest serving them as they are made they do not hold well, they will steam themselves to a pile of slime