ZUCCHINI FRITTERS WITH FRESH MOZZARELLA AND TOMATO

Zucchini Fritters with Fresh Mozzarella and Tomato image

Great use for a summer bounty!

Provided by Anonymous

Categories Side Dish Vegetables Squash Zucchini Fried Zucchini Recipes

Time 1h

Yield 10

Number Of Ingredients 17

Ingredients

3 cups shredded zucchini
2 cups all-purpose flour
½ teaspoon baking soda
¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1 teaspoon dried marjoram
1 teaspoon dried basil
½ teaspoon ground black pepper
1 teaspoon kosher salt
4 large eggs
½ cup buttermilk
3 tablespoons vegetable oil, or as needed
3 tablespoons olive oil, or as needed
1 pound fresh mozzarella cheese, sliced
2 large ripe fresh tomatoes, sliced
sea salt (such as Fleur de sel) for sprinkling

Steps:

Place the zucchini, flour, baking soda, Parmesan cheese, garlic powder, oregano, marjoram, basil, black pepper, and kosher salt into a large bowl, and stir to thoroughly mix. In a separate bowl, beat the eggs with buttermilk, and stir the egg mixture into the zucchini mixture to make a batter.
Heat the vegetable oil and olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat until the oil shimmers with heat, and gently spoon about 1/4 cup of zucchini batter per fritter into the hot oil. Fry the fritters in batches until golden brown on both sides, about 3 minutes per side; drain on paper towels, and set the fritters aside to keep warm.
To serve, place a slice of mozzarella cheese and a slice of tomato on top of each fritter; sprinkle with sea salt.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 349.5 calories, Carbohydrate 24 g, Cholesterol 112.4 mg, Fat 21 g, Fiber 1.7 g, Protein 15.3 g, SaturatedFat 8.8 g, Sodium 429.6 mg, Sugar 3.5 g