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GREEK STYLE ZUCCHINI PANCAKES

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GREEK STYLE ZUCCHINI PANCAKES

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by dymnyno

GREEK STYLE ZUCCHINI PANCAKES

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by dymnyno

  • This recipe was entered in the contest for Your Best One-Bite Party Snack
    This recipe was entered in the contest for Your Best Pancakes, Sweet or Savory
  • janeofmanytrade's Testing Notes: I love zucchini and these pancakes sounded so tasty. I was skeptical that two pounds of zucchini grated would end up as only two cups after salting/squeezing but it did—I squeezed out almost...

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    dymnyno's Notes: On the cover of the new FOOD52 cookbook is a beautiful photo of a delicious looking zucchini pancake. I thought that I would offer you my own spin on a zucchini pancake, strongly influenced...

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Makes 12 3 inch pancakes, or 24 bite sized pancakes

  1. Using the large holes on a box grater, shred the zucchini. Line a colander with cheese cloth and put the zucchini in the colander. Sprinkle about a tablespoon of salt and toss the zucchini. Try to extract as much liquid as you can from the shredded zucchini. Pick up the cheesecloth and wring as much more as you can until you feel the zucchini is pretty dry.

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  2. Add the herbs, pepper flakes and zest. Mix.

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  3. Add the flour and baking powder and eggs and mix.

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  4. Pour a very thin layer of olive oil into a frying pan. Using a tablespoon, scoop a heaping spoonful into the pan and flatten the top a little. This should make a 3 inch patty. Repeat until the pan is full. Fry until a nice brown and flip and cook the other side. For bite sized appetizers, use a teaspoon.

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  5. Set aside on paper towels and finish the rest of the pancakes.

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  6. Serve alone or with your favorite yogurt (Greek, of course). The sauce should be very simple, like just with some lemon zest or chives, because there are so many flavors going on in the pancakes.

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10 Comments on GREEK STYLE ZUCCHINI PANCAKES

Photo_squirrel Reply

dymn, In attempting to replicate some long ago memory, i'm looking for a texture that is mostly crispy zucchini- not much pancake part. If you were aiming for that, how might you change the egg and flour components of this? I want to make soon! Thnx so much!
mindy

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so, is it baking powder or baking soda? ingredient list states baking powder but the instructions call for baking soda. testing them out tonight and planning to go with baking powder-hope it works!!!

186003_1004761561_1198459_n Reply

Baking powder...sorry!

186003_1004761561_1198459_n Reply

Baking powder...sorry!

Img_1958 Reply

I made these tonight to go along with pan roasted steak, roasted potatoes and a green salad. Delicious! I did make two changes - I added some sauteed and chopped zucchini blossoms and used sweet white sorghum flour for my gf husband. I will definitely make these again.

186003_1004761561_1198459_n Reply

I deleted the old pic...this is a little better...I made these last night as appetizers for last minute, wine tasting, let's watch the sunset friends from down the mountain.

186003_1004761561_1198459_n Reply

Argh! I will post a better pic...this looks like it's from a 1950's cookbook with bad color pictures!

186003_1004761561_1198459_n Reply

Argh! I will post a better pic...this looks like it's from a 1950's cookbook with bad color pictures!

Img_1958 Reply

These sound delicious!! A perfect use for my just-picked-from-the-garden zucchini.

Newliztoqueicon-2 Reply

You may win me over here - not a fan of the zukes, ordinarily.

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