Chez Panisse Zucchini Fritters

• 1 lb small green zucchini
• salt and pepper
• 1 garlic clove
• 1 bunch chives
• 4 lemons, zest of
• 1 tablespoon potato starch
• 1 egg
• 2 tablespoons olive oil

1. Grate the zucchini and salt them. Let stand for 30 minutes in a colander. Squeeze the zucchini dry with your hands or wring it out in a towel.
2. Peel and chop the garlic fine, chop fine about 1 tablespoonful of the chives, and grate the zest from the lemons.
3. In a large bowl, combine the zucchini with the garlic, chives, lemon zest, the potato starch, and the egg, lightly beaten. Heat the olive oil in a nonstick saute pan over medium heat. For each fritter, pour a generous tablespoonful of the zucchini batter into the pan. They will look like little pancakes. Turn them over after about 3 minutes, or when golden. Cook 2. minutes more on the other side. Drain on paper towels.

green zucchini, salt, garlic, chives, lemons, potato starch, egg, olive oil

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/chez-panisse-zucchini-fritters-259298 (may not work)