Zucchini Fritters With Tzatziki
- 2 cups greek yogurt
- 1 cucumber small
- 1 clove garlic crushed
- 1 tablespoon mint finely chopped
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 4 medium zucchini coarsely grated
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 onion medium, finely chopped
- 1/2 cup breadcrumbs stale
- 2 eggs lightly beaten
- 2 tablespoons mint finely chopped
- 1 tablespoon oregano finely chopped
- 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- For the the tzatziki, line a sieve with paper towels. Place the sieve over a bowl and pour in the yogurt. Cover and refrigerate for at least 4 hours to drain. Halve the cucumber lengthwise and remove the seeds. Coarsely grate the flesh and skin and squeeze out the excess liquid. Combine the yogurt, cucumber, garlic, mint and lemon juice in a medium bowl. Refrigerate until ready to serve.
- For the fritters, combine the zucchini and salt and let stand for 15 mins. Squeeze out the excess liquid. Combine the zucchini, onion, breadcrumbs, egg, mint and oregano.
- Preheat the oven to 250u0b0F.
- Heat the oil in a large nonstick skillet on medium heat. Drop in tablespoonfuls of the zucchini mixture, flattening slightly. Cook until lightly browned on both sides and cooked through. Transfer to a baking pan and place in the oven to keep warm. Repeat with the remaining mixture.
- Serve the fritters with tzatziki.
greek yogurt, cucumber, garlic, mint, lemon juice, zucchini, salt, onion, breadcrumbs stale, eggs, mint finely chopped, oregano, extravirgin olive oil
Taken from www.yummly.com/recipe/Zucchini-Fritters-with-Tzatziki-1398824 (may not work)