Easy Courgette Fritters

These tasty little green bites are a hit with kids, and a great way to get some extra greens in them. Easy Courgette Fritters are healthy and simple to make and take just 10 minutes from prep to cook. They are perfect for a light meal or snack.

These have always been a favourite when weaning our kids. They make perfect finger food, and older kids and adults love them too. Grated courgette with peas, mint and feta in a batter mix - they are easy to adapt with different vegetables and cheese. They store well and go great with a creamy dip.

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• Why should you try it?
• Step by step
• Courgette or Zucchini
• How to adapt them?
• What to serve them with
• Can you bake them?
• FAQs
• Extra tips
• More courgette/zucchini recipes
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Why should you try it?

Step by step

One: Grate the courgette and then squeeze out the excess liquid and discard. Set the grated courgette aside.

Two: In a large bowl, whisk the eggs and then add the flour and baking powder and season.

Three: Add the courgette, peas, feta and mint and gently mix it to form a batter.

Four: Heat some oil in a pan and then add spoonfuls of batter to make fritters around 10cm (4 inch) in diameter. Fry for 2 minutes each side.

Five: Serve with tzatziki.

Courgette or Zucchini

Courgettes and zucchinis are essentially the same vegetable but are called different things in different countries. In the UK, they are known as a courgettes, but in the US, they are called zucchini.

Technically though, there is a difference between the two. The names are used to refer to that same plant, but which is growing at a different stage of plant's development. The courgette is younger and therefore slightly smaller than the older and larger zucchini.

For any recipe on this blog that uses courgette we are also referring to a zucchini too. For more UK/US food terms see our chart of food translations.

When it comes to preparing the courgette, you want to make sure that you squeeze out as much excess liquid from it as possible. use a box grater or food processor to grate the courgette and then squeeze, squeeze, squeeze the liquid out. Why is this so important? It stops the fritters from getting soggy and helps them to get nice and crispy.

Got a lot of courgettes that need using? Why not try our Courgette Risotto, Creamy Courgette Soup, or Courgette Fritatta.

How to adapt them?

These tasty little bites are really easy to adapt. You could add grated carrot as well, for a mixture of colour. Some finely chopped red onion gives them a nice crunch too. Mint not your thing? Swap it for parsley, coriander, dill or chives. But mint does go really well with courgette.

We used feta, but you could add chunks of cheddar, parmesan or even stilton to this. Add even more flavour with some lemon zest.

What to serve them with

These fritters are just begging to be dipped in something creamy. We make up a big batch of our Easy Homemade Tzatziki, however any kind of creamy dip like sour cream, hummus or even just some yoghurt would work.

Eat them on there own for a light meal or snack, however if you want more of a filling meal then why not try serving them with our Garlic Potato Wedges, Baked Polenta Fries, or The BEST Greek Potatoes.

Can you bake them?

If you prefer to bake these (although they do only need a little oil to fry), then you can put them in a preheated oven at 220°C for 30 minutes. They won't get as crispy, and won't be as easy for little kids to hold, but they will still cook fine and still taste delicious.

FAQs

Extra tips

• Why not try adding some grated carrot along with the courgette for some added colour.
• You could swap the feta for Stilton or Parmesan. Parmesan will help to make them nice and crispy.
• Feel free to swap the mint for parsley, coriander, dill or chives.
• These fritters go well with any kind of creamy dip.
• Add some extra greens with some finely chopped spinach.

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