EASY Zucchini Fritters + Spicy Garlic Aioli

EASY Zucchini Fritters + Spicy Garlic Aioli

from spainonafork.com
25 min

These Crispy Zucchini Fritters + Spicy Garlic Aioli are Packed with Flavors, Seriously Easy to Make and Done in Under 30 Minutes.

Ingredients

  • 2 zucchini ((small to medium in size))
  • 1/2 cup all purpose flour (60 grams)
  • 1 egg
  • 1/3 cup club soda (90 ml)
  • 1 small onion
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 2 tbsp chopped parsley (8 grams)
  • pinch sea salt
  • dash black pepper
  • 1/2 cup low fat mayonnaise (120 grams)
  • 1 clove garlic
  • 1 tsp hot smoked Spanish paprika (2.50 grams)
  • 1 tsp lemon juice (5 ml)
  • 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil (15 ml)
  • pinch sea salt
  • dash black pepper
  • 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil (120 ml)

Directions

  1. 1

    Cut off 1/2 inch (1.25 cm) from the ends of each zucchini, using a box shredder finely shred the zucchini, transfer the shredded zucchini into a colander with a bowl underneath, season with sea salt, set aside

  2. 2

    Add the flour into a large bowl, make a well, crack in the egg and whisk, add in the club soda and mix everything together until there are no lumps, add in the onion finely chopped, the garlic roughly chopped, the parsley and season with sea salt & black pepper, mix together until well mixed

  3. 3

    Using a wooden spoon, push down on the shredded zucchini, to remove any of the excess water, then add into the bowl with the batter and mix together

  4. 4

    Heat a large fry pan with a medium heat and add in the olive oil (1/2 cup / 120 ml)

  5. 5

    Once the oil is hot but not smoking, add in spoonfuls of the batter, all in a single layer and evenly spaced out (cook in batches), fry for 2 minutes per side or until golden fried, then remove from the pan and transfer over a wire rack with paper towels underneath

  6. 6

    To make the spicy garlic aioli, add the mayonnaise into a bowl, finely grate in the garlic, add the hot smoked Spanish paprika, lemon juice and olive oil, then season with a kiss of sea salt & black pepper, whisk together until well mixed

  7. 7

    Transfer the aioli into a serving plate and decorate the zucchini fritters around the aioli, serve at once, enjoy!