With the onset of summer, the first, tender and juicy zucchini appear on the shelves of shops and supermarkets. And closer to autumn, housewives begin to prepare this vegetable for the winter, making salads and snacks based on it, and simply canning it as an addition to main courses.
Well, from young and fresh fruits you can prepare many tasty and healthy dishes that will pleasantly diversify your family’s summer menu. And if you also show your imagination and supplement these fruits with tomatoes or cheese, minced meat, spices and seasonings, then you can imagine almost endlessly in the kitchen.
Feel free to choose a recipe that you like and try to cook tender zucchini in a crispy breading. Your loved ones will thank you for serving an appetizing and tasty dish.
Zucchini fried in batter in a frying pan with garlic
A very simple recipe with which you can quickly and deliciously feed the whole family a healthy and appetizing dish, spending a minimum of effort and free time. To get started, you need the simplest products.
To prepare you will need:
- 550 gr. zucchini;
- 1 chicken egg;
- 3-4 tbsp. spoons of flour;
- 2-3 cloves of garlic;
- Oil for frying;
- Salt, ground black pepper;
- Some greens for serving.
Preparation:
1. In a bowl convenient for whipping, beat the eggs with the addition of salt and seasonings, add a little flour and mix the batter for the batter.
2. Squeeze the peeled garlic cloves through a special kitchen press and mix them with the dough, cover the container with cling film and put it in the refrigerator to infuse.
3. Rinse the zucchini and cut into small rings. If the zucchini is large, it is advisable to cut out the core.
4. Dip the zucchini into the spicy batter mixture and fry until golden brown over low heat in hot oil.
5. When serving, sprinkle with ground pepper and garnish with fresh herbs.
Bon appetit!
Zucchini with potato batter and green onions
Zucchini with potato batter is quick and easy to prepare. There is no need to fry too much, just until a light crust appears.
Cooking time 25 min. Calories: 350 kcal. The proportions are given for 2 servings.
Ingredients:
- 5 small potatoes.
- 1 medium young zucchini.
- 1 bunch of green onions.
- Eggs 2 pcs.
- Flour 4 tbsp. spoons.
- Rast. oil.
- Garlic Sause.
- Pepper, salt.
Preparation:
Peel the potatoes and grate them on a fine grater, add eggs, green onions, and flour. Season with salt and pepper.
Coarsely grate the zucchini with the skin. Mix grated vegetables with potato batter.
Fry small pancakes until golden brown.
The dish can be served with garlic sauce as a side dish for fish or meat.
Zucchini in batter in a frying pan fried with garlic and cheese
It takes only 15-20 minutes to prepare the dish, but it turns out to be a quick snack or side dish for a meat dish. It is best to choose small zucchini, cheese - one that melts well. Quick, simple and inexpensive is the motto of this dish.
To prepare you will need:
- 2 small zucchini;
- 1 egg;
- 2 cloves of garlic;
- 4-5 tbsp. spoons of flour;
- 35 gr. mayonnaise;
- 85 gr. cheese;
- Sunflower oil, odorless;
- A little salt, spices and ground pepper;
- Optional greens to garnish the dish.
Preparation:
1. Rinse and dry the zucchini; young fruits should not be peeled. Cut into thick strips.
2. Place them in a bag, add salt and seasonings, add flour, and tie the bag and roll them thoroughly in breading.
3. In a convenient bowl, beat the egg with mayonnaise and a small amount of flour, not forgetting to add salt.
4. Dip the slices in batter and fry in hot oil on each side for 2-3 minutes. You can bring the dish to readiness under the lid.
5. Squeeze the garlic onto the hot zucchini, stir, sprinkle with very finely grated cheese, and warm a little more under the lid.
While the appetizer is still hot, it is worth serving it to the table, sprinkled with chopped herbs.
Cook with pleasure!
Zucchini in pancake batter with sesame seeds
This is an excellent snack that will fill you up and delight you with its taste.
Thanks to the aromatic sesame seeds, it will turn out tasty and nutritious.
Ingredients:
- Sesame seeds.
- A small zucchini.
- Oil for frying.
- 2 eggs.
- 3 tbsp. l. flour.
Preparation:
Wash the zucchini, cut into slices 0.5 cm thick. Leave for 15-20 minutes to release the juice, which will need to be drained, squeeze out the zucchini. Sprinkle the slices with sesame seeds and stack them on top of each other.
Eggs and flour need to be mixed and turned into a thick pancake dough; there is no need to add salt to the dough.
The pieces are dipped into the dough and placed in a frying pan. You need to fry in hot oil until the pancakes are browned.
You can use both green and yellow zucchini.
Delicious zucchini in batter with garlic and fresh tomatoes
It is advisable to serve this dish as a tasty and appetizing snack, hot or cold. It is not difficult to prepare; it is important to choose fleshy tomatoes that will not produce excess juice. In the summer, this dish is a frequent guest on my table.
To prepare you will need:
- 1 small zucchini;
- 2 chicken eggs;
- 2 tomatoes;
- 3-4 tbsp. spoons of flour;
- 2-3 cloves of garlic;
- 50 gr. mayonnaise;
- 35 gr. hard cheese;
- Sunflower oil;
- Salt and black pepper;
- Greens for decoration.
Preparation:
1. Beat chicken eggs into a homogeneous mass with the addition of salt and seasonings.
2. Add a little flour and knead the dough to prepare the batter in the frying pan.
3. Cut the washed and dried zucchini into not very thin rings, cutting off the ends - they will not be needed.
4. Add chopped fresh herbs to the mayonnaise, squeeze out the garlic, season with salt and black pepper. Add chopped hard cheese.
5. Wash and dry the tomatoes, cut out the stem, and cut into not very thick half rings.
6. Dip the chopped zucchini in the batter and fry in hot oil in a frying pan until tender.
7. Place a little sauce on the slightly cooled zucchini, top with a slice of tomato, more sauce and a slice of zucchini. Garnish with a drop of sauce and herbs and serve.
Cook with pleasure and good mood!
Method of preparing batter
First, let's take a deep dish. This could be a bowl or even a small saucepan. It is important that the cook feels comfortable working with this container.
Mix egg, pepper and salt in it. This is convenient to do with a whisk. You can also use an ordinary fork. Add flour in moderate portions to a homogeneous mass. The dough should be a little thinner than for pancakes.
A simple recipe for zucchini in batter with tomatoes, egg and cheese
The combination of tomatoes and zucchini allows you to prepare a very juicy and tender appetizer for your everyday or holiday table, which can be served hot or chilled. A sauce based on mayonnaise and garlic gives the dish a special piquancy.
To prepare you will need:
- 2-3 small zucchini;
- 3 large, fleshy tomatoes;
- 3-4 tbsp. spoons of wheat flour;
- 2 chicken eggs;
- 2-4 cloves of garlic;
- Sunflower or olive oil for frying;
- Hard cheese - a small piece;
- Salt and spices, pepper.
Preparation:
1. Rinse the zucchini and remove excess moisture from the surface with kitchen paper towels. Cut them into small rings; for large zucchini, you need to cut out the core with seeds.
2. Wash and dry tomatoes, preferably strong and fleshy, so that they do not give excess juice after cutting, cut into the same rings as zucchini.
3. Prepare a batter from beaten eggs, flour, salt and seasonings. Squeeze the chopped garlic into it through a press. If desired, you can add some fresh or dried herbs.
Assemble the tower, alternating zucchini and tomatoes, with a layer of mayonnaise, and garnish with a fresh sprig of herbs. The dish can be served to the table.
Tender zucchini in batter with sour cream fried in a frying pan
Zucchini fried in batter with the addition of sour cream is a light and tasty dish with a delicate taste that will appeal to children and picky guests. You can add herbs or a little sweet ground paprika to the sauce itself for a beautiful presentation and a piquant flavor.
To prepare you will need:
- 2-3 zucchini;
- 1-2 eggs;
- 65 gr. sour cream fat content 20-25%;
- Parsley;
- Sunflower oil;
- Ground pepper, salt, spices.
Preparation:
1. Cut off the ends of washed and dried zucchini and cut them into small half rings.
2. Add sour cream, chopped parsley, salt and spices to the beaten egg. Mix well, if desired, you can add a little wheat flour for a golden crust.
3. Coat the zucchini with dough on all sides and fry in oil heated in a frying pan until tender.
4. Place the fried slices on a plate and garnish with the remaining parsley.
Help yourself, bon appetit!
How to make zucchini batter - main ingredients and photo recipe
Usually, when cooking zucchini in various batters, housewives use only eggs, flour, and spices. Many people add milk to create a lighter, more tender frying batter that will help create soft squash with a thin, crispy crust. The recipe in the photo describes in detail how to make a batter for zucchini, which will help you prepare them as tasty and unusual as possible.
Ingredients for preparing the batter before frying the zucchini
- zucchini - 6 pcs.;
- flour - 2 tbsp;
- breadcrumbs - packaging;
- light beer - 1 l;
- salt, pepper - a pinch.
Photo recipe for preparing a simple batter for frying zucchini
- Prepare the required ingredients. Wash the zucchini and cut into pieces.
- Mix flour, beer and spices.
- Pour flour into a separate bowl and carefully roll the zucchini in it.
- Dip each piece of zucchini in beer batter.
- Pour breadcrumbs into another container and roll the prepared zucchini in batter and breadcrumbs.
- Fry the zucchini in a deep fryer or deep frying pan. Leave them to cool on paper towels.
Easy recipe for fried zucchini in kefir batter
I suggest making kefir batter for our vegetable! But we will not traditionally fry circles, but sticks; this method is relevant when the zucchini is ripe and it already has a hard peel and seeds. It turns out very tasty, and in addition we will prepare sour cream and garlic sauce and then such an appetizer will fly off the plate with lightning speed.
We have to:
- Zucchini - 2 pcs.
- Egg - 1 pc.
- Kefir - 100 ml.
- Flour - 4 tbsp. lie
- Salt, ground black pepper, suneli hops, dried garlic
Sauce:
- Sour cream - 150 gr.
- Garlic - 3 cloves
- Greenery
Preparation:
1. Rinse the zucchini in water. Peel the fruits and remove seeds; if the vegetable is young, you can leave the middle. We cut into strips lengthwise, and then cut these long sticks in the middle. The straw should not be too thick, a little less than a centimeter, so that the zucchini is thoroughly fried.
2. Now we salt the zucchini sticks, pepper to taste and add our favorite seasonings, for me it’s dried garlic and suneli hops. After all the seasonings are in the plate, we need to mix everything thoroughly. Leave for 10 minutes.
3. Now let’s prepare the egg-kefir batter while our vegetables sit in the seasoning and wait in the wings. Beat an egg into a bowl, add salt and beat, then add kefir.
Important! Be careful with the salt, because the zucchini sticks are also salted.
3. Now add flour, I used 4 tablespoons, but you use the consistency as a guide. The batter should be as thick as drinking yogurt. Mix.
4. Heat the frying pan, pour in vegetable oil so that the bottom is completely covered, wait until the oil warms up. Then roll the sticks in flour, then in batter and put them in a frying pan.
During the frying process, the batter may thicken, because we immerse a stick in flour in it, just add a little kefir and stir.
5. Fry on both sides until golden brown. Place on paper towels to remove excess oil.
6. Next, prepare the sour cream and garlic sauce; it’s easy and simple to make. Squeeze the garlic into the sour cream and add finely chopped herbs and mix everything. The sauce is ready!
The dish is ready, treat your family!
Crispy zucchini fried in a pan in cheese batter
The appetizer prepared in this way turns out very tender and crispy. If you haven’t cooked this way before, be sure to try it, you’ll definitely like it. It is better to use cheese for this dish that has a pronounced sharp or salty taste, then the zucchini will be incredibly tasty.
Ingredients:
- Zucchini - 500 gr.
- Kefir - 150 ml.
- Cheese - 150 gr.
- Flour - 4-5 tbsp. lie
- Salt, ground black pepper, dried garlic - to taste
- Vegetable oil for frying - 200 ml
Cooking steps:
1. Prepare the batter right away. Pour kefir into a container and add salt, pepper and dry garlic, I put about 10 grams each, you can also add your favorite spices.
2. Three coarse hard cheeses directly into a bowl.
3. Add flour, mix everything well, the consistency should be thick sour cream.
4. Cut the zucchini, which has been washed in water and dried in advance, into thin strips about 5 mm in length.
5. Now heat the oil in a saucepan, deep fryer or slow cooker. Dip each strip in batter on both sides and fry until golden brown.
Serve with your favorite sauce, I like sour cream, I already mentioned it in the recipes above.
Bon appetit!
Crispy beer-based zucchini batter - a simple and tasty recipe
Honestly, all options are good in their own way, as many people as there are so many opinions. Usually, and for the most part, we are used to making batter with milk or mayonnaise; many prefer to use kefir or sour cream. Russians often use classic methods that contain eggs.
And many do not suspect that, in addition to all this, there is another awesome species that is already gaining enormous popularity. This is what I mean now: beer dough. It sounds original, but it’s also important that it turns out divine. Now take a look at the set of products.
Next up is a delicious version with cheese. In the meantime, I recommend turning to this video and watching if you are intrigued by this information.
Stages:
Zucchini with garlic and minced meat in egg batter
If you cook zucchini with minced meat, you will get a complete, hearty dish that you can happily feed your family with. Juicy and tender, they simply excite the appetite with their aroma.
Required ingredients:
- Zucchini (young) 4 pcs.
- Minced meat
- Eggs - 2 pcs.
- Flour
- Garlic 5-6 cloves
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Vegetable oil for frying
Cooking process:
1. Add finely chopped garlic, salt and spices to the minced meat. Mix well. I try to cook the minced meat in advance, about an hour in advance, so that the meat is sufficiently salted and imbued with the taste and aroma of spices.
2. Wash the zucchini from the ground and cut it into rings, about 1 cm thick.
3. Place the minced meat on top of the rings.
4. Now pour flour into a plate, and beat 2 eggs in a second deep plate.
4. Roll each ring first in flour, then in egg and place in a heated frying pan with oil. You need to fry on the minced side first.
5. When both sides are golden brown, remove from the pan onto a paper towel.
Serve to the table and eat with pleasure!
Cooking in the oven
A simple cooking process, a high-quality tasty result and the absence of excess fat content - these are the reasons why zucchini in batter, baked in the oven, are deservedly popular. They can be served for breakfast - you will have to spend no more than 30-40 minutes of free time on cooking. Ingredients:
- zucchini – 1-2 pcs.;
- flour – 50 gr.;
- eggs – 2 pcs.;
- mayonnaise – 100 gr.;
- salt - to taste.
Turn on the oven to warm up to 180°C, while this is happening, prepare the zucchini - wash, peel (ripe) and cut into pieces of the same size. Place a sheet of parchment on a baking sheet, grease it with oil, place it on top and spread the zucchini in an even layer. To make the batter, beat the eggs, add flour, mayonnaise, and salt in portions, and beat again until smooth. The resulting mass is poured into pieces of zucchini on a baking sheet and placed in the oven for 20-25 minutes.
Delicious batter with soy sauce for fried zucchini
For an appetizer or snack, fried zucchini in batter with soy sauce is perfect; it’s very tasty and quick. And they look like little pies.
Required ingredients:
- Zucchini - 1 pc. (small)
- Flour - 4 tbsp. lie
- Egg - 1 pc.
- Soy sauce - 2 tbsp. lie
- Whey/kefir/sour milk - 3 tbsp. lie
- Soda - 0.5 tbsp. lie
- Sugar - 0.5 tbsp. lie
- Vegetable oil - 2 tbsp. lie
Cooking steps:
1. First, let's start preparing the batter. Let's quench the soda in whey or kefir, then add soy sauce, sugar and egg, mix everything well. Add flour and mix thoroughly again. The batter turns out thick. Next, cut the zucchini into circles.
2. Pour vegetable oil into a preheated frying pan. Dip the rings in the batter and place them in the pan. When the dough has set, reduce the heat to low and fry until nicely golden brown.
3. Then turn it over to the other side.
4. Cover with a lid and fry until done.
From the specified amount of batter, 11 pieces were obtained. (1 frying pan with a diameter of 24 cm.)
Then remove from heat and place on a paper towel to absorb excess oil. Now it's time to eat this deliciousness!
Bon appetit!
With garlic aroma
This version of zucchini, fried in batter, appears on the summer menu of gourmets who are sensitive to this vegetable. It is important that preparing a snack is simple and enjoyable. We assure you that it will be difficult for you to stop eating the fragrant zucchini slices. Set of ingredients:
- Young zucchini - 1-2 pieces. Their weight should be approximately half a kilogram.
- Egg - 1 piece.
- 3-5 tbsp. l. flour. It is better to opt for the highest quality product.
- 2-5 cloves of garlic. The more you like garlic, the more you add.
- Unflavored vegetable oil - at least half a glass, although you may need a little more.
- Black pepper (ground), salt - to taste.
- For decoration when serving, take some of your favorite greens. Common parsley and dill will make the appetizer more interesting not only in terms of appearance, but will also add summer flavors to the squash dish.
The recipe for battered zucchini is very simple. We repeat the instructions step by step to make sure of this.
Zucchini fried in beer batter
Once I made beer batter according to a recipe that I found on the Internet on a forum, now I prepare such an appetizer every season. The zucchini turns out very juicy and appetizing, my family is simply crazy about this recipe.
Required Products:
- Zucchini (zucchini) - 2 pcs.
- Egg - 1 pc.
- Flour - 1 tbsp.
- Beer - 1.5 tbsp.
- Salt to taste
- Olive oil to taste
Cooking process:
1. Wash the zucchini or zucchini, cut off the tail and cut into thin slices.
2. Prepare the batter. Gradually pour cooled beer into the flour with a pinch of salt, stirring continuously.
2. Beat the egg whites until fluffy and add to the dough.
3. Salt the vegetable cut into circles and roll in flour.
4. Now roll in batter and place in a heated frying pan with vegetable or olive oil. Fry on both sides until the rings turn golden brown. Place on a paper towel or napkin. After a few minutes, transfer to a plate and serve.
Eat with pleasure!
detailed instructions
Before cooking zucchini in batter, you need to wash them and remove large seeds, if any. Then cut the zucchini into rings approximately 1 centimeter thick. Note that vegetables for cooking in batter may well be cut not into rings, but into plastics, that is, lengthwise.
Grate the cheese on any grater.
In a bowl, mix the fermented milk product and cheese. Gradually add flour. Season with spices to taste.
Heat a frying pan with oil until it sizzles. After these preparations, dip the zucchini in batter and fry on both sides until crispy. Place the finished ones on a dish. Eat immediately while the crust is crispy.
Tips and Tricks for Cooking Battered Zucchini
By choosing high-quality and fresh products, you can be sure that the dish will certainly turn out tasty and appetizing. Therefore, it is recommended to follow some recommendations:
- Buy young and not too ripe fruits, but choose small ones. They have a thin skin and small seeds in the core that do not need to be peeled;
- After cutting and frying the zucchini into cubes, they can be served as a side dish for meat, game and poultry dishes;
- Instead of hard cheese, you can use feta cheese or mozzarella to prepare snacks, then you need to reduce the amount of salt in the dish itself;
- Late, autumn varieties of zucchini are usually dense, so it is recommended to first fry them until golden brown and then simmer them by adding a little chicken broth to a frying pan or saucepan.
As you can see, you can prepare various delicious dishes from a simple and affordable vegetable, and serve them hot or as a chilled appetizer. It takes very little time and effort to prepare, but the result exceeds all expectations.
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