Cheddar-Zucchini Fritters

By AnnieMro

Ingredients

• Sauce:
• 2 small zucchini
• 1/4 cup cornstarch
• 1 1/2 cups grated cheddar
• 2 green onions, thinly sliced
• 1 egg white
• salt and freshly ground pepper
• 1 lemon
• 1/4 cup light mayonnaise
• 1 tsp. Dijon mustard, preferably grainy

Details

Servings 12
Preparation time 10mins
Cooking time 33mins

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 400.

Do not peel zucchini. Coarsely grate. Spread out over paper towels. Top with more paper towels. Press to remove excess water. Turn into a large bowl. Sprinkle with cornstarch. Toss to mix. Add cheese and onions. Stir to mix. Whisk egg white, then stir into zucchini mixture along with generous pinches of salt and pepper. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Scoop about 1/4 cup mixture onto sheet, then gently press down. Repeat.

Bake in centre of oven until fritters start to firm up and are golden on the bottom,about 15 mins. Turn fritters carefully, they will be soft. Continue to bake until set and golden brown on both sides, about 8 more mins. Let stand 2-3 mins. to firm up. Make sauce and serve with fritters.