Russian Zucchini Pancakes Recipes

ZUCCHINI PANCAKES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F.
• Grate the zucchini into a bowl using the large grating side of a box grater. Immediately stir in the onion and eggs. Stir in 6 tablespoons of the flour, the baking powder, salt, and pepper. (If the batter gets too thin from the liquid in the zucchini, add the remaining 2 tablespoons of flour.)
• Heat a large (10 to 12-inch) saute pan over medium heat and melt 1/2 tablespoon butter and 1/2 tablespoon oil together in the pan. When the butter is hot but not smoking, lower the heat to medium-low and drop heaping soup spoons of batter into the pan. Cook the pancakes about 2 minutes on each side, until browned. Place the pancakes on a sheet pan and keep warm in the oven. Wipe out the pan with a dry paper towel, add more butter and oil to the pan, and continue to fry the pancakes until all the batter is used. The pancakes can stay warm in the oven for up to 30 minutes. Serve hot.

RUSSIAN ZUCCHINI PANCAKES

Steps:

• 1. Wash zucchini (or you can use any kind of squash), if they have seeds, remove them, skin them and grate on the grater, medium slots. Add some salt, mix everything, and leave for about 10 minutes.
• 2. If there is a lot of liquid in the zucchini mix, remove it. Add fresh chopped dill (if you like), one egg and pressed garlic, mix everything.
• 3. Add flour to the mixture, start with ½ cup of flour and mix dough. If you see you need to add more flour for consistency, do that.
• 4. Warm the frying pan with oil in it over the medium heat. Take dough with a spoon and put some of it on the warmed up frying pan forming a small pancake. Fry pancake 1-2 minutes on each side till golden color. And repeat the same procedure for the rest of the dough you have left.
• 5. Zucchini pancakes are ready! Serve them warm with sour cream or mayonnaise for lunch or as an appetizer. Enjoy!

MOM'S ZUCCHINI PANCAKES

Steps:

• Blot grated zucchini with paper towels to remove moisture. Stir zucchini, eggs, and onion in a large bowl. Mix flour, Parmesan cheese, baking powder, salt, and oregano in a separate bowl; stir mixture into zucchini until batter is just moistened.
• Heat vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Drop rounded spoonfuls of zucchini batter into hot oil; pan fry until golden, 2 to 3 minutes per side. Drain pancakes on a paper towel-lined plate.

BLINI (RUSSIAN PANCAKES)

Steps:

• Beat together the milk and the eggs. Stir in the salt and the sugar and mix well. Add the baking soda and citric acid.
• Blend in the flour. Add the vegetable oil and pour in the boiling water, stirring constantly. The batter should be very thin, almost watery. Set the bowl aside and let it rest for 20 minutes.
• Melt a tablespoon of butter in a small frying pan over medium-high heat. Pick the pan up off the heat. Pour in a ladleful of batter while you rotate your wrist, tilting the pan so the batter makes a circle and coats the bottom. The blini should be very thin.
• Return the pan to the heat. Cook the blini for 90 seconds. Carefully lift up an edge of the blini to see if it's fully cooked: the edges will be golden and it should have brown spots on the surface. Flip the blini over and cook the other side for 1 minute.
• Transfer the blini to a plate lined with a clean kitchen towel. Continue cooking the blini, adding an additional tablespoon of butter to the pan after each 4 blini. Stack them on top of each other and cover with the kitchen towel to keep warm.
• Spread your favorite filling in the center of the blini, and fold three times to make a triangle shape. You can also fold up all 4 sides, like a small burrito.

OLD JERUSALEM ZUCCHINI PANCAKES

Steps:

• Grate the unpeeled zucchini, place over a strainer, sprinkle with salt and drain for a half-hour. Squeeze to remove remaining liquid.
• In a mixing bowl, place the zucchini, salt and pepper, onion, parsley, dill, eggs, matzoh meal and 1 tablespoon oil. Form into small patties.
• In a heated skillet, pour a thin layer of vegetable oil. When sizzling, fry the pancakes for a few minutes on each side. Drain and serve.

RUSSIAN KEFIR PANCAKES (OLADI)

Steps:

• Whisk 1 cup plus 3 tablespoons flour, kefir, egg, sugar, baking soda, and salt together in a large bowl to make a batter.
• Heat a nonstick skillet over medium-low heat. Heat oil in the skillet. Pour 1 to 2 tablespoons of the batter into the skillet for each pancake. Cook until bubbles form on the surface, 2 to 3 minutes. Flip and cook until browned on the other side, 2 to 3 minutes more. Repeat with remaining batter.

SIMPLE ZUCCHINI PANCAKES

Steps:

• Mix all ingredients in a bowl thoroughly.
• Heat the oil in a frying pan and fry like you would any other pancake on both sides.
• Remove from pan to drain and serve with sour cream.

ZUCCHINI PANCAKES

Steps:

• Wash and shred zucchini on a fine shredder (DO NOT PEEL).
• In a large mixing bowl, beat eggs; add shredded zucchini and mix well using a fork.
• Add flour, sugar, salt and olive oil and stir well to blend.
• Finally, add baking powder and mix using a spoon (Batter consistency should be like heavy whipping cream).
• Preheat griddle to 425- 450°F.
• If using a heavy duty frying pan, heat to medium-high heat; adjust heat if necessary.
• Rub grill or frying pan with oil before cooking each batch of pancakes.
• Spoon batter onto hot griddle (about 2 tablespoons for each pancake).
• Cook until bubbles on the top of the pancake almost stop, about 1 1/2 minutes; turn pancake over and continue to cook for another 1 to 1 1/2 minutes or until pancakes are done.
• When done, rub pancakes with melted butter and place in a preheated 250 F oven to keep warm until the remainder are cooked, or serve immediately.
• Serve with your choice of jams or syrups.
• Also very good with sour cream or yogurt along with your choice of jams or syrups, or you can eat them just plain.
• These pancakes are delicious for breakfast, brunch or just as a snack anytime.

ZUCCHINI PANCAKES

Steps:

• Place zucchini in a colander over a plate; let stand to drain. Squeeze and blot dry with paper towels., In a bowl, mix egg, cheese, baking mix and pepper. Add zucchini; toss to coat., In a large skillet, heat oil over medium heat. Drop four pancakes into skillet; press lightly to flatten. Cook until golden brown, 2 minutes per side. If desired, serve with sour cream.