Savory Zucchini Pancakes With Fresh Tomato And Basil Recipes

SAVORY ZUCCHINI PANCAKES (LOW-CARB)

Steps:

• Grate Zucchini.
• Put in colander in sink and let sit for about 30 minutes to drain.
• Squeeze out remaining liquid.
• Transfer grated zucchini to a large bowl.
• Chop onion and add to zucchini.
• Add beaten eggs, soy flour, parmesan cheese, garlic powder, salt and pepper.
• Mix well.
• Form into pancake sized rounds in buttered frying pan or griddle and gently flatten with spattula.
• Cook (flipping once) on Medium/medium-low until golden brown on each side.
• Keep warm in 250 degree oven (on a plate) until all are finished.
• Serve with sour cream as main dish or side dish.
• We warmed up some sliced ham in the frying pan and served with the pancakes for a tasty and filling low carb meal!

SAVORY ZUCCHINI PANCAKES WITH FRESH TOMATO AND BASIL

Steps:

• Salt grated zucchini and place in a collander in the sink for 1 1/2 hours. The salt will draw out the water in the zucchini. Rinse well, shake out additional water and pat dry to remove as much residual moisture as possible. Place the zucchini in a medium bowl, add the diced onion, flour, spices and cheese. Add 4 eggs and mix well with a fork, based on the consistency add 1 - 2 more eggs. Add just enough egg to coat all of the zucchini. The batter should be thick. As the batter sits, it will become more liquidy. Make sure to stir well before scooping each batch. You do not need to add more flour. Heat a large nonstick skillet on high heat, do not add oil, use a nonstick spray before the first batch, but not between batches. Using a soup spoon or tablespoon spoon, scoop the batter and form pancake-like circles, you may need to use the back of the spoon to flatten them out. Do not make them too large or they will be difficult to flip. Perfact size is between 3 and 4 inches in diameter. Cover the pan and allow them to cook until they brown on the bottom, flip carefully and brown the other side. It will take approximately 3 - 4 minutes per side. Place cooked zucchini cakes in a single layer on a cookie sheet, they will be a little soft and fragile. You can firm them up place them in a 250 degree oven for 15 - 20 minutes. Tomato & Basil Combine tomato, onion and cheese (optional) in a small bowl. Dress with oil, vinegar and spices to taste. Serve Zucchini Cakes warm, topped with tomato and fresh basil.

ZUCCHINI PANCAKES WITH BASIL CHIVE CREAM

Steps:

• Make basil chive cream:
• Blend sour cream, water, basil, chives, and salt in a blender until smooth and pale green. Chill until ready to serve.
• Make pancakes:
• Put zucchini in a colander and toss with salt. Let stand at room temperature 20 minutes, then wrap zucchini in a kitchen towel and twist towel to wring out as much liquid as possible. Transfer zucchini to a large bowl and stir in flour, sugar, and pepper.
• Beat egg whites with a pinch of salt using an electric mixer until they just hold stiff peaks, then gently fold into zucchini mixture.
• Heat 2 tablespoons oil in a 10-inch nonstick skillet over moderately high heat until hot but not smoking. Working in batches of 5, spoon 2 tablespoons batter per pancake into skillet, flattening slightly with back of spoon. Cook pancakes, turning once, until golden brown, about 3 minutes total, transferring as cooked to paper towels to drain and adding more oil to skillet as necessary.
• Serve immediately, with basil chive cream.

ZUCCHINI BASIL MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 200°C/425°F
• Grease muffin tins.
• Combine the eggs, milk and oil in a large bowl. Combine the flour, sugar, salt and baking powder in another bowl and add to the liquid mixture in batches, stirring to blend. Don't overblend!
• Add the zucchini and basil and stir to blend.
• Fill each muffin cup about 1/2 full. Sprinkle the top with the cheese.
• Bake for about 20-25 minutes for regular size muffins, 15-20 minutes for the mini muffins, until the tops are golden brown and puffy.
• Serve while still warm.