Zucchini Asiago Pancakes Recipes

CONTEST-WINNING ZUCCHINI PANCAKES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the biscuit mix, cheese, pepper and eggs just until blended. Add the zucchini and mix well. , In a large skillet, melt butter. Drop batter by about 1/3 cupfuls into skillet; press lightly to flatten. Fry until golden brown, about 3 minutes on each side.

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.

ZUCCHINI ASIAGO

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in a frying pan on medium heat.
• Score zucchinis, add a squeeze of lemon juice and add salt and pepper lightly. Let marinate for a few minutes.
• Add garlic bits to the olive oil.
• Brown both sides of zucchinis in the garlic and oil.
• Sprinkle asiago cheese on cut side of zucchinis and oven broil on a cookie sheet until cheese browns.
• Serve while warm.

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.

ZUCCHINI ASIAGO PANCAKES

Steps:

• Grate zucchini into a bowl. Add eggs and mix thoroughly.
• Start heating oil in a large skillet.
• Add onion, black pepper, asiago cheese and basil to the zucchini. If the batter looks too liquidly, add a bit more flour just to thicken slightly.
• When the oil is hot but not smoking, put a spoonful of batter into the pan or griddle, immediately mashing it down to spread the batter and form thin pancakes that can crisp easily.
• When the pancakes are golden brown or deeper brown on the underside, flip them over and cook on the second When golden brown on the second side, remove pancakes. Drain on paper towels.
• If desired, top with more grated asiago cheese.

ZUCCHINI PANCAKES

Steps:

• Grate zucchini on the largest holes of a grater into a colander and combine well with salt. Let zucchini drain 30 minutes.
• Preheat oven to 200°F.
• Using hands, squeeze as much liquid from zucchini as possible. In a bowl stir together zucchini, onion, egg, bread crumbs, and pepper to taste until combined well.
• Lightly brush a 12-inch non-stick skillet with oil and heat over moderately high heat until hot but not smoking. Drop four 1/8-cup measures of zucchini mixture into skillet and with a spatula flatten into 1/4-inch-thick pancakes. Cook pancakes 2 to 3 minutes on each side, or until golden and cooked through, transferring pancakes to an ovenproof plate. Keep pancakes warm in oven while making more pancakes in same manner.

SHAVED ZUCCHINI WITH ASIAGO

Steps:

• Using a mandolin or sharp knife, cut zucchini diagonally into paper-thin slices.
• Over lapping slightly, arrange on small flat plate.
• (Make-ahead: Cover and set aside for up to 6 hours).
• Sprinkle with salt and pepper then cheese and basil; drizzle with lemon juice and oil.

ZUCCHINI ASIAGO FRITTATA

Steps:

• Slice and quarter zucchini (not too thin) and melt butter in saute pan.
• Add zucchini and saute until heated through but not browned.
• Empty zucchini from pan into bowl and set aside.
• Saute Canadian bacon on same pan until lightly browned.
• Remove from heat and fold into zucchini.
• Spread zucchini/bacon mixture in an even layer in a glass 9 x 13-inch baking dish.
• Sprinkle with half (2 ounces) of the Asiago cheese.
• Whisk together eggs and half& half.
• Pour egg mixture over zucchini.
• Sprinkle all the Monterey Jack cheese over entire pan.
• Bake, uncovered, for 25 to 30 minutes at 325 degrees.
• Remove from oven and sprinkle remaining Asiago cheese over the frittata.
• Return pan to oven until cheese is melted and light brown, approximately 5 minutes.