Summer Squash Fritters

Name: Summer Squash Fritters
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 2 servings
Ingredients: 5 yellow squash, grated; 3 tablespoons grated onion; 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour; 1 egg, beaten; ⅛ teaspoon baking powder; ⅛ teaspoon salt; 2 tablespoons butter, or more as needed; ¼ cup shredded Cheddar cheese, or to taste; ¼ cup chopped onion, or to taste; ¼ cup sour cream, or to taste

3 Ratings
2 Reviews
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This is a fast and easy snack or lunch idea. These summer squash fritters are so delicious it's hard to believe how good they are for you. It only takes a few minutes to make, and they are so crispy they're addictive. This is a great way to use the abundance of squash at the end of the season. There are so many vitamins in this, but the kids will only know how good they are.

By Janet Shytle

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cook:

10 mins

total:

20 mins

prep:

10 mins

Servings:

Yield:

2 servings

Nutrition Info

Directions

Step 1
Place grated squash in a colander and squeeze out all excess water; you should have about 1 cup grated squash. Transfer squash to a bowl. Add onion, flour, egg, baking powder, and salt and stir batter together.

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Step 2
Melt butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Drop batter into the hot pan and use the back of a large spoon to flatten fritters to 3 to 4 inches in diameter and to 1/4- to 1/8-inch thickness. Cook until edges are deep brown, about 1 minute. Flip over and cook 30 seconds more. Transfer fritters to a plate lined with a paper towel and sprinkle lightly with salt. Repeat with remaining batter, melting more butter in the pan as needed.
Step 3
Serve warm topped with Cheddar cheese, onion, and sour cream.

Cook's Note:

Mother put a little onion into her batter. Bacon and cheese could also be used.

Nutrition Facts

Per Serving:

391 calories; protein 15.2g; carbohydrates 30.3g; fat 25.7g; cholesterol 151mg; sodium 407mg. Full Nutrition

lutzflcat

Allstar

07/31/2019

7.31.19 It was late in the day, and there was no way I was going to grate 5 squash . Honestly, late in the day or not, I probably wouldn’t do it ever, I do have a lazy streak. I cut the squash into six pieces/spears vertically, and I used the fine shredding disc on my food processor for both the squash and the onion. Once shredded, I put the mixture into my salad spinner to get out the water which also worked great. Doing it this way was truly easy, and they fried up crispy, crunchy delicious. Don’t skip the chopped onions, they bring additional crunch and flavor. A bit of a splurge nutritionally for me for a side dish, but it was worth it! Thanks for sharing your recipe.

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lutzflcat

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07/31/2019

Kayla Howard

06/15/2020

This is the best use of patty pan squash that I've found!

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