Zucchini Pancakes

C – Jim is always requesting savory pancakes and waffles.

I really don’t know why. Normal pancakes and waffles are already great. I think he just likes to be different. It must be something about having breakfast for dinner. I really don’t know. I’ve never received a clear answer from him.

When I stumbled upon zucchini pancakes, I had to make them for Jim. I knew he would be excited and he was. He didn’t know what hit him. He loved every single one of them.

I had to make them small. Sort of like silver dollar pancakes. I wanted to try making them like normal pancakes. But, they didn’t work out quite as I expected. The zucchini wouldn’t cook all the way through to the middle of the pancake. Making them smaller was a lot better and faster. I served it with some Sriracha mayonnaise. Jim couldn’t stop eating.

I loved the taste combination, a creamy spicy sauce with the pancake texture. One of the biggest things I like about this recipe was that I didn’t taste the zucchini much. They felt light when I ate them, but they really were filling.

Zucchini Pancakes

Recipe type: Mains

Author: Christina

Prep time: 15 mins

Cook time: 12 mins

Total time: 27 mins

Serves: 16 pancakes

Ingredients

• 2 cups grated zucchini, juice squeezed out completely and discarded
• 2 large eggs, slightly beaten
• 2 Tbsp chopped green onion
• ½ cup all-purpose flour
• ¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese
• ½ tsp baking powder
• ½ tsp salt and pepper
• ¼ tsp garlic powder
• ¼ tsp onion powder
• ¼ tsp red chili flakes
• ¼ tsp paprika
• 1 tsp fresh oregano, chopped finely
• ¼ cup vegetable oil, or as needed
• 1 tsp Sriracha sauce
• 2 Tbsp mayonnaise

Instructions

1. Stir zucchini, eggs, and green onion in a large bowl.
2. Mix flour, Parmesan cheese, baking powder, salt, and oregano in a separate bowl.
3. Stir mixture into zucchini until batter is just moistened.
4. Heat vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
5. Drop rounded spoonfuls of zucchini batter into hot oil. Pan fry until golden, about 2 to 3 minutes per side. Drain pancakes on a paper towel-lined plate.
6. Mix mayonnaise and Sriracha together in a small bowl.
7. Serve pancakes with Sriracha mayonnaise.
8. Enjoy!

3.1.08

I made them for dinner once and served it with the succotash recipe we made awhile ago.

It was a unique take on breakfast for dinner. We both really enjoyed it.

Adapted from: http://m.allrecipes.com/recipe/222870/moms-zucchini-pancakes