Squash Patties Recipes

SQUASH PATTIES RECIPE

Steps:

• Finely chop yellow squash and place into a microwave-safe glass bowl along with onions and peppers.
• Microwave on HIGH for 9-10 minutes or until squash is thoroughly cooked and soft. Drain. Mash. Drain again. (I place cooked veggie mixture in a sieve and press on it with a big spoon.)
• Add remaining ingredients to cooked squash and stir to combine.
• Heat a large skillet on medium. Add oil and heat until it glistens. Drop batter by spoonfuls into your skillet without crowding. Flatten with the back of a spoon to make a patty.
• Cook until golden brown on one side, then flip to fry the other side (similar to making pancakes). Serve immediately.

SHERBY'S SOUTHERN FRIED SQUASH PATTIES

Steps:

• Combine the grated squash and onion and mix well.
• Add sugar, salt, pepper, blending completely.
• Allow this mixture to sit for 30 minutes, then drain it well.
• Add the flour and egg and stir well.
• Melt the butter in a frying pan.
• Drop the squash mixture by spoonfuls into the butter and fry until golden brown.

BUTTERNUT SQUASH PATTIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• Place butternut squash, cut-side up, in a 9x13-inch baking dish; cover with aluminum foil.
• Bake in the preheated oven until squash is tender, about 45 minutes. Cool slightly. Scoop flesh from butternut squash and transfer to a bowl; mash.
• Cook and stir pine nuts in a dry, heavy skillet over medium heat until toasted and fragrant, 3 to 5 minutes.
• Stir pine nuts, rice, bread crumbs, Parmesan cheese, basil, egg, ginger root, garlic, salt, and black pepper into mashed butternut squash until evenly combined; shape into patties.
• Heat oil in a heavy skillet over medium heat; cook patties, working in batches, until crispy and browned, 3 to 5 minutes per side.

YELLOW SQUASH PATTIES

Steps:

• In a bowl, add the squash, onion, egg and seasonings.
• Mix in the flour alittle at a time, stir until thick enough to drop by spoonfuls.
• In a fry pan, heat oil till hot about 350.
• Fry till lightly brown on both sides, remove and drain on a paper towel.
• Serve warm.

SPAGHETTI SQUASH PATTIES

Steps:

• Add eggs, onion or chives, salt and pepper to cooked spaghetti squash. Form into 3 inch patties.
• Heat oil in a skillet. Melt 1 tablespoon butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
• Spoon 1/4 cup squash mixture into skillet. With a fork, press to form an evenly thick cake. Repeat. Cook cakes until bottoms are lightly browned, turn over and brown second side. Cook for 3-4 minutes on each side. Continue until you've used all the squash mixture. Use additional butter if necessary.
• Sprinkle with salt and pepper and serve with sour cream.
• For a different flavor, you can saute the patties in butter. For an Asian flair, saute in canola oil mixed with a few drops of sesame oil, serve with soy sauce.

DEEP-FRIED SQUASH PATTIES

Steps:

• Halve the squash and scrape out as many seeds as you can. Shred in a food processor, or on a box grater. Transfer to a mixing bowl and add cornstarch, onion, parsley, garlic powder, paprika, and pepper. Let rest for 15 minutes.
• Fold in bread crumbs and Parmesan cheese. Let rest for 15 minutes more.
• Lay out a 2- to 3-foot long sheet of waxed paper on a counter; dust with some of the sifted flour.
• Heat about 1/4 inch oil in a deep-fryer or large frying pan to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Form patties out of the mixture, making them a bit smaller than tennis ball, about 1/2 cup each. Squeeze excess liquid out of each patty, then firm up outer edges with your thumbs before placing on the flour-dusted waxed paper; this helps to keep them from falling apart in the pan. Sift more flour over tops of the cakes.
• Drop patties into the hot oil using 2 spatulas; one to hold them in place, one to scrape and drop into the oil, working in batches. Cook until golden brown and tender, about 5 minutes per batch. Transfer to a paper towel-lined plate. Repeat to cook remaining patties.

SWEET PAN-FRIED SQUASH PATTIES

Steps:

• Mix grated squash, flour, egg, milk, onion, sugar, 1 teaspoon salt, and pepper in a bowl until well combined.
• Heat oil in a pan over medium heat. Working in batches, add tablespoonfuls of the squash mixture to the hot oil. Cook until the edges start to brown, 2 to 3 minutes. Flip patties and cook for 2 to 3 more minutes. Drain on paper towels. Repeat to cook remaining patties.
• Serve hot and sprinkle with more salt, if desired.