Zucchini Potato Pancakes With Spicy Yogurt Aioli Recipes

ZUCCHINI-POTATO PANCAKES

Steps:

• Shred the zucchini into a bowl using the large holes of a box grater. Place the grated zucchini in a medium bowl and sprinkle with 1/2 to 1 teaspoon kosher salt. Transfer zucchini to a colander in a bowl and let zucchini drain at least 15 minutes and up to 30 minutes. Using your hands or a towel, squeeze out the excess liquid.
• Shred the potato into a bowl using the large holes of a box grater.
• In a bowl, mix together the onion, egg, and flour, and pepper to taste. Add zucchini and potatoes; mix well. Work quickly because the zucchini-potato mixture oxidizes and discolors once hit by the fresh air.
• Heat 2 to 4 tablespoons of the oil in a large skillet over medium-low heat. When the pan is hot enough to create a small sizzle, ladle the mixture into the pan to form six 4-inch cakes. Fry until golden on the bottom, 7 to 10 minutes. Using a spatula, turn the pancakes over until browned on the second side, about 6 minutes longer.
• Serve at once with a dollop of sour cream.

POTATO ZUCCHINI PANCAKES WITH YOGURT SAUCE

Steps:

• Set up your grill for even medium-high heat by building coals evenly on the bottom of the grill.
• Place the shredded zucchinis and potatoes into a tea towel and wring as much moisture out as you can. Set aside. In a large mixing bowl, combine the eggs, flour, scallions, dill and lemon zest and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Add the zucchinis and potatoes and mix to combine. Using a 1/3 cup measure, scoop the mixture into balls on a cookie tray.
• Place a large cast-iron pan on the grill and add a good splash of oil (it should be 1- to 1 1/2-inches deep in the pan). Set a cooling rack in a sheet tray and set aside.
• Bring the oil to 350 degrees F, then add 3 balls to the pan and flatten into pancakes. Brown and crisp on one side, 2 to 3 minutes, then flip and brown and crisp on the other side, 1 to 2 minutes. Remove to the cooling rack set and season with salt. Repeat with the remaining potato pancakes, adding more olive oil to the pan as needed.
• For the yogurt sauce: In a small mixing bowl, whisk together the yogurt, chives, olive oil, lemon zest and lemon juice. Season with salt and pepper. Serve the potato zucchini pancakes with a dollop of yogurt sauce.

ZUCCHINI, CARROT AND POTATO PANCAKES

Steps:

• With a hand grater, grate the zucchini. Peel the potatoes and grate. Grate the carrots. Place in a towel and squeeze out as much water as possible, then transfer to a large bowl. Add onion and garlic. In a small bowl, beat the eggs with a fork and mix into the vegetables. In a small bowl mix together the flour, baking powder, cumin and salt and pepper. Mix into the vegetables. In a large pan, heat 3 tablespoons of oil until very hot. In heaping tablespoonfuls, fry 6 pancakes. Flatten them out as they hit the pan and cook until brown and crisp. Flip to crisp the other side. Drain on paper towels. Keep warm in a low oven. Serve with Mint Yogurt.;
• Mix all ingredients together.

CRISPY ZUCCHINI AND POTATO PANCAKES

Steps:

• Place an oven rack in the center of the oven. Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F. Spray a baking sheet, liberally, with vegetable cooking spray. Set aside
• Lay the potatoes and zucchini on 2 kitchen towels. Bring the corners of the towels together and squeeze out the moisture from the vegetables. Place the vegetables in a large bowl. Add the garlic, chopped rosemary, 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese, bread crumbs, egg whites, salt, and pepper. Mix well until all ingredients are combined.
• In a 12-inch nonstick skillet, heat the vegetable oil over medium heat. Add the vegetable mixture to the pan. Using a spatula, press the mixture evenly into the pan. Drizzle the top with olive oil and sprinkle with the remaining 1 tablespoon Parmesan cheese. Cook for 8 minutes or until the edges of the mixture begin to brown. Slide the pancake, cooked side down, onto the prepared baking sheet. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes or until the top of the pancake starts to brown and the edges are crispy.
• In a small bowl, beat the mascarpone until smooth and season with salt and pepper, to taste.
• Cut the pancake into 1 1/2-inch squares and arrange on a serving platter. Pipe or spoon the seasoned mascarpone on top and garnish with a few fresh rosemary leaves.

ZUCCHINI PANCAKES WITH YOGURT DILL SAUCE

Steps:

• To make sauce: In a ceramic or plastic bowl, combine all ingredients, cover, and chill.
• (If you are making sauce in advance, add lemon juice just before serving, or yogurt will separate).
• To make the pancakes: Grate zucchini and potatoes on the large hole side of a hand held box grater or in a food processor fitted with shredding disk.
• Put the grated vegs in a bowl and add onion, olive oil, salt and pepper.
• Preheat oven to 300*.
• In a 7 1/2" nonstick omelet pan, heat 1 teaspoons of the veg. oil together with 1/4 teaspoons of melted butter over med. high heat until hot.
• Pour 3/4 cup of the grated vegs. and spread mixture to the edges of pan, pressing down firmly with a rubber spatula to form a pancake about 1/4" thick.
• Cook about 3 mins., until edges begin to brown.
• Gently lift pancake with the spatula to check underside. If deep golden brown in color turn or flip the pancake and cook 3 to 4 minutes more, until golden.
• Remove pancake to paper towel to drain, then transfer to a baking sheet.
• Place in oven to keep warm.
• Make more pancakes in same manner (add 1 teaspoons of oil and a bit of butter for each one).
• To serve, put a generous 1/4 cup of greens on 6 salad plates.
• Spread each pancake with 2 tbls. yogurt dill sauce, then put pancake on greens.
• Arrange 2 slices of salmon on top.
• Garnish with chives, lemon slices, pepper.
• Serve remaining sauce on the side.

ZUCCHINI-POTATO PANCAKES

Steps:

• Squeeze zucchini with paper towels to remove excess moisture. In large bowl, stir together zucchini, potatoes, onion, flour, egg, salt and pepper until well blended.
• In 12-inch skillet, heat 1/4 inch oil over medium-high heat. For each pancake, drop heaping tablespoon of batter into hot oil; flatten slightly. Cook about 2 minutes or until golden brown and edges are bubbly. Turn and cook other side until golden brown. Drain on paper towels. Serve pancakes warm. Garnish with sour cream and chives.

ZUCCHINI-POTATO PANCAKES WITH SPICY YOGURT AIOLI

Steps:

• Process all yogurt aioli ingredients in food processor or blender, cover, and refrigerate until it's time to serve.
• Mix all pancake ingredients in bowl, and let settle for 5-10 minutes. Heat skillet to medium heat with oil for pan-frying. Preheat oven to low or hold, to keep pancakes warm as you fry one at a time.
• Use a tablespoon and a spatula to form 4" pancakes, approximately 2-3 tablespoons of batter in skillet. Use spatula to flatten to uniform thickness.
• Fry on one side until batter is cooked through to other side, then carefully flip. Your pancakes will be golden and crisp on the outside; keep warm in oven until ready to serve.
• Serve each pancake with a dollop of yogurt aioli, and additional cilantro garnish if desired.