This is such a good dish to serve as a nibble with drinks. I first tried these 'Zucchini Fritti's' when I went for drinks at the Ivy and have wanted to make them at home ever since.
They are easy to make and so delicious! You can make them suitable for vegans by using oat milk and substituting the mayonnaise for Leon Garlic Aioli.
You Will Need:
For The Fritti:
- 2 Courgettes
- 1/2 Cup of Milk (Oatmilk works well for vegans!)
- 1 Cup of plain flour
- 2 Heaped teaspoons paprika
- Lots of Salt and pepper
- Rapeseed / Vegetable oil to fry
For the Aioli:
- 1/4 cup of mayonnaise (don't be precise measuring, just a ramekin full really!)
- Zest of one lemon
- Juice of half a lemon
- 2 Cloves crushed garlic
- Salt and pepper
Method:
- Before you begin making your fritti, first make the aioli by mixing together the lemon, garlic and mayonnaise. Make sure you taste it at this stage and add any more lemon or salt and pepper according to your personal taste.
- To make the fritti, trim the top and bottom of the courgette then spiralize using the thinnest setting to form spaghetti like pieces. Then snip the 'courgetti' with scissors into smaller, more manageable strands.
If you do not have a spiralizer DON'T WORRY! you can still make this recipe! :)
- Simply slice the courgette in half, and remove and discard the core and seeds using a spoon.
- Then peel the remaining courgette into thin laces using a potato peeler.
- Once you have your thin pieces of courgette, mix together the flour, paprika, salt and pepper.
- Heat about 3cm of oil in a large saucepan, you can check it is hot enough by placing in a small piece of bread into the oil - if it bubbles, the oil is ready!
- Split your courgette ribbons into about 3 batches so as not to crowd the pan.
- Then dip the courgette into the milk, then into the flour mix and immediately into the hot oil.
- Cook for 2-3 minutes or until crisp and golden and place onto a kitchen roll covered plate.
- Continue this process until all of your batches are cooked, then sprinkle with salt and a squeeze of fresh lemon juice and serve immediately with plenty of aioli.
ENJOY! :)
My Inspiration - The Ivy's Zucchini Fritti!
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