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Anne Burrell's Zucchini & Parm Fritters with Spicy Tomato Sauce

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Need a snack? Try these tasty zucchini & parm fritters!
skill level
Easy
time
30-60min
servings
4
cost
$
Contributed by : Anne Burrell (courtesy "Cook Like a Rock Star")
Mario's zucchini & parm fritters are the perfect snack! Plus, they're easy to make!
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things you'll need.
ingredients
  • Extra virgin olive oil
  • 3 onions cut into 1/2-inch dice 
  • Large pinch of crushed red pepper 
  • Kosher Salt
  • 2 cloves garlic (smashed and chopped) 
  • 1 28-ounce can San Marzano tomatoes with their juices (passed through a food mill or pureed) 
  • 1 zucchini (cut into 1/2-inch dice) 
  • 1/2 cup all-purpose flour 
  • 1/2 cup freshly grated Parmigiano plus more for garnish 
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder 
  • 1/4 to 1/2 cup whole milk 
  • Peanut or other neutral-flavored oil 
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  • step 1
    ingredients Extra virgin olive oil
    1 onion, cut into 1/2-inch dice
    Large pinch of crushed red pepper
    Kosher Salt
    2 cloves garlic, smashed and chopped
    instructions For the sauce: Coat a large saucepan with olive oil, add one diced onion and a decent pinch of red pepper - don't go crazy here with the spicy stuff, you can always add more along the way - and bring the pan to medium-high heat. Season with salt and cook until the onion is soft and aromatic, 8 to 10 minutes. Add the garlic and cook for another 2 to 3 minutes, stirring frequently.
  • step 2
    ingredients 1 28-ounce can San Marzano tomatoes (with their juices), passed through a food mill or pureed
    instructions Add the tomatoes and stir to combine. Taste and season with more salt and red pepper if needed. Bring to a boil (BTB) and reduce to a simmer (RTS).
  • step 3
    instructions Continue cooking until the sauce thickens, 15 to 20 minutes. Remember, it's a dipping sauce, so you want it thick, highly seasoned, and delicious. When it gets there, remove it from the heat, adjust the seasoning if needed, and...get ready to dip!
  • step 4
    ingredients Extra virgin olive oil
    2 onions, cut into 1/2-inch dice
    Kosher Salt
    instructions For the fritters: Coat a large saute pan with olive oil, add two diced onions, season with salt, and bring the pan to medium-high heat. Cook until the onions are soft and aromatic, 8 to 10 minutes.
  • step 5
    ingredients 1 zucchini, cut into 1/2-inch dice
    Kosher Salt
    instructions Add the zucchini, season with salt, and cook for another 7 to 8 minutes, or until the zucchini is soft and just beginning to color on the edges. Remove from the heat and let cool.
  • step 6
    ingredients 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
    1/2 cup freshly grated Parmigiano, plus more for garnish
    1 teaspoon baking powder
    1/4 to 1/2 cup whole milk
    instructions In a large bowl, combine the flour, Parm, and baking powder. Add the zucchini and onions to the bowl and stir until just combined. Add the milk gradually (you may not need it at all) and stir to combine; you want a very thick batter. Don't worry about the lumps.
  • step 7
    ingredients Peanut or other neutral-flavored oil
    instructions Pour peanut oil into a large saucepan over medium-high heat; the oil should come 1 1/2 to 2 inches up the sides of the pan. While the oil heats, set up your drying situation next to the stove by putting a couple layers of paper towels on a baking sheet. To see if the oil is hot enough, drop a little ball of batter into it. If it sizzles and floats quickly, you're good to go. (If the batter burns or the oil begins to smoke, it's too hot, so reduce the heat.) Drop 1-inch balls of batter into the pan without overcrowding. When the fritters turn nice and brown on all sides, 3 to 4 minutes, remove them with a slotted spoon and drain on the paper towels. Work in batches to finish the rest of the batter. If the fritters begin to color too quickly, lower the heat; if they don't sizzle when they hit the oil, turn it up.
  • step 8
    instructions When all the fritters are done, serve them with a sprinkey-dink of Parm, sea salt and the super-yummy spicy tomato sauce.
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