ZUCCHINI CAKES
2 medium zucchini;
1 tsp salt;
2 green onions, finely chopped;
2 cloves garlic, minced;
1 egg;
½ cup almond flour (optional);
½ tsp baking powder;
Coconut oil or clarified butter, for cooking
Cooking Instructions
Begin by using a large-scale grater to grate your zucchini. You want to avoid creating
small, thin strands, as the zucchini could get mushy upon frying.
Once grated, place in a bowl and toss in the salt. Allow the zucchini to sit in the salt for
at least 10 minutes. Then, extract any excess water from the zucchini (if you have never
done this before, I am sure you will be surprised at how much water there actually is!).
The easiest way to do this is to place the grated vegetable in a large piece of cheese cloth
and wring it out. Use a strainer if no cheese cloth available.
Return the zucchini to a large bowl and combine with the green onions, garlic, egg and
baking powder. You could use almond flour, as it really helps in keeping the cakes from
crumbling a apart, but you can also do without.
Once everything has been mixed, form cakes of about 2 to 2.5″ in diameter out of the
mixture.
Place a large skillet over a medium-high heat. You want to allow the skillet to really
warm up prior to adding any cooking fat to the pan.
Add some of your chosen cooking fat to the pan, just enough to coat the surface.