How to cook zucchini in batter: various methods with a detailed description

The zucchini season begins in the spring and lasts until the onset of frost. This time is enough for vegetable lovers to enjoy a seemingly simple, but very useful product. The main feature of zucchini is that they are very easy to prepare. Nevertheless, many interesting and tasty dishes are prepared from them, among which the most popular are squash in batter. But it can be done in different ways (in a pan, in an oven, and even in a slow cooker). However, the first option is still considered the most preferable.

Zucchini in easy batter

To learn how to fry zucchini in batter, you first need to master the simplest option. It will require a minimum set of products:

• 2 small zucchini;
• salt;
• 60 grams of flour;
• lettuce (optional);
• 1 egg
• vegetable oil.

Cooking zucchini in batter, in principle, is not difficult:

1. Wash the zucchini, cut off their ends, and cut the rest of the slices with a thickness of not more than 1 centimeter. It is better to take young fruits. In this case, the skin can not be cut.
2. Beat the egg lightly in a bowl.
3. Pour flour separately on a saucer.
4. Salt each slice of zucchini, dip in an egg, roll in flour and process in an egg again.
5. Put them in a hot greased frying pan.
6. Fry on both sides until the surface of the circles is browned.

Ready zucchini in batter are quite fat. Therefore, first they need to be folded on a napkin. It absorbs excess oil. In a plate, fried zucchini can be decorated with lettuce.

Zucchini in cheese batter on kefir

Those who do not like too dry crust, zucchini in batter in a pan can do differently. After frying, the dough around the workpiece will be juicier, softer and denser if, for example, for the preparation of 1 zucchini of medium size, the following components are used:

• 100 grams of hard cheese;
• 10 tablespoons of fatty kefir;
• 2 eggs;
• 1 clove of garlic;
• 210 grams of flour;
• spice.

Cooking Technique:

1. Prepare zucchini in the same way as in the previous recipe.
2. For batter, first of all, beat the egg with salt.
3. Add kefir.
4. Introduce flour in small parts, stirring constantly.
5. Add garlic and finely chopped cheese.
6. Fry zucchini in batter in a pan with added butter.

The crust turns out quite thick, ruddy and very fragrant. Such zucchini can be eaten even cold. Additionally, you can serve sour cream, and sprinkle the products themselves with chopped herbs. Such a dish will not leave anyone indifferent.

Zucchini in beer batter

For people who are used to spending a long time in the kitchen, there is another original recipe. Zucchini in batter will be even more tender if you use not quite ordinary ingredients for the breading mixture. For the dish you will need:

• 2 zucchini;
• 300 milliliters of vegetable oil;
• 5 grams of salt;
• 70 grams of flour;
• ½ teaspoon dried garlic.

For batter:

• 200-240 grams of wheat flour;
• 300 milliliters of light beer;
• 5 grams of fine salt.

Cooking Technology:

1. Zucchini (similar to the previous options) cut into slices with a thickness of about 1-1.5 centimeters.
2. Put them in a bowl, sprinkle with garlic, salt, mix and leave for 15-30 minutes.
3. For batter, first the flour must be combined with salt. Then, while continuing to stir, slowly introduce beer. The mass should not turn out to be too liquid (as on pancakes).
4. Drain the resulting juice from the zucchini, and first roll the circles in flour, and then dip in batter.
5. Fry on both sides in boiling oil. So that the surface of the squash does not burn, it is better to turn them over several times.

It turns out a very original dish with a soft vegetable middle and a fragrant, crispy, but quite voluminous crust.

Stuffed zucchini

To make the appetizer more satisfying, you can add a little meat to the vegetables. By the way, this does not contradict the theory of product compatibility. In this case, you can make stuffed zucchini fried in batter. The ingredients for this option will require a little:

• 1 zucchini;
• 2 eggs;
• 2 chicken fillets;
• 1 onion;
• ground pepper;
• 150 grams of flour;
• vegetable deodorized oil.

The cooking process consists of several stages:

1. Chop the meat and onions arbitrarily, and then chop them in a blender. After this, the mixture should be slightly salted and a little pepper added.
2. Wash the squash well, gently peel and cut into thin rings.
3. Carefully remove the middle with the sharp knife with the seeds.
4. Fill the free space with cooked minced meat.
5. Beat the egg separately with pepper and salt. After that add flour and mix well again.
6. Dip the stuffed billets into batter and fry in a pan on both sides.

The appetizer turns out to be tasty, aromatic and hearty enough. If you wish, you can even replace it with a light dinner.