This is a an easy-to-make deep fried zucchini recipe served with a delicious side of Greek yogurt sauce. Recipe by Greek celebrity Chef Giorgos Tsoulis. You can also serve the zucchini with a side of tzatziki or aioli.
5zucchinicut into rounds, 0.5 cm ( 1/4 inch) thick
300gall-purpose floursifted
sunflower oilfor frying
For the zucchini batter:
140gall-purpose floursifted
140mlwater
1eggmedium
salt
pepper
For the yogurt sauce:
200mlheavy cream
400gGreek strained yogurt(thick Greek yogurt)
1limezested and juiced
salt
pepper
dill(fresh or dried)
To serve:
1/4bunch dillfinely chopped
Instructions
How to make the zucchini batter:
Place all the batter ingredients in a bowl. Use a hand whisk to mix, making sure there are no lumps in the mixture.
Cut the zucchini into rounds. 0.5 cm (1/4 inch) thick.
To coat the zucchini:
Place the 300 g/1 ¼ cup of flour in a bowl. Dredge the zucchini rounds in the flour and tap to remove any excess.
Then, dip each round into the the batter mixture and coat completely.
Add to the hot oil when ready. Repeat the same process for all of the zucchini rounds.
Place a pot over medium to high heat and let it get hot. Then add some sunflower oil.
As soon as it gets hot, add the battered zucchini and fry until golden. When ready, remove with a slotted spoon and place on a plate lined with paper towels to soak up any excess oil.
How to make the Greek yogurt sauce:
Put the heavy cream and the zest and juice from the lime in a mixer bowl. Season with salt and pepper and beat until the mixture is combined and has a velvety texture.
Serve the crispy, battered zucchini rounds with the yogurt sauce, sprinkled with some fresh or dried dill. You can also serve the deep fried zucchinis with a side tzatziki.
Notes
Make sure the oil is not too hot when adding the battered zucchini so that they don’t burn.
Celebrity Chef Giorgos Tsoulis specializes in modern Mediterranean cuisine and his recipes are widely appreciated not just in Greece and Cyprus but also around the world.
He has been the executive chef of numerous successful Greek restaurants, while at the same time hosting many popular culinary TV shows in Greece and Cyprus. Giorgos Tsoulis is passionate about educating his fans in more sustainable and healthy cooking and eating while making the most of the flavors of the ingredients.
As sustainable cuisine ambassador for WWF Hellas, he plays a key role in cooking activations that relate to the European #Eat4Change program, as well as the #Farm2Fork program.
