Zucchini and corn are summer besties. They’re great together in a succotash, stew or in these great pancakes that get a kick from jalapeños. They were always hard to make because their flavor and texture relies heavily on eggs. We now have the incredible Just Egg so that’s no longer an issue! Eggcellent. Let’s move on.
One thing you have to do is squeeze some of the moisture out of the zucchini before mixing it with the rest of the ingredients otherwise the pancakes will be mushy. One easy way is to do this is to just squeeze some out using paper towels or a clean dish towel after grating.
The easiest way to chop the scallions and jalapeño is to use a mini food processor. You can always chop by hand if you don’t have one just make sure to make them diced pretty fine. After that, it’s pretty quick work to toss everything together.
I like to slice fresh corn off the cob right into the bowl so it doesn’t fly everywhere. You can use frozen corn if you don’t have fresh but it’s summer right now so you should be all ears. (I’m not even a dad, sorry for the bad jokes.)
To get pancakes all the same size I used a quarter cup measuring cup so they’re all uniform. Don’t crowd them in a pan when cooking either. They need some room so I cooked three at a time in a 12” frying pan. I also use a paper bag to drain them on then keep them warm in a 225° oven until ready to serve.
These are great as a main dish with a salad or as an appetizer. I like them with vegan sour cream and a red pepper jelly. Delish. A little extra hit of flaked salt never hurts either.
If you’re making these in advance keep them warm in a low oven and refrigerate any leftovers. I would heat them in a toaster oven or regular oven when eating any leftovers.
A note about the jalapeños. If you remove the ribs and seeds before chopping, they’ll be much milder. If you like the heat, then by all means add everything just don’t blame me if they’re too spicy. I’ve heard eating dairy helps so double up on the sour cream.
Spicy Vegan Zucchini & Corn Fritters
3-4
servings10
minutes6
minutesA summer staple, zucchini pancakes with corn and spicy jalapeños are easy to make and sure to please.
Ingredients
2 Medium Zucchini (about 3/4 pound) ends trimmed and scrubbed clean
1 Ear Fresh corn cut from the cob or 1/2 cup frozen corn, thawed
2 Tablespoons Jalapeño pepper finely diced (about one medium – seeds removed for less heat)
4 Scallions, white and green parts thinly sliced or diced
2 Tablespoons Fresh basil thinly sliced (optional but recommended)
1/2 Cup Just egg vegan egg
6 Tablespoons All purpose flour
1 Teaspoon Baking powder
1 Teaspoon Kosher salt
1/2 Teaspoon Freshly ground black pepper
Plain oil and vegan butter for shallow frying
Directions
- Grate the zucchini on a box grater and place in paper towels or a
clean dish towel and squeeze some of the extra moisture out then add to a medium sized mixing bowl. - Either by hand or using a small food processor, prepare the scallions and jalapeño and add to the zucchini.
- Cut the corn off the cob into the bowl
or add the frozen corn if using. Add all remaining ingredients and mix well. - In a large fry pan melt 1 tablespoon vegan butter in 2 tablespoons oil over medium heat. To check the temperature, add a tiny bit of the batter to see if it’s ready. It should sizzle and bubble immediately.
- Using a quarter measuring cup, add about 3-4 quarter cups of batter being careful not to crowd the pan. Cook for 2-3 minutes per side then remove from the pan onto paper towel to drain.
- Repeat the steps above until all pancakes are cooked. Keep warm in a 225° oven until ready to serve.
Notes
- Depending on the amount of liquid in your zucchini you may want to add an additional tablespoon of flour if the batter looks too thin. You want to to be the consistency of a pancake batter. So not too loose but not too thin.
- About jalapeños. Removing the white ribs and seeds will result in a milder heat. If you leave them in, it will be much spicier. Your call. I leave them out as I like a slight burn but nothing that will obliterate my palette and make me sweat.
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