Zucchini & Potato Pancakes are crispy, delicious, and ridiculously easy to make. Perfect for breakfast, lunch, dinner, or even a party snack, these little guys are definitely awesome.
The garden's bounty is a beautiful thing, but sometimes it can also be exhausting. Wasting food sucks, but sometimes you just run out of ideas to use up all that you've grown. If you're looking for more ideas for your crop of zuchini, I've got something absolutely awesome for you.
These pancakes are humble comfort food at its finest. They're the kind of thing that tastes way fancier than it actually is. Your guests will be impressed. Your family will ask for seconds. And you'll feel like a culinary genius for making something so delicious from such simple ingredients. That's the magic of the kitchen, isn't it?
What makes these Zucchini & Potato Pancakes so awesome?
These Zucchini & Potato Pancakes are crispy on the outside, tender on the inside, and absolutely packed with flavor. The zucchini keeps them moist while the potato adds heartiness and substance. The onion and garlic give you depth and richness, and the baking powder makes them slightly puffed and wonderfully light.
The best part? They're endlessly versatile. Serve them for breakfast with a fried egg and hot sauce. Serve them as a side dish at dinner. Pop them on a platter at a party with sour cream and paprika for dipping. Make a batch on Sunday and reheat them for quick snacks all week. They work beautifully with literally everything.
And because you're grating your vegetables and cooking them quickly, you're keeping their nutritional value intact. Zucchini and potato are both good sources of vitamins and minerals, and this recipe doesn't require deep frying, so you're getting something that's actually nourishing.
Magical Properties of Zucchini
Zucchini carries the vibrant energy of growth and abundance. It's a garden vegetable that literally overflows if you plant it, so it's perfect for prosperity magic. Ruled by Jupiter and the Sun, it carries fiery masculine energy. It can also be used in spells for lust and protection. If you're working on manifesting growth in any area of your life, this is your ingredient. (Source: The Kitchen Witch's Guide to Healing & Self-Care by Maggie Haseman)
For more on the magical properties of the ingredients in this recipe, check the Kitchen Magick page.
Ingredients
Here's everything you'll need for this dish. The full details are in the recipe card below.
- Zucchini - aka courgette
- Potato - You want a starchy potato here
- Salt
- Olive oil - or your preferred cooking oil
- Onion
- Garlic - fresh or paste
- Eggs
- Flour - all-purpose or plain flour
- Baking powder
- Optional garnish - sour cream, paprika
How to make Zucchini & Potato Pancakes
To make these crispy little guys, you start by grating a potato and a zucchini (or courgette) until you have about two cups of each. Transfer this to a colander over a bowl or in the sink, sprinkle on some salt, and let some of the water drain away while you get on with it.
Sauté some onions and garlic until soft, then let those hang out to cool a bit. Then we're going to whisk together some eggs, flour, baking powder and salt. Add your onions and garlic. Give your grated zucchini and potato a good squeeze to try to remove any excess water still hanging around, then add that to the bowl as well, and fold it all together.
Then all that's left to do is scoop about a tablespoon at a time into a hot skillet with plenty of oil. Let them cook about two minutes per side until golden and slightly puffed. Stash them in a warm oven to keep them warm while you finish pancaking.
Serve these with a dollop of sour cream and a sprinkling of paprika and ground cumin. Breakfast, lunch, dinner, or party snack, they're definitely awesome.
Whether you've got garden overflow or you're trying to make something brilliant from basics, these Zucchini & Potato Pancakes are your answer. Make a big batch and freeze them, then just reheat when you need a quick bite. It's gonna be awesome.
Looking for more awesome potato recipes? Try these Spicy Mashed Potato Patties or Roasted New Potatoes with Dill.
PrintZucchinni & Potato Pancakes
Zucchini and potato pancakes are crispy, delicious, and ridiculously easy to make. Perfect for breakfast, lunch, dinner, or even a party snack, these little guys are definitely awesome.
- Prep Time: 15
- Cook Time: 30
- Total Time: 45 minutes
- Yield: 12 pieces 1x
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Fried
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
- 2 cups grated zuchinni aka courgette
- 2 cups peeled and grated potato
- 1 teaspoon salt, divided
- 4 tablespoons olive oil, divided
- ½ onion, finely chopped
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 2 eggs
- ⅓ cup all-purpose or plain flour
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- Sour cream for topping
- Paprika and ground cumin for sprinkling
Instructions
- Start by grating your zuchinni and potatoes. Add your shreds to a collander and place that over a bowl or in the sink. Sprinkle on half a teaspoon salt, and give it a bit of a toss. Let this hang out for at least 10 minutes while you get on with the rest.
- Put a skillet over medium heat and add two tablespoons of olive oil. Cook the onion, stirring occasionally, until translucent, then add the garlic and cook, stirring again, for about another minute until the garlic becomes fragrant. Turn off the heat and set this aside.
- In a mixing bowl, whisk your eggs, then add in the flour, baking soda, and remaining ½ salt. Whisk to combine. Then add the onion, garlic, zuchinni, and potato. Stir this all together to combine.
- Back over in your skillet, heat your other two tablespoons of oil over medium heat. Use a spoon or a cookie scoop to drop the batter into your skillet. You can use the spoon to flatten out your scoops just a little bit. Cook them for about two minutes on each side, or until they're golden brown.
- If these aren't going on to a plate immediately, transfer them to a wire rack over baking sheet in a low oven while you continue to make your pancakes.
- When you're ready to eat, serve them with a dollop of sour cream, and a sprinkling of paprika and cumin.
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