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Breaded Eggs with Zucchini, plus Zucchini Fritters
The name may have confused you a little, but the fact is that in this recipe you get the fritters for free, from what is left over once you have made the breaded eggs. Most importantly, the "freebie" is interesting too, and just as tasty as the main dish.
- Time
- 45 min
- Servings
- 2
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Cuisine
- Serbia
5.0 · 1 rating
By Bojan Nikolić ·
Preparation
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1
Put the eggs on to boil.
egg
Tip: To be sure the eggs are well cooked, put them into cold water and cook for 10 minutes from the moment the water boils, but no longer, or a dark, almost greenish layer forms around the yolk. You can read more about boiling eggs in the article The Art of Boiling Eggs.
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2
Wash the zucchini, peel it and grate it coarsely.
zucchini
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3
Wash the parsley and chop it finely.
parsley
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4
Add the chopped parsley and the crushed garlic to the bowl with the grated zucchini.
zucchini
garlic
parsley
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5
Peel the boiled eggs and cut them in half lengthwise.
egg
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6
Carefully take out the yolks with a teaspoon, then mash them well with a fork.
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7
Tip the mashed yolks into the bowl with the zucchini, parsley and garlic.
zucchini
garlic
parsley
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8
Add the mayonnaise and mix well into a thick, creamy mixture.
mayonnaise
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9
Season to taste and mix well once more.
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10
Fill each egg white half with the mixture and stick two halves together to make a whole egg.
egg
Tip: Try to "glue" together the halves of the same egg, so that the edges fit nicely.
Breading
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11
Beat the eggs in a round-bottomed bowl.
egg
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12
Roll each egg first in flour, then in the beaten egg and then in breadcrumbs.
egg
breadcrumbs
flour
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13
Heat the oil in a fairly deep pan and fry the eggs on all sides at moderate heat until golden yellow.
egg
sunflower oil
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14
Lift the fried eggs onto kitchen paper to drain off the excess oil.
egg
sunflower oil
Making the zucchini fritters
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15
Scoop up small amounts of the leftover filling with a coffee spoon and roll the fritters first in flour, then in the beaten egg.
egg
flour
Tip: You can also roll the fritters in breadcrumbs.
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16
Fry them at moderate heat on both sides until golden yellow.
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17
Lift the fried fritters onto kitchen paper to drain off the excess oil.
sunflower oil
Serving
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18
Decorate with parsley leaves and serve warm.
parsley
The whole recipe, step by step, on www.becook.com/en/recipe/breaded-eggs-with-zucchini-plus-zucchini-fritters
