Fried Zucchini and Tzatziki
A crunchy, light-as-air, and addictive little snack that tastes just perfect with homemade tzatziki. Add a glass of cold wine and you’ve got the perfect happy hour.
Ingredients
For the tzatziki
For the fried zucchini
Directions
- 1
Line a colander with a clean towel or paper towels and add in the grated cucumber. Gather the cucumber in the towel or paper towels, and then squeeze out as much water as you can.
- 2
Add cucumbers to the Greek yogurt along with the rest of the ingredients and a pinch of salt and mix. Taste, and add more salt if desired. Set aside.
- 3
In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, soda water, and dried oregano, and season with salt and pepper.
- 4
Heat a couple inches oil over medium to medium-high heat in a large, heavy-bottomed pan. Once oil is hot (you can use a droplet of the batter to test the oil), dip a handful of zucchini slices in the batter then transfer one by one to the oil, using either tongs or a fork. Working in batches, fry until golden brown, about 3 minutes depending on how hot your oil is, then flip and fry until the second side is golden brown. Remove to either a paper towel-lined plate or a cooling rack set over a baking sheet. Season with salt.
- 5
Serve the fried zucchini warm with tzatziki on the side.
