Keto zucchini salmon fritters
Ready to embrace the zucchini? Here is a recipe from award-winning Canadian journalist and author Anne Mullens for a favorite, quick keto lunchtime meal of salmon zucchini fritters. Pair these crunchy beauties with homemade tartar sauce and enjoy this delicious winning combo!
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Ingredients
Homemade tartar sauce
- 1 tbsp 1 tbsp mayonnaise
- 1 tbsp 1 tbsp Greek yogurt
- ½ tbsp ½ tbsp heavy whipping cream
- 2 tsp 2 tsp fresh horseradish
- 1 1 dill pickle, minceddill pickles, minced
- 1 tbsp 1 tbsp scallion, mincedscallions, minced
- ½ tbsp ½ tbsp fresh dill, minced (optional)
- 2 tsp 2 tsp apple cider vinegar
- salt and pepper
Zucchini salmon fritters
- 15 oz. 425 g tinned salmon, liquid drained
- 1 1 medium zucchini, grated
- 2 tbsp 2 tbsp white onion, finely choppedwhite onions, finely chopped
- 1 tbsp 1 tbsp (8 g) ground psyllium husk powder
- 1 1 eggeggs
- 1 tsp 1 tsp salt
- ½ tsp ½ tsp pepper
- 4½ oz. 125 g butter, for frying
Instructions
- In a large mixing bowl combine salmon, grated zucchini, minced onion, psyllium, egg, salt, and pepper. Stir well with a wooden spoon until all ingredients, particularly salmon, are completely distributed. Break down any salmon lumps with a spoon. Set aside for a few minutes while you make tartar sauce.
- Chop scallion, pickle and dill and in a separate bowl add to mayonnaise, yogurt, whipping cream and horseradish. Add vinegar and salt and pepper. Mix well.
- Heat a frying pan on medium heat. Melt butter and with a wooden spoon drop clumps of fritter mixture (about 1⁄3 cup each) into the pan.
- Press fritter lumps flat with the spoon. Pat together any fraying edges to make nice round fritters. Cook until golden on one side, then flip.
- When cooked, keep warming in a 400°F (200°C) oven while you cook the whole batter.
- Serve with tartar sauce and side salad or vegetable crudités.
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