Greek Zucchini Balls
Delicious Greek Zucchini Balls made with fresh zucchini, feta cheese, and herbs, perfect for a tasty appetizer or side dish.
Equipment
- box grater
- mini food processor
- Frying Pan
- Air fryer
Ingredients
Zucchini mixture
- 2 pieces zucchini courgettes
- 0.5 teaspoon salt
- 120 g breadcrumbs fresh (I used 2 brioche hamburger buns)
- 1 pieces red onion peeled and roughly chopped
- 120 g feta cheese crumbled
- 3 tablespoon fresh mint chopped
- 3 tablespoon parsley chopped
- 1 pieces egg
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 0.5 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
- 2 tablespoon olive oil or as needed for frying
Instructions
Preparation
- Line a bowl with a clean linen towel. Grate the zucchini, sprinkle with a little salt, and leave to stand for 20-30 minutes.
- Place the bread in a mini food processor and blitz to make fine breadcrumbs. Transfer to a bowl. Place the onion, herbs and feta in the processor and pulse a few times.
- Squeeze the towel to drain moisture from the zucchini. Mix zucchini with contents of the food processor, breadcrumbs, egg, salt, pepper, and garlic powder. Form into small balls.
Cooking
- Heat olive oil in a frying pan over medium-high heat. Fry zucchini balls for 2-3 minutes per side until golden, in batches.
- Preheat air fryer to 200°C (400°F). Mist liner with oil, place zucchini balls inside and mist with oil. Air fry for 6-7 minutes, flip and air fry for another 6-7 minutes.
- Garnish with finely chopped parsley and serve with tzatziki sauce.
Notes
Serve hot or cold for the best flavor.
Nutrition
Serving: 1ballCalories: 59kcalCarbohydrates: 6gProtein: 2gFat: 3gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.4gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 0.001gCholesterol: 14mgSodium: 293mgPotassium: 80mgFiber: 1gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 159IUVitamin C: 5mgCalcium: 48mgIron: 1mg
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