{"id":850,"date":"2010-08-11T12:19:32","date_gmt":"2010-08-11T19:19:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/foodiddy.wordpress.com\/?p=850"},"modified":"2010-09-14T20:58:28","modified_gmt":"2010-09-15T04:58:28","slug":"zucchini-patties-with-dill-dip","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/foodiddy.com\/?p=850","title":{"rendered":"Zucchini Patties with Dill Dip"},"content":{"rendered":"

I finally spent some time in the kitchen last night. It made for a very late workout, but I enjoyed cooking and pretty much destroyed every flat service with prep bowls, spoons, bowls, measuring cups, etc. Hmm, really wasn’t missing that part, hah!<\/p>\n

Earlier this Summer I picked up Taste of Home’s Summer Appetizers Magazine<\/em><\/strong> while waiting in line at the grocery store. $9.99, ouch – but I did mark about 5 or 6 recipes, so that’s not too bad. I found a recipe for Zucchini Patties with Dill Dip<\/strong> and made some slight changes and was good to go.<\/p>\n

I bought a bunch of zucchini for my slicer, but also wanted to try something different. I had picked up some yellow squash at the produce ranch I visited last weekend and wanted to use that as well.<\/p>\n

Dill Dip Ingredients:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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3\/4 Cup Sour Cream
\n2 Tablespoons Minced Fresh Dill
\n2\u00a0Teaspoons Lemon Juice
\nSalt and Pepper to Taste – I would say at least an\u00a01\/8 of a\u00a0teaspoon for each<\/p>\n

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Directions:
\n<\/strong>Combine all ingredients in a small bowl, cover and refrigerate. (\u00a0The fresh dill smelled awesome).<\/p>\n

Ingredients for the Patties:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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2.5 Cups Shredded Zucchini – I did a combo of zucchini and yellow squash
\n1 Cup Seasoned Bread Crumbs – I used Trader Joe’s Organic
\n1 Teaspoon Seafood Seasoning – I used Old Bay
\n1\/4 Teaspoon Garlic Powder
\n2 Eggs, \u00a0lightly beaten – the recipe only called for 1, definitely needs two.
\n2 Tablespoons Butter – melted
\n1 Large Carrot – thought I would need 2, but 1 was plenty
\n1\/4 Cup finely chopped onion – left my onion a little chunkier – used a white onion
\n1\/4 Cup All-Purpose Flour
\n1\/2 Cup Canola Oil<\/p>\n

I got everything prepped on my lunch hour.<\/p>\n

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I got the zucchini and squash washed, shredded and then I removed the excess liquid by squeezing the shredded pieces between paper towels.<\/p>\n

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I got my carrots and onions chopped and to be honest, wasn’t very precise with the chopping or measuring. I was in a rush due to the time constraints. I got everything loaded into the fridge and waited to do the rest after work.<\/p>\n

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I started by combining my breadcrumbs, seafood seasoning and garlic powder in a large bowl. I got all of the dry ingredients mixed well and then I added 1 lightly beaten egg and the butter. I\u00a0then blended everything\u00a0before adding the carrot, onion, zucchini and squash.<\/p>\n

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I gave \u00a0it another good mixing…<\/p>\n

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This is when I realized I needed another egg. The mixture wasn’t holding together well enough to make the patties. I quickly added a second lightly beaten egg and that worked out great. I then placed the 1\/4 cup of\u00a0flour into a shallow dish to make it easier to coat the patties before frying. My hands were too gummed up to grab the camera for that step.<\/p>\n

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I started forming the patties and then got them coated with flour before putting them into the canola oil. I had the stove set to high at first and then turned it down to medium\/high for the cooking. They sizzled as they entered the pan.<\/p>\n

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I cooked them\u00a0for about 3-4 minutes on each side. I removed them with a spatula onto paper towels and then served them with the dill dip. The recipe said that it yielded 2 dozen – I made 5 large patties and then put the rest of the mixture in the fridge for future meals – probably had enough to make 5 or 6 more. I was eating them as a main dish, so I wanted bigger portions. I grabbed about a golf ball size of the mixture before forming the patties for mine.<\/p>\n

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They were awesome. I am thinking they would also be good as veggie burgers wrapped in lettuce…yum!<\/p>\n

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I don’t usually eat a lot of fried foods, but these weren’t greasy at all. They did not taste heavy and\u00a0it was another fun way to incorporate zucchini and other veggies \u00a0into a main meal. Enjoy!
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I finally spent some time in the kitchen last night. It made for a very late workout, but I enjoyed cooking and pretty much destroyed every flat service with prep bowls, spoons, bowls, measuring cups, etc. Hmm, really wasn’t missing that part, hah! Earlier this Summer I picked up Taste of Home’s Summer Appetizers Magazine … <\/p>\n

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