Low-calorie fritters from courgettes
Zucchini and dishes that can be made from themmake are a real panacea for everyone who wants to go on a diet and make their figure ideal. Zucchini pancakes are one of the simplest and at the same time low-calorie ways to dilute a too bland diet and make life tastier. The energy value of zucchini is extremely low, but they contain a large number of vitamins and plant acids necessary for the normal functioning of the human body. There are several options for zucchini pancakes and each of the recipes for their preparation is distinguished by its unrivaled notes that make each recipe unique. The main advantage of this dish is the lack of need to add flour to it during cooking, which significantly reduces its energy value. Zucchini pancakes can completely replace flour, so this dish is clearly worth taking into service. If desired, this dish can be cooked even without the use of vegetable oil or with a small amount of it, both in the oven and in a frying pan. With this approach to preparing zucchini pancakes, their calorie content will be even lower, which means that achieving an ideal figure while using a low-calorie diet will be much easier.
Low-calorie fritters from courgettes from the oven
Cooking in the oven allows almostcompletely avoid using vegetable oil, as it will only be needed to lightly grease the pan. To prepare this dish, you will need the following products:
- Zucchini — 1 kg;
- Chicken eggs -2-3 pieces;
- Onion - 1 pc;
- Carrots - 2 pcs
- Spice.
To prepare zucchini pancakes you needtake only young green vegetables. The preparation of the dish begins with cleaning the main ingredient, that is, zucchini. They need to be thoroughly washed and peeled from the green skin. If desired, you can leave the skin, but then the pancakes will be slightly tough. Next, the vegetables need to be grated on a coarse grater. In this case, you should not use a blender, since the zucchini mass will be too liquid, the grated zucchini should be left to stand for at least 10 minutes so that the excess juice drains, after which it needs to be drained. Carrots also need to be peeled and grated. Onions for making zucchini pancakes are cut very finely. Next, you can start preparing the pancake mixture. To do this, mix all the vegetable ingredients, add eggs and spices. When preparing dietary pancakes, do not overuse salt: the less there is, the greater the dietary value of the finished pancakes will be. The dough must be thoroughly kneaded, but it is very important that it remains thick. Next, you need to grease the baking tray with vegetable oil and put the pancakes on it. The oven needs to be heated to 180°C, then place the baking tray in it. Cooking time in the oven is only 15 minutes, after which the pancakes can be served. If desired, the dish can be supplemented with a diet sauce of your own making.
Low-calorie zucchini fritters on parchment paper
If you wish, you can use another method.cooking zucchini pancakes without using a lot of vegetable oil. In this case, we are talking about cooking the dish on parchment paper. With this method of cooking, you will need the following products: 0.5 kg of fresh young zucchini, 1 egg, a small onion, 1 carrot, 1 potato, soda on the tip of a knife, spices. All vegetables must be thoroughly washed, peeled and grated. Finely chop the onion. Give the chopped zucchini and potato time to let the juice and then remove excess liquid. After preliminary preparation of vegetables and root vegetables, you can begin to prepare the dough for the pancakes. All ingredients are mixed until a homogeneous thick mass. The frying pan on which the baking will be done is greased with vegetable oil. Parchment paper is placed on top. You need to wait until the frying pan heats up and only then put the dough on it. It is necessary to bake pancakes this way with the lid closed. In this case, you will need to turn them over once (approximately 5 minutes after the start of frying). Ultimately, the product will be almost fat-free, since the parchment paper will absorb all the oil during frying. However, it is very important to carefully monitor that the dish does not burn, since in this case very little vegetable oil is used. In addition, with this cooking option, it is better to use olive oil instead of sunflower oil, which burns out more slowly. When using olive oil, you can not be afraid of spoiling the dish. The frying time in a frying pan with parchment paper should be no more than 10 minutes over medium heat. The dish prepared in this way will have a delicate texture and a beautiful golden crust, but will be low in calories. If desired, it can be served with sauce or low-fat sour cream. In addition, this dish is very tasty in combination with low-fat kefir or fermented baked milk.
Preparation of pancakes with a small amount of vegetable oil
If you need to prepare in the shortest possible timelow-calorie zucchini pancakes, you can also resort to regular frying of the dish in a frying pan. However, there are some little secrets here too. First of all, you need to prepare the dough for the pancakes. In this case, you will need the following products:
- Zucchini — 1 kg;
- Chicken eggs - 2 pcs;
- Olive oil;
- Fresh tomato - 1 pc;
- Mayonnaise — 0.5 tbsp. l;
- Onion - 1pc;
- Spice;
With this option of cooking the dish it is bettertake not carrots as an additional component, but tomatoes, as they are juicier. Zucchini and onions need to be washed and chopped using the methods described above. Remove the seeds from the tomato and chop finely. Next, you need to prepare the dough for zucchini pancakes, thoroughly mixing all the ingredients. After that, you can proceed to direct frying. In order to fry pancakes with a minimum addition of vegetable oil, you must first heat the frying pan, and then grease it with olive oil. Do not pour oil into the pan, as in this case there will be an excess of it: you need to grease it with a special brush. With this option, you need to fry on both sides.
Low-calorie sauce for squash pancakes
For most people, zucchini pancakes will seemextremely bland food, so it is best to serve this dish with a low-calorie sauce. There are several fairly simple and at the same time delicious options for such an addition. To prepare the simplest sauce, you will need the following ingredients:
- Fresh greenery;
- Low-fat sour cream - 100 ml
- Garlic — 1 clove;
Parsley and other herbs combined with garlicneed to be well chopped in a blender and added to sour cream. It is better to prepare the sauce in advance and let it sit in the refrigerator for several hours, then its taste will be more intense.
