
Baked courgette fritters
A couple of courgettes, a grater, and you're well on the way to creating a moreish veggie main or brunch
- 140g plain flour
- 2 eggs
- 175ml milk
- 50g strong cheddarcrumbled
- small bunch chivessniped
- 2 courgettesgrated
- 1 tsp olive oil
Nutrition: per serving
- kcal289
- fat11g
- saturates4g
- carbs36g
- sugars10g
- fibre4g
- protein15g
- salt0.52glow
Method
step 1
Heat oven to 200C/fan 180C/gas 6. Tip the flour into a bowl, season, then gradually stir in the eggs and milk until you have a smooth batter. Stir in the cheese and half the chives.
step 2
In a dry non-stick frying pan, cook courgette over a high heat, stirring for 3-4 mins until just soft. Tip onto kitchen paper and squeeze dry, then stir into the batter.
step 3
Oil the pan, then drop in small ladlefuls of batter, cooking for a couple of mins on each side until golden. Continue until you have 12 fritters, then transfer to a baking tray and finish in the oven for 8 mins.