I’m back to my waffling ways with these Waffled Zucchini Fritters. A perfect topper to some grilled chicken, greens, and a poached egg.
It’s a pretty complete meal. The big boost here is it’s also paleo-friendly.
I’m not hardcore paleo by any means , nor do I plan to be, but it seems like everyone around me is going paleo and I’m hyper aware of it. So in keeping this paleo, I started out with the same egg-to-vegetable ratio that I used in my Potaffle (waffled potato pancakes) recipe, and then swapped out the flour for coconut flour. I should preface Naomi is a baker, and works a lot with coconut flour, so I had the added benefit of picking her brain.
Here’s what I found out from what she told me and through some trial error of my own: (1) coconut flour sops up a lot of liquid, good thing when working with liquid heavy zucchini—so when you get to the part about squeezing the zucchini—don’t cramp your hands into paralysis. Here’s what you do, follow the recipe and if at the end of mixing you still see some liquid at the bottom of the bowl, just add coconut flour one teaspoon at time until there’s no more liquid. (2) Yes, coconut flour has a strong flavor, but not so much in this recipe that it’s noticeable, especially since I gave these zucchini fritters some Asian flavor with soy sauce, rice vinegar and ginger. (3) Lastly, if you don’t have coconut flour, just swap that out with an equal amount of all-purpose flour.
On an off-note, if you are wondering what those greens are, they’re micro radishes. Yup, that’s what I had left in the fridge. Not a bad choice, but if you don’t like radishes then avoid this, because they are like radishes on roids—super peppery. Go for something milder like spinach or any other greens you prefer.
Now that you know everything there is to know about this zucchini fritters meal, let’s do this. And for more waffle inspiration, go here.
Paleo Zucchini Fritters
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I love your waffled series, these fritters look killer!
Thanks Laura, I have so much fun waffling whatever I can:)
SUCH a great savory waffle variety!
Thanks Liz, you should try these! 🙂
Yummmm! I love having waffles for breakfast or let’s have it for dinner with this zucchini fritters.
Right, Linda? So much fun too
I love the use of coconut flour, here! And you are killing it with the use of the waffle iron! Yum!
Thanks Aubrie! Can you tell I love waffling things?!
Those fritters are amazing! The chopped bell pepper and green onion make me want to dig right in…or maybe hang one on my Christmas tree. 🙂 Nice work as always!! #WolfpackEats
Thanks David! Seriously, I see food and I wonder, can I waffle that??
Please keep the waffles coming!! These look so good!
Ok, count on it Tieghan:)
You are officially killing the waffle game right now with these. So unique and I love that you used coconut flour.
The flour made these so good, and they waffled so easily. Thanks Jocelyn!
This look amazing and I love how they are so packed with veggies! Also, waffling makes everything better! Great recipe Matt!
Thanks so much, Millie!
Yes! These are so what this day needs! Waffles are the best!
Waffles are the best. Waffled anything. It’s an addiction for me:) Thanks Tori!
Great trick! I tend to deviate from shredded zukes because I hate draining and sopping out all that excess water. I’ll have to try this. Why is it every time I read one of your recipes, my tummy starts to grumble? Maybe I’m always hungry? Or your recipes are just all drool worthy? What came first, the chicken or the egg 😉
So nice of you, thanks so much Valerie!
Oh my goodness, these look freggin’ amazing! Totally putting these on my ever growing list of recipes to make from your blog, Matt. Thanks for sharing these! ♡
Time for you to get wafflin’, Cheyanne!
These sound amazeballs!! That egg… 🙂
Ha! Thanks Gerry! Super fun to make these.
I was starting to miss the waffled posts! 🙂 Glad you’re back at it. I agree, everyone around me is Paleo too. Or so it seems. I actually really like the diet but one slip up and I’m done! Luckily this recipe is delicious enough it doesn’t seem like diet food at all.
Thanks Meggan! I’ve been trying to be strict paleo for the last week, and the difference is actually pretty awesome in many ways. However, no way I could do that all the time.
I guess I am the last person on the paleo train…I still don’t even know what it is…ha! These zucchini waffle fritters look absolutely delicious! I had some fun with my waffle maker this week-end and have now decided everything just tastes better when waffled 😉
Yes, love hearing that Denise. Careful, it’s addicting!
These waffles are dreamy! The specks of color… that yolk… gah!
Think I’ll add some jalapeños and call this a meal. Nice, and killer photos Matt.
OMG, that poached egg + zucchini waffle + greens is GOREGOUS!! And now I’m starving!
We tried this recipe twice with failed success in the waffle iron. Is there some trick? And when are you mixing the egg? The recipe doesn’t say.
Hmm, curious. I hate hearing that. Are the fritters crumbling or are they limp-like? If it’s crumbling, lessen the coconut flour. If it’s too limp-like add a little more flour or cook them a bit longer on the waffle iron. As for the egg, it’s mixed in withe liquids – see the recipe, its been updated.
Looks amazing! My kids would love these. So glad to have found you via Pinterest!
what type of waffle maker do you use?
Hi Cassandra, I use a pretty basic Oster waffle maker and it works great