Keto Zucchini Fritters with Bacon and Cheese

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These Keto Zucchini Fritters with Bacon and Cheese are a delicious low-carb appetizer or side dish with less than 2 net carbs per fritter. Packed full of veggie goodness with cheese and bacon, dip them in sour cream or ranch dressing.

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What is a fritter?

Fritter gets its name from the Late Latin frictura, meaning “a fry.” Frictura, in turn, is derived from the Latin berb frigere which meant “to fry” or “to roast.”

Britannica.com says 

Fritter, any of various types of fried foods, generally consisting of small pieces of meat, vegetables, fruit, or dough. Plain fritters are deep-fried cakes of chou paste or yeast dough. In another type, bits of meat, seafood, vegetables, or fruit are coated with batter and deep-fried. Small cakes of chopped food in batter, such as corn fritters in the southern United States, are also called fritters.  

Fritters are found in many cuisines. 

The French beignets, Italian bigne, and Greek loukoumades are sweet cakes of the first type of fritter. The batter-frying technique was introduced into Japan by the Portuguese and Spanish in the late 16th century; the tempura that developed, a mixed fry of shrimp, herbs, and vegetables, has been totally incorporated into the cuisine. 

The Indian pakora is a savory deep-fried cake containing bits of cauliflower, eggplant, or other vegetables. Fritto misto is an Italian dish of bits of meat, seafood, and vegetables dipped in batter and fried in olive oil. A specialty dish of various local cuisines is the flower fritter, using daylilies, roses, violets, acacia, elder blow, or squash blossoms.

So that then begs the question

Are fritters keto?

And of course, the answer would be "it depends".

It would depend on what you are making the fritter out of (fruit, vegetable, meat) and what the recipe uses to achieve the batter needed to make the fritter. A keto version of a fritter would of course only use a low carb vegetable or fruit and would not use regular flour, cornstarch, or any of the traditional binders used when frying something.

Keto fritters will utilize ingredients like almond, coconut, or other low carb flours, pork rinds, or even a fat head dough for the batter.

INGREDIENTS NEEDED TO MAKE KETO CHEESY ZUCCHINI FRITTERS WITH BACON

Detailed measurements and instructions can be found on the printable recipe card at the bottom of the page. 

INGREDIENTS

• Zucchini 
• Bacon
• Wholesome Yum Superfine Almond Flour
• Egg
• Green onions
• Garlic
• Cheddar cheese
• Pink sea salt
• Fresh cracked black pepper
• Sour cream (optional)
• Fresh snipped chives (optional)

HOW TO MAKE KETO ZUCCHINI FRITTERS WITH BACON AND CHEESE

STEP 1

Place grated zucchini in a colander over the sink. Sprinkle with salt and gently toss to combine; let sit for 20 minutes. Wrap zucchini in a clean dishtowel and squeeze out the excess liquid.

STEP 2

Meanwhile, in a large non-stick skillet, cook the bacon until crisp. Remove to a paper towel-lined plate, and remove the skillet from the heat reserving the bacon fat. When the bacon is cool, chop or crumble it.

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