YELLOW SQUASH FRITTERS

Yellow squash fritters are easy and delicious.

My family loves this recipe for yellow squash fritters and I cannot make enough of them.  We like them with a meal or just as a snack with ranch dressing or salsa.  They are good dipped in just about anything.  You could double this recipe if you want to make a lot or even cut it in half to make just a few fritters to try them.  You might also like to try our recipe for country corn fritters.

This yellow squash fritters recipe is a great way to use up an abundance of yellow squash from the summer garden.

2 cups shredded or grated yellow summer squash, do not peel

1 cup all-purpose flour

1/2 cup yellow cornmeal

1/3 cup finely chopped onion

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/4 teaspoon black pepper

1/2 teaspoon garlic powder

1 egg

2/3 cup buttermilk or regular milk

Oil for frying (about 1/2 cup)

Whisk together the flour, cornmeal, chopped onion, salt, black pepper and garlic powder in a large bowl.  Stir in shredded squash, egg and buttermilk.  Drop by spoonfuls into hot oil.  Brown on each side. Drain on paper towels.  Makes 12 fritters.  Enjoy!

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Yellow Squash Fritters

These are fabulous with a meal or as a snack with ranch dressing or salsa.

Prep Time5 mins

Cook Time10 mins

Total Time15 mins

Course: Appetizer, Side Dish

Cuisine: American

Keyword: Yellow Squash Fritters

Servings: 4 servings

Author: The Southern Lady Cooks

Ingredients

• 2 cups shredded or grated yellow summer squash do not peel
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup yellow cornmeal
• 1/3 cup finely chopped onion
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 egg
• 2/3 cup buttermilk or regular milk
• Oil for frying about 1/2 cup

Instructions

• Whisk together the flour, cornmeal, chopped onion, salt, black pepper and garlic powder in a large bowl. Stir in shredded squash, egg and buttermilk. Drop by spoonfuls into hot oil. Brown on each side. Drain on paper towels.

Don’t forget to pin yellow squash fritters.