Zucchini Cakes

Wow- these zucchini cakes were so good.  They almost taste like crab cakes, which I love but am allergic to! 

Ingredients

3 cups grated zucchini

1/2 tsp. salt

1 cup bread crumbs (I used Panko)

1 egg

2 green onions, thinly sliced

1/4 cup diced red bell pepper

1 1/2 tsp. Old Bay seasoning (I used the Old Bay blackened seasoning because that's what I had.)

1 tsp. Dijon mustard

1 tbsp. mayonnaise (or you could use plain yogurt)

1/8 tsp. red pepper flakes

2 tbsp. vegetable oil

1 tsp. butter

Directions

1.  Place grated zucchini in a colander.  Sprinkle with salt and let stand for 30 minutes to pull the water out.  Press with paper towels to remove as much liquid as possible.

2.  Put zucchini and all other ingredients (except oil and butter) in bowl and mix.  Form into small patties and chill. 

3.  Heat oil and butter in skillet.  Add patties and cook on both sides until brown.  Drain on paper towels. 

I think you could also bake these instead.  Next time, I'm going to try spraying them with olive oil spray and baking on a baking sheet at 450 until brown! 

Sizzling Tilapia



Now this was a yummy dinner- sizzling tilapia, zucchini cakes and broiled Roma tomatoes! 

Sizzling Tilapia

Ingredients

- 1/4 c. grated Parmesan cheese

- 1 tsp. paprika (I use smoked paprika because I'm obsessed with it!)

- 4 (6 oz) fish fillets (flounder, tilapia, grouper, catfish)

- 3/4 tsp. salt

- 1/4 tsp. pepper

- 1/2 cup butter (pretty sure you could use half this much or either half butter, half olive oil)

- 2 tbsp. fresh lemon juice and zest

Directions

1.  Place 1 oven rack right under the broiler and 1 in the middle of oven.  Preheat to 450 degrees. 

2.  Heat butter in a broiler safe 13 x 9 baking dish about 8 minutes, until melted and slightly brown. 

3.  Season fish with salt and pepper and place in butter.  If it has skin, put it in skin side up.  Bake on middle rack for 10 minutes. 

4.  Flip fish over, baste with pan juices, sprinkle with lemon juice, zest, and mixture of cheese and paprika.  Bake 5 more minutes or until flaky.  Remove from oven and set to broil.

5.  Broil fishon top rack for 2-3 minutes or until brown.