Zucchini 🥒 Balkan Fried with Garlic Yogurt 🇷🇸 (Pržene Tikvice)
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Description
Thin-sliced zucchini, salted and flash-fried to shatter-crisp edges, served with cool garlicky yogurt. Light, crunchy, addictive. 😋🧄
Hook: 30-minute meze with a golden crunch and tangy dip. ⚡
Hook: 30-minute meze with a golden crunch and tangy dip. ⚡
Ingredients
Servings: 4
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Preparation
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Total Time
🕒 Prep: 20 min
🔥 Cook: 15 min
⏳ Total: 35 min
🔥 Cook: 15 min
⏳ Total: 35 min
Nutritional Value
🔋 Energy: ~280 kcal
💪 Protein: ~7 g
🧈 Fat: ~18 g
🍞 Carbohydrates: ~22 g
🧂 Sodium: ~400 mg
💪 Protein: ~7 g
🧈 Fat: ~18 g
🍞 Carbohydrates: ~22 g
🧂 Sodium: ~400 mg
🔥 280 kcal 💪 7 g protein 🍞 22 g carbs 🧈 18 g fat
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Advice
Cornstarch in the dredge keeps the crust light and crisp; salting first draws moisture so slices fry instead of steam.
Why it works
Pre-salting concentrates zucchini flavor and prevents sogginess; a flour–cornstarch blend browns fast, while cool, acidic yogurt cuts the fried richness.
Twist
Baked: Brush slices with oil; bake on a hot sheet at 220°C / 425°F 12–15 min, flipping once.
Ajvar Swirl: Marble 2 tbsp ajvar into the yogurt for smoky-sweet heat.
Spicy: Add ½ tsp hot paprika to the dredge.
Why it works
Pre-salting concentrates zucchini flavor and prevents sogginess; a flour–cornstarch blend browns fast, while cool, acidic yogurt cuts the fried richness.
Twist
Baked: Brush slices with oil; bake on a hot sheet at 220°C / 425°F 12–15 min, flipping once.
Ajvar Swirl: Marble 2 tbsp ajvar into the yogurt for smoky-sweet heat.
Spicy: Add ½ tsp hot paprika to the dredge.
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Crisp bites + garlicky dip = meze magic. #grannyzen #balkanappetizer
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