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fried squash cakes

Pan Fried Squash Cakes

Heather Thomas, sloCooking

Ingredients
  

  • 3 large Italian squash
  • 2 tsp kosher salt
  • 2 cups panko bread crumbs
  • 3 large eggs beaten
  • 4 oz shredded dairy-free Monterey Jack
  • ¼ cup chopped up dairy-free dry Italian salami
  • 2 tbsp chopped flat leaf Italian parsley
  • ½ tsp fresh cracked pepper
  • Canola oil for cooking

Instructions
 

  • Shred squash with big hole of box grater
  • Place shredded squash in colander in sink, sprinkle with salt
  • Let sit for 15 minutes to drain out liquid
  • Using your hands, squeeze out remaining water from squash, by the handful
  • Place dried squash on layers of paper towels
  • When all squash is drained from colander press more paper towels on top and soak up remaining liquid
  • Place squash in large bowl
  • Mix in panko, dairy-free Monterey Jack, salami, parsley, pepper and egg
  • Mix together until all is combined
  • Pre-heat oven to 200’ – for keeping cakes warm while you cook up them up in small batches
  • Heat oil in a large fry pan
  • Use a ¼ cup measure, scoop out squash mixture, form into patty, fry until crispy on both sides, about 3-3 ½ minutes/side
  • Place fried cakes on paper towel lined sheet pan and place in oven to keep warm
  • Each time you add more cakes to the pan, flip the last batch over to help dry up the oil from the bottom side
  • Continue adding oil to pan as needed until all cakes are fried up