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Zucchini and meat patties with semolina

Name: Zucchini and meat patties with semolina
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Slovak
Ingredients: 300-400 g Ground meat (any kind); 1 Zucchini; 2 Eggs; 1-2 tbsp Fine wheat semolina (farina); 1 tsp Salt; 3 tbsp Breadcrumbs; to taste Black pepper; as needed Vegetable oil

Ground meat and zucchini patties bound with semolina and eggs, coated in breadcrumbs and fried. Serve with vegetables or potatoes. Serves 4.

Slovak cuisine · Translated from Slovak · October 24, 2026

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Recipe at a glance

Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 35 min
Servings: 4 servings
Difficulty: Medium
Cuisine: Slovak

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These zucchini and meat patties with semolina combine ground meat and grated zucchini and are lightly coated in breadcrumbs before frying. There is no need to peel or seed the zucchini; just salt it, let it stand for ten minutes, and squeeze it thoroughly. Fine wheat semolina (farina) and eggs hold the mixture together, and you can use any kind of ground meat. These patties are especially good for summer, when zucchini is plentiful. Serve them with fresh vegetables, garlic sauce, or roasted potatoes.

Ingredients

4 servings

Ground meat (any kind) 300-400 g
Zucchini 1
Eggs 2
Fine wheat semolina (farina) 1-2 tbsp
Salt 1 tsp
Breadcrumbs 3 tbsp
Black pepper to taste
Vegetable oil as needed

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Instructions

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Wash the zucchini and coarsely grate it; there is no need to peel it or remove the seeds. Sprinkle with salt and let stand for 10 minutes to release its water. Squeeze out the water, then add the eggs, ground meat, semolina, salt, and pepper. Mix thoroughly and let rest for about 15 minutes so the mixture comes together.
Heat the oil in a skillet. Shape the mixture into patties or thicker cakes with your hands, lightly coat them in breadcrumbs, and fry until golden brown. Serve with fresh vegetables, a sour cream and garlic sauce, or roasted potatoes.

Tip: Squeeze the zucchini in a clean kitchen towel to remove much more water than you can with your bare hands. Fry thicker patties over medium heat so the meat has time to cook through before the breadcrumbs get too dark.

Nutrition facts

Approximate values per serving, calculated from the ingredients

Energy: 295 kcal
Protein: 20 g
Carbohydrates: 9.1 g
of which sugars: 1.7 g
Fat: 19 g
of which saturates: 6.4 g
Fiber: 0.9 g
Salt: 1.8 g

Calculated from the raw ingredients, without frying oil. Where an amount is “to taste”, typical amounts are used. Food composition: USDA FoodData Central and product labels.

This recipe was translated from the Slovak original: Cuketovo-mäsové karbonátky s krupicou