I have tried multiple different oven frying techniques and this I have to say was the best one yet. I tweaked the recipe from the original I had first read. I always joke with my boyfriend that most things I make are "figure friendly" but this one actually is. So indulge!
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Some facts on zucchini (from foodchannel.com):
- A zucchini has (about depending on size of course) only 25 calories!
- You can also eat the flowers of the zucchini plant (stuffed with cheese and fried are yummy!)
- Zucchini has more potassium than a banana.
- The word zucchini comes from ‘zucca’ the Italian word for squash.
Ingredients
- Cooking spray of your choice
- 2 eggs beaten with a splash of water (can use only egg whites to be even healthier!)
- 1 cup of flour
- 1 cup of cornmeal (if you dont have cornmeal you can use just regular flour- cornmeal gives it a different texture and slight taste difference)
- about 3 medium zucchinis cut into sticks about the size of your index finger (cut zucchini in half lengthwise into about 6-8 pieces then just cut in half the other way)
- salt and pepper (about 2 teaspoons each)
- Preheat oven to 475°F
- Put the beaten eggs in one container
- Put the flour, cornmeal, salt and pepper in another
- Put the zucchini in the egg first then dredge in the flour mixture
- Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil (for easy clean up!) sprayed with the cooking spray and then line up the sticks in one layer, try not to let them touch.
- Spray the cooking spray all over the zucchini so it doesn't look like there are any "dry" flour spots.
- Pop in the oven for 10-20 mins. Or cook until crispy and golden brown.
Love the tips for us rookies! Very helpful! ;)
ReplyDeleteBaked is a much better way to cook these, I think that by frying them the health aspect is gone. Nice recipe-thanks for sharing.
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