Fried Zucchini Straws

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Photo: Hector Sanchez; Stylist: Buffy Hargett
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Makes 6 servings
By Whitney Otawka and Whitney Otawka
July 2013
RECIPE BY Southern Living

If you're looking for something different to do with your garden surplus of zucchini, one bite of these Fried Zucchini Straws and you'll be hooked.

Ingredients

  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon paprika
  • 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 tablespoon kosher salt, divided
  • 4 large eggs, lightly beaten
  • 4 cups panko (Japanese breadcrumbs)
  • 4 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
  • 2 medium zucchini (about 1 lb.), cut into 1/4-inch-thick strips
  • Canola oil
  • 1 cup grated Parmesan cheese

How to Make It

Step 1

Combine 2 cups flour, next 2 ingredients, and 1 tsp. salt in a shallow dish. Whisk together eggs and 3 Tbsp. water in another dish.

Step 2

Process breadcrumbs in a food processor 10 to 15 seconds or until finely ground. Combine breadcrumbs, 4 Tbsp. flour, oregano, pepper, and remaining 2 tsp. salt in a third shallow dish.

Step 3

Dredge zucchini, in batches, in flour mixture; dip in egg mixture, and dredge in breadcrumb mixture.

Step 4

Pour oil to depth of 2 inches into a Dutch oven; heat over medium heat to 325°. Fry zucchini, in batches, 1 to 2 minutes or until golden. Drain on a wire rack over paper towels. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.

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Ratings & Reviews

Lkarcher's Review

hoboshm
July 18, 2014
This turned out really good. A little bland and could use more seasoning. The best way to cut the strips is to quarter the zucchini lengthwise, slice off seed area from each quarter then slice remaining into strips.

relynn55's Review

relynn55
July 15, 2014
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bisaza's Review

AFZeigler
January 28, 2014
I had a bunch of yellow squash and this crispy breading worked perfectly. I just cut the squash in circles instead of strips and made a mayo/ketchup/BBQ sauce dipping sauce to go with it... yum!

hoboshm's Review

slocook1
August 31, 2013
These are yummy. The breading mix is very good and would be tasty with other vegetables, too. I will make these often and will share the recipe with others.

slocook1's Review

bisaza
August 17, 2013
This recipe sounds delicious, however as written it is full of omissions. The third ingredient is 1/2 tsp of what? The omissions in step 4 are pretty self explanatory. Just pointing it out so maybe corrections can be made..

AFZeigler's Review

Lkarcher
June 24, 2013
We were looking for something different to do with our garden zucchini. I had not tried panko on zucchini fries, nor Parmesan. These were great! Stick with thin slices vs. thicker. The process was a bit lengthy, food processor and all, vs other fries I have made, but they were a good change. We made a little milky ranch with a tad of dill to use as a dip.