Baked Zucchini Coins
If you love to order deep fried zucchini sticks in restaurants, then you will LOVE this healthier at home version. You won't even be able to tell they aren't deep fried!
This is the first time I made these at home, and I honestly thought for sure that the kids would love them. Silly me. Normally, I would have "fried" zucchini as an appetizer, but I decided to just serve it as a side dish with some steak and roasted potatoes wedges. We really enjoyed it.
Baked Zucchini Coins
1/2 cup cornmeal
1/4 cup whole wheat flour
1 tsp salt
1 tsp dried basil
freshly ground pepper
1 zucchini
1 egg
olive oil
1. Mix flour, cornmeal, salt, basil and pepper on a plate.
2. Beat egg in a small bowl.
3. Slice zucchini into 1/4" thick coins (you can do sticks, but its easier to brown them more evenly in the over if they are coins because you only have to flip them once).
4. Dip zucchini into egg and then into cornmeal mixture.
5. Coat a parchment lined cookie sheet with a couple of tablespoons of oiive oil. Arrange zucchini coins on cookie sheet and back at 425 for about 10 minutes per side, until golden brown.
6. Serve with bottled blue cheese or ranch dressing.
13 comments:
I love fried zucchini! I'll definitely have to try this one at home!
I am insanely hungry. It does not help that you have these delicious zucchini coins that I cannot reach out and eat.
I love fried zucchini! This is a great idea!
I have never thought of trying to do fried zucchini in the oven. They seemed to work just great. I will definitely be trying these.
Now why would you think your kids would like something that good?
I love zucchini sticks with chipotle mayo. Thanks for the great tip!!!!
Those look pretty good. I like the use of the cornmeal. The cornmeal prbably gave the crust a really nice texture.
The last time I made baked zucchini chips we tossed in some Asiago cheese - so good! The cornmeal in these has to give them a great texture!
I can't wait to make these - thanks!
Quick question, can I substitute bread crumbs for cornmeal?
Hi Lisa - yes, bread crumbs will work just fine. You could also try, panko or crushed cereal.
Love zucchini. I'm always looking for new ways to cook it. Thanks!
Hooray for baking, not frying! :)
We do that a lot at home, too. We'll have to add these to our rotation.
yum! these look so good! and i definitely like that they are baked, not fried.
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