This delicious Italian snack is a light and nut-free alternative made with breadcrumbs, all purpose flour, parmesan cheese, zucchinis, eggs and olive oil.
Special diets: Vegetarian | nuts-free | soy-free |
️Allergens: not vegan | gluten | lactose | eggs |
⏱ 21 mins – easy
🍽 6 servings – 211 kcal per serving
| Serving
116g |
Fat
13g |
Sat. fat
3g |
Sodium
366mg |
| Carbs
13g |
Fibers
1g |
Sugars
2g |
Proteins
8g |
INGREDIENTS
- ¼ tsp salt
- ¼ tsp black pepper
- ½ cup breadcrumbs
- ¼ cup all-purpose flour
- ¼ cup parmesan cheese
- ½ tsp italian seasoning
- 1 tbsp dried parsley
- 1½ tsp garlic powder
- ¼ tsp cayenne pepper
- 2 zucchinis
- 2 eggs
- ¼ cup olive oil
TOOLS
- 1 knife
- 2 bowls
- 1 whisk
- 1 skillet pan
- 1 grater
- 1 wooden spoon
- 1 slotted spoon
- 1 plate
- 1 kitchen paper
STEPS
Trim zucchini and chop them into 0.75 inch sticks.
Grate parmesan cheese with a grater.
Crack eggs into a bowl with 1 tbsp of water.
Whisk the eggs.
Combine breadcrumbs, all-purpose flour, parmesan cheese, italian seasoning, dried parsley, garlic powder, cayenne pepper, a quarter tsp of black pepper, and a quarter tsp of salt in a bowl.
Stir the breadcrumbs mixture with a wooden spoon.
Dip zucchini sticks in the egg mixture until fully coated.
Toss dipped zucchini into the breadcrumbs mixture.
Line a plate with kitchen paper.
Heat olive oil in a skillet pan on medium heat. Add breaded zucchini and fry for 5 minutes on one side. Flip the zucchini sticks with a slotted spoon and fry for another 5 minutes on the other side.
Turn off the heat to get fried zucchini sticks.
Transfer fried zucchini with the slotted spoon to the kitchen paper removing excess oil.
Transfer fried zucchini to a plate and top with grated parmesan cheese.
It’s ready to be served !
