CRISPY BAKED ZUCCHINI FRIES RECIPE
Crispy oven baked zucchini fries made with just 5 INGREDIENTS! Everyone will love this easy and healthy low carb Parmesan zucchini recipe.
Have you ever made low carb crispy baked zucchini fries? If you haven’t… oh my gosh, you need to. They are a much healthier alternative when you’re craving French fries.
As many of you have noticed from my instagram and snapchat, we don’t eat much fried food around here. I love baking everything instead of frying because it’s so much healthier and honestly, tastes just as good if not better.
We’ve been experimenting a lot lately with healthier alternatives to the regular potatoes. We’ve tried the baked avocado fries, the baked sweet potato wedges, baked guacamole stuffed onion rings, and let’s not forget the baked broccoli and cauliflower tots. All these dishes are great alternatives to fries!
Maybe I’m a bit biased about how excited I am about these Parmesan zucchini fries, but I’m pretty sure it’s more than the fact that I’ve been missing “real food” over this past week. My husband and I just got back from a wonderful beach retreat. It felt amazing to just relax! The food was quite good, but as is usually the case in a primarily buffet setting, it was extremely bland to account for varying palates.
For the reason of food alone, I admit I was a bit excited to get back. Who knew one could miss even the basics so much? Seriously, it’s like they don’t even put salt and pepper on anything. Needless to say, sprinkling them on food after it’s done cooking is not even remotely the same. Not to mention other spices.
Now it’s time for the long-awaited baked zucchini fries. They are crispy, crunchy, addictive and surprisingly easy to make!
To begin, simple slice your zucchini into circles or long strips. Either way works fine but we prefer the strips! Next, dip the zucchini into eggs then into breadcrumbs. Bake for 30 minutes or until golden and crispy. Make sure you allow them to bake long enough until they are golden and crispy so they hold and not become soggy.
INGREDIENTS
INSTRUCTIONS
Have you ever made low carb crispy baked zucchini fries? If you haven’t… oh my gosh, you need to. They are a much healthier alternative when you’re craving French fries.
As many of you have noticed from my instagram and snapchat, we don’t eat much fried food around here. I love baking everything instead of frying because it’s so much healthier and honestly, tastes just as good if not better.
We’ve been experimenting a lot lately with healthier alternatives to the regular potatoes. We’ve tried the baked avocado fries, the baked sweet potato wedges, baked guacamole stuffed onion rings, and let’s not forget the baked broccoli and cauliflower tots. All these dishes are great alternatives to fries!
Maybe I’m a bit biased about how excited I am about these Parmesan zucchini fries, but I’m pretty sure it’s more than the fact that I’ve been missing “real food” over this past week. My husband and I just got back from a wonderful beach retreat. It felt amazing to just relax! The food was quite good, but as is usually the case in a primarily buffet setting, it was extremely bland to account for varying palates.
For the reason of food alone, I admit I was a bit excited to get back. Who knew one could miss even the basics so much? Seriously, it’s like they don’t even put salt and pepper on anything. Needless to say, sprinkling them on food after it’s done cooking is not even remotely the same. Not to mention other spices.
Now it’s time for the long-awaited baked zucchini fries. They are crispy, crunchy, addictive and surprisingly easy to make!
To begin, simple slice your zucchini into circles or long strips. Either way works fine but we prefer the strips! Next, dip the zucchini into eggs then into breadcrumbs. Bake for 30 minutes or until golden and crispy. Make sure you allow them to bake long enough until they are golden and crispy so they hold and not become soggy.
INGREDIENTS
- 3 medium zucchini
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 2 large eggs
- 1 cup breadcrumbs
- Cooking spray
INSTRUCTIONS
- Preheat the oven to 425°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Trim the ends off the zucchini then cut them in half widthwise. Cut each half into roughly 1/2-inch-thick fries.
- In a shallow dish, whisk together the flour and garlic powder with 1 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper.
- In a separate shallow dish, whisk together the eggs. Add the breadcrumbs to a third shallow dish.
- Dredge the zucchini fries in the flour, shake off any excess, then dip them in the eggs and then into the breadcrumbs, coating them on all sides. Arrange the zucchini fries in a single layer on the baking sheet.
- Spray the zucchini fries with cooking spray (optional) and bake them for 18 to 20 minutes, turning them once halfway through, until they are golden brown and crispy.
- Remove the zucchini fries from the oven and serve them with ketchup, marinara or Ranch dressing for dipping.