Fried Zucchini

Recipe Rating:	8 Ratings5
Categories:	Vegetables, Quick & Easy
Keywords:	eggs, Parmesan, zucchini, parsley, Grammie
Serves:	2 to 4 people
Prep Time:	10 Min
Cook Time:	15 Min

Ingredients

2 - 4 md	fresh zucchini
2 lg	eggs
1 to 1 1/2 c	panko bread crumbs (plain or italian)
1/4 c	grated parmesan cheese
1 Tbsp	fine chopped parsley (i use this about 1/2 the time)
1 tsp	pepper
1 tsp	salt
FOR DIP
	ranch dressing
	or blue cheese dressing
	or whatever you want. don't have to have a dip they are really yummy by themselves.

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Kim Biegacki

Full Flavored

Warren, OH (pop. 41,557)

pistachyoo

Member Since Apr 2011

Kim's Notes:

My Grammie (Roberta Campbell) used to make this all the time. We always had Zucchini growing in the garden and two things you could plan on eating was fried Zucchini and Zucchini bread. lol I really loved it! When making this recipe it always reminds me of my Gram and how she was always in the kitchen cooking up something good to eat. Now, she did not use Panko bread crumbs but her own. I have changed my Grammie's recipe with using the Panko crumbs and adding the parmesan and parsley. Sometimes I use the Parmesan and other times I don't. Either way is great!! My husband LOVES these and he is not the biggest Zucchini fan but he will eat these up! Just looking at the pic makes me want to fry some up tomorrow. Hope you enjoy. Kim

Directions

Slice the Zucchini into a medium thick slices and then place them on a paper towel to absorb some of the moisture.

Crack the eggs into a bowl and whisk together.

Add remaining ingredients (except dip) into another bowl and mix together until well blended.

Take a slice of Zucchini and dip into the egg. Shake it off gently and then place into the panko bread crumb mixture and drudge it or take a handful of breadcrumb mixture and pat on the top of Zucchini until nicely covered. Set it on a plate. Repeat until finished.

Now, heat up a pan on medium heat and add 1 Tbsp olive oil or a pat of butter, whichever you prefer. Wait till it is hot and then place Zucchini slices in pan and fry until nicely browned. Could be from 4 - 7 minutes. Take out and place on another plate that has a paper towel on it to absorb any extra oil. Repeat until finished with the slices.

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Kim Biegacki pistachyoo

I shared a photo of this recipe.

Alice Masci pieAlaMom

May 10, 2011

This also works great with egg plant! I fried some up and it was so delicious! As a dip I used marinara sauce (or any spaghetti sauce you like). Sprinkle the Parmesan cheese on top while the fried egg plant is still hot. Even our kids liked them! I hope to make this zucchini after ours grows in our garden. So good!

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Kim Biegacki pistachyoo

May 10, 2011

Alice, that sounds really good. I will have to try it with eggplant this summer. I know that I love eggplant lasagna but haven't tried them fried. Thanks for the suggestion. Kim

Jeanie Debelak jdeb7244

May 12, 2011

I have always loved fried Zucchini too.

Jeanie Debelak jdeb7244

I tried this recipe and say it's Family Tested & Approved!

Kim Biegacki pistachyoo

May 12, 2011

Thanks Mom

Nancy Hearell rayna304

May 13, 2011

Oh yum! I love fried zucchini. I wish I could eat these right off the plate in your photo. Thanks for posting.

Kim Biegacki pistachyoo

May 13, 2011

Thanks for the compliment Nancy! :-)

Nancy Hearell rayna304

May 13, 2011

I'm going to have to try this with eggplant too sometime, like Alice mentioned. I don't even know if I like eggplant, but this will be a good way to find out.

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