Can you tell me how to fry zucchini to make it crispy?

Question

I grew more zucchinis than I can give away or eat! LOL I want to try to pan fry them, but what should I use for batter or breading? I am planning on frying in vegetable oil (NOT shortening) OR if you know any way to bake/broil to make them crispy that would be good too. Thank you!

Answer 1

Fried Zucchini Fritters
Ingredients:
Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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5 eggs -- separated
5 tablespoons all-purpose flour
3 large zucchini squash
1 pound Monterey Jack cheese
1 cup vegetable oil
1/2 onion -- minced
1 cup tomato puree
2 cups chicken stock or water
1 teaspoon oregano
Salt and pepper to taste


Preparation:
Beat egg whites very stiff, but not dry. Beat egg yolks separately and fold gradually into whites. Fold in flour. Parboil zucchini and slice into rounds. Place a slice of cheese between 2 slices of zucchini. With fingers lift zucchini and cheese carefully and dip into the batter, coating thoroughly. Fry in hot oil until golden brown. Drain on paper towel. Brown onion in 1/4 CUp of remain ing oil. Add tomato puree and stock or water. Rub oregano between palms of hands into sauce and season with salt and pepper. Cook 20 minutes. Just before serving, drop fritters into sauce, heating thoroughly. Serve immediately.

2.Another recipe is to simply slice squash thinly, dredge in flour, dip in egg wash, cover in bread crumbs, cornflake crumbs with parmasaen cheese mixed in or Italian bread crumbs, and fry up in hot oil.

3. You can make a batter like you would for deep fried onions or fish. Same thing. Fry. Serve with a good tomato sauce for dipping or lightly cover with cheese and sauce. Yummy

4.There are some recipes for doing this in the oven--less fat, but I have not as of yet tried it this way. Maybe do as above, sprinkle with a generous amt of olive oil and crank the oven to 400 and bake turning over midway until brown and crispy...20 minutes or so. depends on how thin you slice.

Have fun and enjoy the squash! I love them!!

Answer 2

Make sure you slice them thin if you want crispy zucchinis. Zuchinni has alot of water in them and will not be crispy. Also make sure when you fry do not over load your pan. Give space in between each slice for the steam to escape. This will make them crispy. Just season them with salt and pepper or dredge in flour with salt and pepper. Good Eats.

Answer 3

If it is the batter you want crispy use a higher heat oil. Also, add cornstarch to your flour for both the dredging & batter.


about 1Tbsp to cup of flour for the dredging/half that for the batter.
Enjoy

Answer 4

I slice mine thin > dredge in beaten egg > dredge in flour, then you can repeat this or not depends on you....then fry them in oil, be careful not to scortch them....the flour like to come off and will scortch in the bottom of the frying pan, so you have to watch it closely.

Answer 5

You could also use cornmeal instead of flour. I think both ways are good. Also, cut them really thin. I like to season mine with just salt and pepper. I put pepper in both the egg/milk mixture and my dry ingredient. I only put the salt with the dry ingredient.

Answer 6

dredge in egg then flour with your choice of seasoning,comes out nice and crispy

Answer 7

i have cut them into slices.. dipped in egg wash.. then into italian saesoned bread crumbs.. then shallow fry till crispy

Answer 8

Make sure the oil is VERY hot - although I'm sure you already do that.

Answer 9

Try panko crumbs.