For this month’s Secret Recipe Club I was assigned the Itzy’s Kitchen blog. Like me Erica started her blog as a way to share her recipes and over the years it has grown to be so much more. I had bookmarked a handful of recipes to try including the black bean soup and buffalo chicken chili but in the end went with zucchini fries. I had heard of these before but never actually made them or even tried them myself. A simple recipe that’s a healthy alternative to greasy fast food french fries. Naturally they do not exactly taste the same but I welcome them anyway. Easy to put together with a short baking time and perfect to dip into a sour cream mayo basil paprika dip.
Zucchini Fries for Secret Recipe Club
Recipe type: Appetizer
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Serves: 4
Simple and healthy alternative to greasy french fries – baked zucchini fries
Ingredients
- 2 medium zucchini, cut into ¼ inch square 3 inch long sticks
- 1 egg, lightly beaten
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon pepper
- ½ cup cornmeal
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.
- In a small bowl lightly beat the egg.
- In a large tupperware container combine spices and cornmeal. Mix until combined.
- Dip zucchini slices in egg and then add to tupperware container. Add all the zucchini slices, cover and shake to combine.
- In single layer place zucchini slices of parchment lines baking tray. Bake for 20 minutes or until lightly browned and crispy, turning slices over halfway into baking.
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These look great! They’re a favorite in our house.
Thanks! Can’t believe I never tried making zucchini fries before now! I was missing out!
We are totally on the same page! I also made baked zucchini fries for SRC this month
So good! I’ll have to try your version next time, I love the spices included here.
Love the addition of Parmesan to your fries! Will have to make these with panko and Parmesan next time!
I have been on a major zucchini kick with so many coming from our garden. What a wonderful and healthy sounding recipe, can’t wait to try it.
If you haven’t already, I’d love for you to check out my SRC entry: Fried Green Tomatoes.
Lisa~~
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So jealous of your garden! I tried growing herbs on my balcony in DC but there wasn’t enough sun even for those! Hope you have lots of delicious recipes planned for your garden fresh zucchini! Checking out your post now!
I love these things. I make them often and could eat my weight in them! Just divine. I like your addition of oregano and cumin…might have to try that next time!
Definitely recommend the addition of cumin and oregano – gave the fried a nice little flavor kick!
I had your blog this month…and so enjoyed rummaging around your posts! We loved, loved, loved the crab rangoon. Safe travels!
Thanks! So glad you loved the crab rangoon – I loooove it too! We all know fried food is bad but sometimes it really is just oh so so good!
Great pick!! They look yummy!! Checking out your blog now!!
Thanks! Hope you find some recipes you enjoy on here!
I love oven “fries” very much! Looks great.
Thanks! Me too! So much healthier than fried fries!
These zucchini fries look fabulous. I love how they include cumin. I never would have thought to add that, but it sounds like it would be really good!
Thanks! Yes the cumin added a great kick to the fries! Definitely a great addition!
These look yummo, I would probably dip them in an herbaceous yogurt dip. ‘Cuz I gotta dip my fries.
Yes completely agree that a dip for fries is a must and a herbaceous yogurt dip sounds awesome!
How fun! I would have thought they would be too soggy, but the cornmeal must soak it up into delicious cornmeal-i-ness that crisps…
Yes I too feared they would come out a bit soggy but the cornmeal really did crisp up – just make sure to eat them immediately because they definitely will get soggy if heated back up in a microwave.