‘Fried’ Zucchini Spears
I know I told you last week that my Trash to Treasure garden was destroyed by some nasty storms. I am still pretty bummed about it. If you follow me on Instagram you know I was still able to salvage some items from the garden. I have a few really nice zucchini come in so I decided to make some fried zucchini spears.
I love fried pickles. I mean, loveeeeee them. But, with all the deep-frying I just have to stay away from them. Once in a blue moon I will eat them but I have yet to find anyone who makes them as good as my favorite place back in Oklahoma, Goldies. I’ve experimented with some faux fried (oven baked) pickle spears over the years and even though I have found some doozers, I have yet to find anything like the original that I so adore.
Last year we canned almost 100 jars of pickles. I am a little sick of pickles to be honest. I need a little bit of a break before next pickle season and that is where the zucchini comes in. The crunch of a fried pickle without the extra greasy calories or , the fact it is not a pickle. 😉 Win for me.
So, this zucchini recipe is top-notch. It’s actually one of my faves and I found it on cooks.com
I didn’t change it too much other than some minor tweaks.
'Fried' Zucchini Spears
Ingredients
- 3 tbs brown rice 'bread' crumbs
- 1 tbs Parmesan cheese
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp pepper
- 1/2 tsp paprika
- 1/2 packet dry ranch dressing mix
- 2 medium or 1 very large zucchini
- 4 tsp olive oil
- 2 tbs water
Instructions
- Combine brown rice crumbs with all spices in small, shallow dish.
- Cut each zucchini lengthwise into 4 pieces.
- Then, cut each piece in half crosswise.
- This will give it a pickle spear look.
- Place zucchini in a zip-top plastic bag.
- Add water and 1 tsp olive oil.
- Shake.
- Roll zucchini in rice crumb mixture.
- Place on greased baking sheet.
- Bake at 475 degrees for about 10 minutes or until brown and tender.
I love these and now that I’ve pulled a few from the garden, I have a feeling I will be making a double batch! They make a nice snack, appetizer or side dish.
What are some of your favorite zucchini recipes?
What a great take on fried zucchini. I love fried foods, but they’re so terrible. This way, I can enjoy that same flavor without adding all that unhealthy fat.
I’m actually making these with Sloppy Joes this week. Cheesecake Factory make the BEST ones I’ve ever had.
After 100 jars of pickles, I’d be pickled out too! Zucchini spears are a great alternative. 🙂
I love all things Fried. (I am from Texas). This is a great way to get the ‘fried’ texture without all the bad ingredients.
I’d love some zucchini spears! That sounds delish!
Yay! I just got a bunch of zucchinis and didn’t know what to do with them. LOL I’m going to try this out.
I have a lot of zucchini finally coming in now. I can totally get on board with this recipe!
I am a fan of all things fried and I can definitely say I have never had fried zucchini before. It sounds awesome.
These look tasty. This is a great way to use all of those garden-fresh zucchinis.
These look so good. I love that they are so tasty and good for you. Thanks!
MMM! I LOVE ZUCCHINI-it’s my favorite veggie!
these sound really good to me! I love eating boiled zucchini, so this would be a fun to eat too!
I love zucchini! I’ll have to try this!
Thanks for the great recipe. I am trying to take advantage of the farmers market bounty and eat a lot of fresh zucchini, it is my fav veggie!
I love fried pickles. These sound like a great alternative, without all the fat and sodium.
That looks yummy. This would be a great way to get the kids to eat it. They might think they’re fancy fries….just like they think calamari are fancier onion rings!
This is a great way to prepare zucchini. I love the addition of bread crumbs for a little crunch.
These look so tasty. I will have to try them soon.
Oh t does look so good. I just picked some zucchini
My friend loves zucchini. I’ll pass this recipe to her.
My boys love zucchini, but I usually saute it. I will have to try out this recipe for them.
I have a zucchini recipe for little zucchini bites {similar to a tater tot} that I really love, and my cousin makes the most tasty zucchini side dish I have ever had {it probably has a stick of butter in it…so…}. I love veggies.
Oh yum! These look crunchy and totally fun!
This looks amazing! I will have to try this. I love zucchini and these fried spears look so tasty and crispy
Zucchini is just an amazing veggie. I could eat everyday!
These look so good. I’m a huge zucchini lover so I will be making these.
This is a delicious, easy recipe! We have so many zucchini to use up, so we’ll have to try these out. Thanks!
I’ve tried a lot of things fried, zucchini is not one of them. I’m so willing to try. 🙂 We’re all huge fans of the veggie.
I’m trying to eat more vegetables…so this might be one way to trick myself to doing so! Thanks for sharing.
I’ve harvesting zucchini soon from my backyard garden. I’ll have to try these. Thanks for sharing the recipe you used.
My husband just brought home some zucchini from a co worker. This sounds like a great way to use them up!
I’ll be honest.. I think I’ve only had zucchini once in my life! But this recipe looks and sounds SO yummy I am ready to give it another try! Thanks for posting!
Those look amazing! I love zucchini, but haven’t tried it like this before. I want to sometime this weekend.
Oh that sounds delicious! I love zucchini!
I like this recipe. I do like zucchini but most often prepare it by sautéing. I’ve tossed it into meals too but never really made it a centerpiece like this on..
These look absolutely mouth watering! I am going to bookmark this for the recipe.
I love zucchini, I usually stay away from anything fried. But I’ve had this before and it reminds me fried green tomatoes!
Oh what a bummer about your garden. I remember when you posted about making it, but at least you were able to salvage some of it.
My youngest son doesn’t like zucchini, but I’m going to try these “fried” spears and see if he’ll eat them this way. Pinned.
These look absolutely FANTASTIC !!
I honestly can’t wait to try this recipe
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I love Zucchini! The receipe looks good sooo good I can wait to recreate!
I’m a fan of all things zucchini! Thank you for linking up to Creative K Kid’s Tasty Tuesdays. I have pinned your recipe to the Tasty Tuesdays Pinterest Board.