Do you have too much zucchini? Try some crispy fried zucchini! This addictive side dish is a great way to use up that over abundance of zucchini.
It’s that time of year when gardens are beginning to explode with zucchini. You’ve already made breads, cakes, stir fries and still have a zucchini left. You are left wondering what else you can do with zucchini. Try some crispy fried zucchini. Crispy fried zucchini is one of my guilty indulgences. It is so good. The saltine crackers add the perfect amount of salt to the crispy, buttery outside of these zucchini slices. They go with steak, chicken, salad, pasta and just about anything else. These are truly a summer must!
In this recipe I haven’t specified amounts because how much you will use depends on how much fried zucchini you want. I started by crushing up some saltine crackers and pouring them in a shallow dish. Then I cracked a couple eggs into a small bowl and whisked them up. Lastly, I sliced up my zucchini into thin slices.
I dipped the zucchini slices in egg and then coated them in cracker crumbs.
After all my zucchini slices were ready, I melted about 3 Tbs. Butter in a large frying pan. Once the butter started to sizzle I covered the entire bottom of the pan with as many zucchini slices as would fit.
When the bottoms are golden brown, flip them over to cook on the other side. If you feel you need more butter in the pan then go ahead an add some. Place the crispy fried zucchini slices on a paper towel topped plate and serve. If you are going to make another batch, you will need to wipe out your frying pan really well before you start them.
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Do you have too much zucchini? Try some crispy fried zucchini! This addictive side dish is a great way to use up that over abundance of zucchini.
Ingredients
- slices Zucchini
- Saltine Crackers
- Eggs
- Butter
Instructions
- I have not listed specific measurements for this recipe because how much you will use really depends on how much fried zucchini you want.
- Start by finely crushing some saltine crackers and pouring them into a shallow dish.
- Then crack one or two eggs in another small bowl and whisk them up.
- Slice up your zucchini into somewhat thin slices.
- Dip the zucchini slices in eggs, then put them in the crushed saltines. Press the crackers crumbs onto each side of the zucchini slice. Place prepared zucchini on a plate.
- Heat a large frying pan to medium low heat. Melt about 3 Tbs of butter in the pan. When the butter starts to sizzle put enough of the prepared zucchini slices in the pan to cover the bottom.
- When the bottoms are golden, flip the zucchini to fry the other side. If you need to add more butter to the pan then do so.
- Once the other side of the zucchini is golden, remove them from the pan and place them on a paper towel topped plate. Serve or make more.
- If you are going to make additional batches of zucchini you will need to wipe out your frying pan really well before starting the next batch.
Keywords: Zucchini, fried zucchini, crispy fried zucchini
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L.S. says
April 14, 2019 at 8:27 pmThese are really good. I like dipping them in Ranch dressing!
Thank you
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