You can never have too many zucchini recipes! Especially during the summer when you have too much zucchini! These buttery, lightly salted, pan-fried zucchini crisps are absolutely addictive!
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Why You'll Love This Recipe
- Great way to use up summer zucchini!
- Quick and easy side dish!
- This easy recipe has detailed instructions for this family favorite!
Ingredient Notes
- Salt - The salt is used in this recipe to draw out the excess moisture in the zucchini.
- Saltine Crackers - I prefer crushed saltines as opposed to all-purpose flour or a panko mixture.
- Butter - I used salted butter, but unsalted butter works well too!
- Olive Oil - Adding olive oil to the butter allows for a hotter cooking oil without burning.
- Zucchini - Medium or small fresh zucchini are best for this recipe. The overgrown large zucchinis seeds are a bit big and tough.
- Variations - Feel free to sprinkle some garlic powder or Italian seasoning in with the cracker crumbs to change up the flavor!
How to Make Zucchini Chips
- Begin by slicing a zucchini into thin slices.
- Line the slices up in a single layer on a cutting board and lightly sprinkle with salt. This will pull the extra moisture out while you prepare the other ingredients.
- In a gallon-size bag, crush the saltine crackers into crumbs that are as close to fine crumbs as you can get.
- Crack a couple of eggs into a small bowl and whisk them well.
- Heat a frying pan to medium-low to medium heat.
- While the pan is heating, pat the zucchini dry with a paper towel pressing down on the slices to squeeze out extra moisture.
- Add the butter and olive oil to the pan.
- Dip the sliced zucchini in the egg mixture first, then the cracker crumbs.
- Add a single layer to the frying pan and cook until golden brown on the bottom.
- Flip them over and cook the other side.
- Remove the crispy chips from the frying pan and place them on a plate lined with paper towels!
- TIP - For a little something extra, sprinkle the hot tops with a little parmesan cheese!
- Carefully wipe out the frying pan, add more butter and olive oil to your frying pan, and repeat.
- I personally don't think these store well to eat later; however, if you choose to do so, then I would store them cooled in an airtight container and reheat them in an air fryer if possible.
Recipe FAQs
How do you get the moisture out of zucchini slices?
Sprinkle the zucchini slices with salt and allow them to sit to draw the water out of the slices. Pat dry with paper towels pressing to express as much liquid as possible.
How do you keep fried zucchini from getting soggy?
After removing the fried zucchini from the pan, don't stack or layer the crispy chips on top of one another. When stacked or piled, the steam from them causes the crisp outsides to get soggy.
What do you serve fried zucchini chips with?
Feel free to use your favorite dipping sauce, like ranch dressing or marinara sauce!
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Fried Zucchini Chips Recipe
You can never have too many zucchini recipes! Especially during the summer when you have too much zucchini! These buttery, lightly salted, pan-fried zucchini crisps are absolutely addictive!
Ingredients
- Fresh Zucchini
- Salt
- Saltine Crackers
- Eggs
- Butter
- Olive Oil
Instructions
- Begin by slicing a zucchini into thin slices.
- Line the slices up in a single layer on a cutting board and lightly sprinkle with salt. This will pull the extra moisture out while you prepare the other ingredients.
- In a gallon-size bag, crush the saltine crackers into crumbs that are not fine crumbs but small crumbs.
- Crack a couple of eggs into a small bowl and whisk them well.
- Heat a frying pan to medium low to medium heat.
- While the pan is heating, pat the zucchini dry with a paper towel pressing down on the slices to squeeze out extra moisture.
- Add the butter and olive oil to the pan.
- Dip the sliced zucchini in the egg mixture first, then the cracker crumbs.
- Add a single layer to the frying pan and cook until golden brown on the bottom.
- Flip them over and cook the other side.
- Remove the crispy chips from the frying pan and place them on a plate lined with paper towels!
- TIP - For a little something extra, sprinkle the hot tops with a little parmesan cheese!
- Carefully wipe out the frying pan, add more butter and olive oil to your frying pan, and repeat.
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L.S.
These are really good. I like dipping them in Ranch dressing!
Thank you