Too much zucchini? Try some crispy fried zucchini! These buttery, lightly salted pan fried zucchini slices are absolutely addictive!
I originally shared this recipe in July of 2016 but it’s that time of year when gardens are to exploding with zucchini again and I thought maybe it was time to dust this recipe off and share it again. You’ve already made zucchini bread, zucchini cake, stir fried zucchini, air fried zucchini slices, roasted zucchini, keto zucchini recipes even and still the zucchini just keeps coming!!! What else can you possibly do with your 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. You will be hooked after just one!
What is fried zucchini?
Fried zucchini is just zucchini slices that have been dipped a batter, bread crumbs or in this case saltine cracker crumbs and are then pan fried in butter. Smaller, younger zucchinis taste better than large overgrown zucchini.
What goes with fried zucchini?
Just about anything. They compliment any kind of meat or just on the side of a nice green salad.
Is fried zucchini healthy?
Well…..it’s not the most healthy, but it’s also not the worst. Pan fried zucchini is better for you than deep fried zucchini. The cracker crumbs also add carbs to this zucchini dish so it’s not keto. I know a lot of people are looking specifically for Keto zucchini recipes this time of year.
So, how do you make crispy fried zucchini? Let me show you!
- 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 2 Tbs. butter and added 2 Tbs. olive oil to a large frying pan. Adding oil to the butter stops the butter from burning really quickly. Once the butter/oil 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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Too much zucchini? Try some crispy fried zucchini! These buttery, lightly salted pan fried zucchini slices are absolutely addictive!
Ingredients
- slices Zucchini
- Saltine Crackers
- Eggs
- Butter
- Olive Oil
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 2 Tbs of butter and 2 Tbs. olive oil in the pan. When the butter/oil 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 and oil 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
These are really good. I like dipping them in Ranch dressing!
Thank you
★★★★★