Zucchini Fries

Can we talk, for just a moment, about the deliciousness that is a zucchini fry?

Seriously.

That is such an amazing play on a french fry, you'll never miss the potato.

Well..

You might miss it a little.

Because, let's face it..

Potatoes are the bomb.com.

BUT, these zucchini fries will definitely satisfy your craving for a french fry.

You will absolutely love it.

I made them on a whim the other night and they were gobbled up the second they came out of the oven.

I didn't even have a chance to serve them up with dinner or make a sauce for them.

They hubs and kiddos did some damage on them bad boys.

They got devoured.

I made a breading that was pretty irresistible.

Let's just say it involved lots of grated parmesan reggiano.

You really can't go wrong with that.

I could put it on a rotten egg and it would taste good.

Ok, not that.

But anything else...

Nevermind.

Here's the how to:

Zucchini Fries

3-4 zucchinis, cut in half then cut lengthwise, then cut in fourths

1 egg, beaten

1/2 cup panko breadcrumbs

1/4 cup parmesan reggiano, grated

1 teaspoon garlic powder

1 teaspoon onion powder

2 teaspoons freshly chopped parsley

Salt and pepper

Preheat oven to 450.

Put all of the ingredients (except the egg and zucchini) into a ziploc bag and shake until all mixed together.

Beat the egg in a shallow dish.

Toss the zucchini in the egg making sure to thoroughly coat, but shake off excess.

Put the zucchini into the ziploc bag and toss all around until the breading is coating the zucchini.

Lay on a baking sheet that you've lined with non stick foil, or olive oil, or spray it with that Pam stuff... whatever method you like.

After you've tossed all the zucchini in the egg then tossed them all into the breading, lay them all nicely, not touching one another, on the baking sheet and put in the oven.

Cook them on 450 for about 13-15 minutes until they are browned and crispy.

Depending on your oven, you may want to rotate the pan halfway through the cooking to make sure it cooks evenly. Just to let you know, I didn't do that and mine turned out perfecto.

Hope you try these and love them.

Really, you will. They are sooooo good!