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Baked Zucchini Fries

Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time30 minutes
Total Time50 minutes
Servings: 5

Ingredients

  • 2- 3 zucchini
  • olive oil spray
  • 2 egg whites
  • ½ cup milk of your choice
  • ½ cup parmesan cheese
  • ½ cup regular breadcrumbs
  • ¾ cup panko breadcrumbs
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • 1 tsp parsley
  • ½ tsp pepper

Instructions

  • Prepare the zucchini: remove the ends and cut the zucchini into thirds. Cut each third, the long way into ½ inch thick slices. (depending upon the thickness of the zucchini , you should get 3-4 sliceThen slice those pieces into ½ inch thick matchsticks, trying to keep the size of them as even as possible.
  • Preheat oven to 425°Cover a baking sheet with aluminum foil and grease well.
  • Whisk the egg whites in a shallow bowl then add the milk and continue to whisk until well incorporated.
  • In a separate bowl, mix together parmesan cheese, breadcrumbs and panko breadcrumbs, garlic powder, parsley, and pepper.
  • Start your assembly line. First dip the zucchini sticks into the egg mixture, then roll in breadcrumb mixture until thoroughly coated. Place the coated zucchini on baking sheet while you get the remaining fries ready.
  • Bake for 25-30 minutes flipping half way through. Zucchini fries are done when they are crisped to your liking. Serve and enjoy with favorite sauce.

Nutrition Facts

(per 1 serving, 5 total servings):
135 Calories, 3 grams fat, 8 grams protein, 20 grams total carbohydrate, 3 g Fiber, 342 mg sodium
*The breading process will be a lot less messy if you make sure to use one hand for the wet step (eggs) and the other hand for the dry step (breadcrumb mixture)
*You may not use all the breadcrumb mixture or you may need to add more depending upon the size of your zucchini