Cracker Crumb Zucchini Fries Recipes

CRACKER CRUMB-ZUCCHINI FRIES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 450ºF.
• Cover baking sheet with foil; spray with cooking spray. Whisk egg and water in pie plate until blended. Combine cracker crumbs and dressing mix in separate pie plate.
• Dip zucchini slices, 1 at a time, in egg then in cracker crumbs, turning to evenly coat each slice with each ingredient. Place in single layer on prepared baking sheet.
• Bake 12 to 14 min. or until zucchini is tender, turning after 7 min. Remove from oven.
• Heat broiler. Broil zucchini, 6 inches from heat, 2 min. or until golden brown. Serve with ketchup.

ZUCCHINI CASSEROLE CRACKER CRUMBS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350°F.
• In a frying pan, brown the sausage.
• Remove from the pan and put into a large bowl.
• Sauté the onions until cooked, then put into the bowl with the sausage.
• Add the remaining ingredients (except the cheese) to the bowl and mix together.
• Put into a baking dish and sprinkle the cheese on top.
• Bake for 30 to 50 minutes.
• You can use chopped or grated zucchini that was frozen and saved in a bag to use in winter.

PARMESAN FRIED ZUCCHINI

Steps:

• Mix bread crumbs, 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese, garlic powder, parsley, and black pepper in a bowl. Dip zucchini slices into eggs, then press into bread crumb mixture, shaking off excess. Place the breaded zucchini onto a plate while breading the rest; do not stack.
• Heat vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Fry breaded zucchini in hot oil in batches until golden brown, about 3 minutes; transfer to a paper towel-lined plate. Sprinkle with 1 tablespoon Parmesan cheese and salt.

EASY FRIED ZUCCHINI

Steps:

• Coat each zucchini slice with egg, then press into cracker crumbs, coating both sides. Shake off excess and place the breaded zucchini onto a plate while breading the rest; do not stack.
• Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Pan fry zucchini until crust browns and zucchini softens, about 3 minutes on each side. Season with salt and pepper.

UNCLE BILL'S DEEP FRIED ZUCCHINI STRIPS

Steps:

• Wash and trim zucchini, (DO NOT PEEL).
• Cut zucchini into about 2 1/2" long by 1/2" thick strips.
• In a medium-size mixing bowl, beat eggs and milk until fluffy.
• In a plastic bag, add flour, seasoning salt and shake well.
• In a separate plastic bag, add finely crushed saltine crackers.
• Dip zucchini strips in egg mixture.
• Drop into flour mixture and shake well to coat.
• Dip again into egg mixture.
• Drop into crushed crackers and shake well to coat.
• Heat olive oil to 325 F to 350 F in a medium-size frying pan or use a deep fryer.
• Drop coated zucchini (a few at a time) in the hot oil and cook until lightly browned, about 2 minutes, turning once, (DO NOT OVERCOOK).
• Zucchini should be crunchy.
• Serve immediately with Bearnaise Sauce as a dip.
• SAUCE FOR DIPPING: Prepare contents of Bearnaise sauce according to package directions or make your own.
• NOTE: Instead of using plastic bags, place the flour mixture in a mixing bowl, and the crumbs in a separate bowl. This will not be quite as messy.
• Also, Panko crumbs would be excellent or cornflake crumbs.
• See recipe #382043.