Crispy Zucchini Bites Recipes

CRISPY ZUCCHINI BITES

Steps:

• Cut one zucchini into rounds that are between a 1/4 inch (.635 cm) to 1/8 of an inch (.3175 cm) thick, place them all in a single layer and season them with sea salt & black pepper
• Add 1/2 cup all-purpose flour into a large bowl, along with 1/2 tsp baking powder, 1 tsp garlic powder, 1/2 tsp onion powder and 1/2 tsp sweet smoked paprika, mix the dry ingredients together, then add in 1/2 cup cold water and whisk together until you get a creamy batter with no lumps
• Add 1 cup breadcrumbs into a separate bowl, season with a 1/4 tsp (1.5 grams) sea salt and mix together
• Heat a large fry pan with with medium heat and add in 1/2 cup sunflower oil
• While the oil is heating, coat the slices of zucchini, first into the batter and then into the breadcrumbs, making sure they are evenly coated
• After heating the oil for about 5 minutes, start adding the coated slices of zucchini into the pan, make sure they´re all in a single layer, cook in batches, after 75 to 90 seconds flip to cook the other side, after another 75 to 90 seconds remove them from the pan and transfer to a dish with paper towels
• While the zucchini bites are still hot, finely shred in some Manchego cheese over them
• Continue to cook your zucchini in the same method until done
• Once all the zucchini bites are ready, sprinkle them with freshly chopped parsley and serve at once, enjoy!

ZUCCHINI PARMESAN CRISPS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F. Coat a baking sheet with cooking spray.
• Slice the zucchini into 1/4-inch thick rounds. In a medium bowl, toss the zucchini with the oil. In a small bowl, combine the Parmesan, bread crumbs, salt, and a few turns of pepper. Dip each round into the Parmesan mixture, coating it evenly on both sides, pressing the coating on to stick, and place in a single layer on the prepared baking sheet.
• Bake the zucchini rounds until browned and crisp, 25 to 30 minutes. Remove with spatula. Serve immediately.

AIR FRYER ZUCCHINI BITES RECIPE

Steps:

• Preheat air fryer to 400 degrees.
• In a small bowl, combine bread crumbs, parmesan cheese and pepper. In a separate bowl, whisk together eggs.
• Dip zucchini slices into the eggs, then coat in the breadcrumb mixture.
• Spray air fryer basket with non-stick cooking spray. Add the zucchini slices in a single layer in the bottom of the air fryer basket.
• Cook for 5 minutes, flip zucchini slices over, spray the zucchini with non-stick cooking spray and continue cooking for 5 minutes or until done.