Are you a fan of French fries but always struggle with post-meal guilt? Forget the bad conscience. Enjoy delicious crispy zucchini sticks.
The recipe for crispy zucchini sticks is simple and takes only a little time to prepare. The result is an amazingly tasty fried "potato" that you can eat without worrying about excessive calorie intake.
What is the secret? Zucchini! With this innovative ingredient, you will prepare a dish that visually resembles pomes frites and is just as tasty.
The main advantage is that it won't weigh on your figure as it is made with little fat and is baked instead of fried.
Crispy zucchini sticks
Ingredients
- 500 g zucchini
- 30 g of flour
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 80 g of Parmesan cheese
- 3 egg whites
- 100 g of breadcrumbs
- 1 teaspoon of salt
- half a teaspoon of oregano
- a little ground black pepper
Directions
- First, preheat the oven to 220 degrees Celsius.
- Cut the zucchini into sticks, similar to how you would cut fries for French fries.
- Mix the flour, cornstarch and spices in a bowl. In another bowl, beat the egg whites until stiff. In the third bowl, prepare a mixture of breadcrumbs and Parmesan cheese.
- First roll the zucchini sticks in flour, then dip them in egg white and finally roll them in breadcrumbs and Parmesan cheese.
- Cover the baking tray with baking paper and arrange the prepared sticks on it. Let them rest for about fifteen minutes.
- Then bake them in the oven for 18-20 minutes, turning them once during baking so that they bake evenly.
- When the zucchini sticks are crispy and golden brown, take them out of the oven.
- Serve them with a sauce of your choice.
