Fried Zucchini

Fried Zucchini is a wonderful way to use all your garden vegetables, because who doesn’t love zucchinis sliced into rounds and coated in flour, panko breadcrumbs and amazing seasonings. Once you try them and know how good the crunch is and experience everything what is wonderful and delicious about eating zucchinis.

Zucchini recipes like Zucchini Bake, Zucchini Pasta, Rigatoni Bake, Zucchini Parmesan, Zucchini Casserole for you and me make sure zucchinis are everything.

But be sure these are not boring, and this Fried Zucchini recipe is no exception, truly so good.

Reasons to love this Fried Zucchini

The texture and that crunch when you bite into the zucchini will absolutely surprise you. Something so simple can be so delicious.

If you have summer zucchinis in your backyard, then it is always a great way to use them up for good reason.

You will love the seasonings, because zucchinis can be really bland, but I can insist that the seasonings are what makes it in the final result great.

It can be an impressive appetizer, lunch or dinner. You decide, enjoy.

See and know that everything is so easy, therefore have a look at my step by step pictures.

What you need for this Fried Zucchini recipe

Zucchinis are the star of the show and the main ingredient. Really delicious, well seasoned and done right.

I use all purpose flour and it makes a great texture, but we also use panko breadcrumbs for that crispy and amazing crunch. 

Seasonings: these are important for a great flavor. No time for bland seasonings, so of course I add dried oregano, dried parsley, garlic and onion powder.

Oat milk: this my milk of that I use, because it tastes so much like the real milk. Yet, use what you have on hand soy, almond or any other milk.

Oil: use a high temperature oil like canola, sunflower or peanut oil that you can use on high temperatures which will be ideal for frying.

How to make Fried Zucchini

Prepare the coating

Take a small bowl and add your flour, as well as seasonings like smoked paprika, oregano, parsley, chili flakes and seriously a good amount of salt and pepper.

Cut zucchinis

Wash zucchinis, clean them and cut them into 1/4 inch rounds.

Bread zucchinis

Dig zucchinis into milk, then into flour, back into the milk and finally breadcrumbs. After testing I find this is the best way, because you have a good amount of the breading that sticks to your zucchini rounds.

Fry zucchinis

Use a pan that is large enough. Make sure the oil is hot (350F), if in doubt use a kitchen thermometer. 

Fry zucchinis from both sides, until they are golden browned. This will take about 2 minutes from each side.

Transfer zucchinis on paper towel to carefully remove any excess oil. 

Serving suggestions

Serve with your favorite dip or sauce , but let me give you some ideas:

• Ranch Dip
• Cajun Sauce
• Dill Sauce
• Tzatziki Sauce
• Garlic Sauce
• Fry Sauce
• Awesome Sauce

But, for this fried zucchini recipe I do something different and make a garlic herb dip as you can see in my step by step pictures:

To make this, I mix some dairy free yoghurt with chives, dill, parsley, garlic, olive oil and a pinch salt of pepper.

Leftovers are great for 4 days in the fridge and you can reheat them in the oven or microwave to enjoy them later.

Tips and tricks

Not everyone is into frying, I’m totally in, because I love fried things with that crispy texture.

You can alternatively bake everything. To do that, preheat oven to 410F and bake zucchini for around 20 minutes.

In the air fryer: preheat air fryer to 380F. Place zucchinis into a single layer and fry them for 8 minutes.

For remakes of Fried Zucchini, leave a tag on Instagram or Facebook.

Enjoy, Florian.