Fried zucchini is perhaps the simplest but delicious dish that can be made from this healthy vegetable. All that is needed for its preparation is to cut the zucchini into circles, roll in breading and fry in vegetable oil.
Young zucchini is a real storehouse of useful and nutritious substances; in addition to proteins and carbohydrates, they include B vitamins, vitamin A, vitamin C, ascorbic acid, pectin, calcium, potassium salts, iron and magnesium. In addition, the calorie content of zucchini is so low that it can be consumed in unlimited quantities throughout the entire summer season. Young unripe fruits about 20 cm in size are especially useful, used for food together with the peel.
For summer recipes, it is better to choose young fruits, they do not even need to be peeled before frying, unlike overripe vegetables, which have a rough skin and large seeds. You can fry zucchini in a breading of flour, breadcrumbs, ground cracker, dough, grated cheese, etc. The main secret of a delicious dish is that the zucchini must be fried in such a way that they remain slightly damp. Otherwise, the vegetables will look like porridge and may burn. After frying, the zucchini should be covered with foil to bring them to readiness.
The finished dish is eaten both hot and cold, because even when cooled down it does not lose its taste. Fried zucchini is not stored, so you need to cook exactly the amount that you can eat at one time. This seasonal dish can be served as an independent snack with sour cream or as a side dish for meat.
Zucchini fried in batter
Cut the medium-sized zucchini into circles approximately 0.5 cm wide. Next, proceed to the preparation of the batter. To do this, beat an egg with paprika, black pepper, salt and chopped garlic clove. Add 4 tablespoons to the beaten egg. tablespoons of sifted flour and 100 ml of carbonated water. We mix all the ingredients together until the mass becomes homogeneous. The consistency of the finished dough should resemble liquid sour cream. Dip the zucchini cut into circles in the prepared batter and fry in olive or sunflower oil on both sides. Dip the fried zucchini with a paper towel to remove dripping fat. If you wish, you can decorate the finished dish with chopped herbs.
Fried zucchini in breadcrumbs
Cut one medium zucchini into slices, salt, pepper, roll in flour on both sides and dip in a beaten egg. Next, sprinkle the zucchini with bread crumbs. Preheat a frying pan and fry prepared vegetables in it until light golden brown. Next, we bring the dish to readiness by placing it in an oven preheated to 180 degrees for 5 minutes. If desired, instead of zucchini crackers, you can make a spicy breading of dried basil, nutmeg, pepper, and cornmeal. You can also make breading with ground crackers.
Fried zucchini with garlic
Cut the young zucchini into circles. In a deep container, mix 50 g of flour, salt and ground black pepper. Dip the chopped vegetables well in flour and send them to a preheated pan, after pouring sunflower oil on it. Since zucchini absorbs oil quickly enough, you need to constantly monitor that there is enough of it, otherwise the vegetables will burn. When the courgettes are browned, you can turn them over. Grease the fried zucchini with garlic crushed under a press (2-3 cloves) and a small amount of sour cream or mayonnaise. The dish is served hot or cold at the table, it all depends solely on your taste preferences. Fried zucchini with garlic dressing can be used not only as an independent snack, but also as a side dish for chicken or fish dishes.
