Zucchini Fries

By JMSnell

Ingredients

• 4 sprays olive oil cooking spray
• 1 tsp Italian seasoning
• 1 1/2 tbsp all purpose flour
• 3/4 tsp salt
• 3/4 c dried bread crumbs, panko - variety suggested
• 2 medium zucchini about 7 inches each cut into 4 chunks then each chunk halved
• 2 large egg whites whipped until frothy (almost soft peaks)

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 425. Coat a baking sheet with cooking spray. In a small bowl mix together Italian seasoning, flour and salt. Place bread crumbs in another small bowl.

Dredge a zucchini fry in flour mixture and then dip into egg whites; dredge in breat crumbs. Place coated zucchini on prepared baking sheet and repeat with remaining ingredients; liberally coat with cooking spray.

Roast turning once until desired crispness about 12 minutes. Yields about 8 fries per serving

Use this technique with any summer squash or eggplant. It also works great with thick cut onion rings or even green tomatoes.

For extra crispy fries, increase the oven temperature to 500 F and knock 2 minutes off the cooking time