Zucchini Fries

By angiej936

These fast-food fry knock-offs are not just tasty—they're good for you, too. Swap any summer squash for the zucchini and try different seasoning mixes.

PointsPlus™ Value: 3

Ingredients

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

Details

Servings 4
Preparation time 7mins
Cooking time 19mins
Adapted from weightwatchers.com

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 425ºF. 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 bread 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.

Notes

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 500ºF and knock 2 minutes off the cooking time.