Baked Zucchini Sticks

 

We’re always looking for new ways to eat zucchini. Well, I am at least. Mike lovesΒ his zucchini simple and straightforward – sauteed with salt and pepper and parmesan cheese, and is hesitant to try any other version. While I also really like zucchini prepared that way, I’m more than willing to experiment. Especially when the recipe comes from my beloved King Arthur Flour. I’ve yet to try a recipe from there that I didn’t absolutely love (chocolate globs? blueberry bread? so good!)

These zucchini fries turned out to be as good as I was expecting. Panko bread crumbs and a combination of Italian seasonings make them crispy and flavorful. We dipped them in marinara sauce, and I loved them. Mike said he liked them, but not as much as our traditional zucchini. That was fine by me – that meant I got all the leftovers!

Baked Zucchini Sticks

Ingredients:

3 medium zucchini (about 1 1/4 lbs), cut into 3 inch sticks
1 Tbsp salt
1 cup Panko bread crumbs
1/4 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
1 tsp basil
1 tsp oregano
1 tsp parsley
2 eggs, scrambled
olive oil spray
salt

Directions:

Place the zucchini sticks in a colander over a bowl and sprinkle with salt. Let the zucchini drain for 1 hour. Combine the bread crumbs, parmesan cheese, and seasonings in a bowl and set aside.. Preheat the oven to 425. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and spray with olive oil cooking spray. Blot the zucchini dry with paper towels. Dip them in the eggs, roll them in the bread crumb mixture, and place on the prepared baking sheet. Once all the zucchini are on the baking sheet, spray the tops lightly with olive oil spray. Sprinkle with salt. Bake for 12 minutes, then turn the sticks over and bake for 8 more minutes, or until gold brown and crispy. Serve immediately with marinara sauce for dipping.

from King Arthur Flour Baking Sheet

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20 comments

  1. I love making zucchini fries! It's one way I get in my veg. πŸ™‚

  2. we had something similar to this before and it was delicious! Thanks for the reminder! πŸ™‚

  3. delicious! πŸ™‚

  4. These look fantastic! I'm not a giant zucchini fan, but these might change that!

  5. These DO look good! I like zucchini, my husband hates it…but I bet I could get him to at least try these (and maybe even like them!) πŸ™‚

  6. This is my favorite way to eat zucchini… yours looks absolutely lovely! Now I'm craving some zucchini πŸ™‚

  7. I love King Arthur Flour too! I've made so many recipes from them and literally every single one has been fantastic. These look wonderful and I love the marinara sauce dip. Mmmmmm…..

  8. I use to make these when I was younger but it's been a long time and I forgot about them. Thanks for reminder! I need to try them again!

  9. Mmmm…I'll need to try this with all the GIANT zucchinis growing in my backyard!

  10. That's going on the menu! Love the fact they're baked too. Thanks!! Kateiscooking

  11. Hi, thanks for stopping by my blog :o) Great recipe! I love fried zucchini but have never made them at home since I don't like messing with the hot oil but since yours are baked I could do that. Thanks for sharing :o)

  12. Hi, thanks for stopping by my blog :o) Great recipe! I love fried zucchini but have never made them at home since I don't like messing with the hot oil but since yours are baked I could do that. Thanks for sharing :o)

  13. These look great! I like zucchini cooked any way. Thanks for visiting my blog:)

  14. Oh wow these look amazing!! I have a ton of zucchini I need to cook and I'm sick of it, but I've not tried this way yet!! I think I know whats for lunch tomorrow πŸ™‚

  15. These look really flavorful and I have an annoying abundance of zucchini right now. I like how you served them with marinara sauce. Good idea!

  16. This is a really amazing recipe, so original! And it makes me feel good to eat it too, it's got vegetables in it AND it's baked, what more could I want πŸ™‚

  17. This is probably the fifth or sixth recipe I have tried from your blog. I am always looking for ways to make veggies more appetizing and this was a huge hit! Loved the panko and parmesan breading. Making this again for sure!

  18. Yum! These were so good. My family just loved them. I stumbled across for blog a few months ago and just love it. Every recipe I have tried has come out great, I can’t even say that for anything I have tried from Pioneer Woman. Can’t wait to try more.

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