Oven-Fried Zucchini Sticks
Cooking spray
1/2 cup whole wheat flour
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
2 tablespoons cornmeal
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
1-1/2 pounds zucchini (about 3 medium), cut into 1/2 by 3 inch sticks
2 egg whites, lightly beaten
Preheat oven to 475 degrees F.
Coat a large baking sheet with cooking spray.
Combine flours, cornmeal, salt, and pepper in a large sealable plastic bag.
Dip zucchini in egg white, shake in the bag to coat, and arrange, not touching, on the baking sheet. Coat all exposed sides with cooking spray.
Bake on center rack for 7 minutes.
Turn the zucchini and coat any floury spots with cooking spray. Continue to bake until golden and just tender, about 5 minutes.
Serve hot.
Yield: 4 servings
Per serving: 108 calories
1 gram fat
22 grams carbohydrate
6 grams protein
4 grams fiber
427 mg sodium
Wow! That does sound good! I LOVE fried zucchini. I wonder if this recipe would work with mushrooms and artichoke hearts? I'll have to try it and report back. :-)
posted by LanaM
2 months ago
Try it and let us know. It might work with onion rings, too. Or I might have one for onion rings hidden somewhere in my stack of recipes to try.
Sounds great! Friends give me lots of zucchini in the summer, and I am always looking for new ways to use it (besides my FATTENING zucchini bread.)
posted by mkmkm
2 months ago
I found a recipe for onion rings in one of my cookbooks - a WW book - that I'm going to have to try. It's only 2 points for a serving. If it's good, I'll pass it along as well.
Sounds wonderful, I'm going to try it on fried tomatoes (one of my favorites). Can't wait to give it a try.
posted by sewnup1
about 1 month ago
Boy that sounds great!! Thanks for sharing.
I'm going to use the other half of a zucchini tonight and maybe cut up some eggplant as well. Might even throw in a few onion slices. I've also thought of adding some spices to it. Maybe chili powder and smoked paprika? I've used that combo on air popped popcorn and enjoyed it. Might be interesting with the vegetables. And, the spices won't add any points, so why not try?
It worked great with eggplant slices and especially with Vidalia onion rings.
This sounds yummy. I'm having trouble journaling. I know that I need to and that it helps. I just can't seem to remember to do it. "sigh"
