Crispy Fried Zucchini and Pet Love

Monday, May 9, 2011

Now I love fried food, but I really love a good fried vegetable. Onion rings, cauliflower, mushrooms, and ZUCCHINI. For the longest Ive been trying to get the breading to stay on and I failed everytime. But finally I have a recipe where it works and the breading is super crispy and oh so flavorful.

My friend Emily gave me the cute Labrador Mug, so if you have pets, give em a shout out below! My dog Chazz is hyper, sweet and we call him the Culinary Puppy. He WILL NOT eat popcorn without butter, he waits for you to season it up and then he's ready! Haha

Hope you enjoy!!


Crispy Fried Zucchini

  • 3 medium zucchini's, sliced into strips
  • 1 bag Three cheese croutons
  • 1 cup plain bread crumbs
  • 1 cup flour
  • 1 tsp. salt
  • 1 cup buttermilk,(1 cup milk, 2 tbl. vinegar or lemon juice)
  • splash of hot sauce
  • Hot Oil for frying
Using a food processor, pulse croutons until fully crushed. In a bowl, add the  crushed croutons, breadcrumbs, and salt.

Make a dredge line up. Flour, Buttermilk(add in a splash of hot sauce to buttermilk), then Breadcrumbs.

Take each strip, dredge well in flour, then dip in buttermilk, and coat with the breadcrumbs.

Fry in hot oil for 2 minutes perside or until golden and crispy. Remove and place on paper towels.

Enjoy with your favorite marinara and ranch sauce!!












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34 comments:

Heather S-G said...

Oh my gosh, so adorable!!! And I must make zucchini fries, pronto...YUM.

Jacqui' said...

haha, thanks!! Yes, I sooo had a craving for them =]

K-Koira said...

Looks and sounds amazing! I'm almost sorry I ate the last of my zucchini tonight!

Catherine Criswell Spear said...

Delicious fried zukes -- and one hip looking dog! Thanks for the simple recipe -- yum!

Jacqui' said...

@K-Koira, awww man, I sorry! Theres always room for more.haha

@Suitcase Sallie, thanks so much, and yea, he tries to be hip.lol.

Miriam said...

Great mug and I LOVE that fried zucchini!!! Miriam@Meatless Meals For Meat Eaters

Mirage said...

I love zucchini! It's so flexible when it comes to cooking...have a lovely week!

Christo Gonzales said...

you are way too cute and then you toss in the dog...now thats just not fair!

Jacqui' said...

@miriam, thanks a bunch!! @ Mirage, you're absolutely right, it is an awesome veggie =]

@Christo, you're a sweetie. ;-}

Kristie said...

looks delish!! i cannot wait to try ... stopping by from the Tiggerific Bounce! hope you can follow back!

Michelle B said...

I love, love, love that the coating is made with croutons...especially three cheese! Have a garden full of zucchini just waiting.

Your pup is too cute!

Miz Helen said...

Oh my goodness Jacqui,
I just can't wait to make this recipe, it is going to be heavenly! I just love your little friend, I have one too. Thank you for sharing and have a wonderful week!

Patricia said...

I love fried zucchini delicious.
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Jacqui' said...

THanks everyone!! @ MM, You're so inspiring me to garden.

@ Miz Helen, I hope you enjoy it! So you have a darling fur baby too. too cute!
@ Patricia, Im following you now =] Thanks for visiting =]

A multi-dimensional life said...

I Love Chazz!!! I can see why he likes your fried zucchini! Lucky Dog! :)

Kristen said...

Now that is something I could really love. Because it's veggies, it's good for you, right?!

Jacqui' said...

@Lorraine, I bet he would love you too!
@ Kristen, oh yea, veggies wont do ya wrong, even if theyre fried.haha

April said...

This look so good!!! I'm no good at frying things, but I like eating them! We have a little Peek-a-poo, love the mug!

Unknown said...

Wow, what an awesome blog! My 7YO daughter wants to be a "maker" (chef) when she grows up & is always experimenting in my kitchen. She'll love this!

Thanks for linking up at Tiggerific Tuesday! Returning the follow :)

~Jodi
www.magicalmouseschoolhouse.com

Jacqui' said...

@April! those are just the cutest puppies!!

@Jodi, awww that is soo awesome. I bet she will make a wonderful cook. Specially seeing that shes already in action! =]

Muffy Morgan said...

I have a zucchini AND yellow squash calling to me from the crisper drawer right now, now! Thanks! So excited to make these. I too, just figured out the flour before the wash then the crumb coating secret on gardein chicken nuggets I make (I'm vegan). Changes everything! Also- if breading still comes off ever, someone told me to let the coating sit on the food for a while before frying. It "seals" it on there. Yay for well-fried food!!! :) Stopping by from Tasty Tuesday. Yummy :)

Jacqui' said...

@Miss Muffy, yes well fried food rocks.haha My friend is doing a vegan challenge so I'll be doing a fun vegan recipe next week. Thanks for stopping by!! =]

Swathi said...

Cute mug.Like your dog as he has special taste sense. This crispy fried zucchini looks awesome. Thanks for sharing with Hearth and soul blog hop.

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Jacqui' said...

@Danial, happy this helps!
@ Swathi thank you so much hun, and I love hearth and soul =]
@Tawna, love your blog, thank you for joining!! =]

Colleen (Shibley Smiles) said...

These look super yummy! Reminds me of one time my pizza loving, hot dog eating son actually tried zucchini, he still doesn't believe me.

kankana said...

I make similar crispy fries with plantain and potatoes .. never thought of zucchini! Will try with that too :)

Jacqui' said...

@Colleen, hahaha, thats hilarious. A kankana, sounds soooo yummy. Thanks for stopping by

Marilyn said...

mmmmm.. yummmmy!!!!. Love this.. I'm Marilyn over from http://theartsygirlconnection.blogspot.com stopping by and officially following you a tat bit late from Design It Chic Blog Hop. ;)) Hope you can stop by sometime.. Awesome posts.. ;))

Jenn said...
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Jenn said...

I always love your recipes... and this one is no exception. Your pup is cute too.

I have a blog award for you... if you are interested then stop by my blog and read about it.

Unknown said...

i am right there with ya in the fried food department. the crunch on this zucchini looks amazing! thank you for sharing with tuesday night supper club.

Brandi said...

Oh wow, another delicious recipe!! your dog is adorable!

Sinea Pies said...

I love zucchini and YELLOW LABS! We have two of them...both rescued. One is Lexi and the other is Troy.

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