Fried Zucchini with Spicy Dipping Sauce

Name: Fried Zucchini with Spicy Dipping Sauce
Total time: 7200 s
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 peanut oil; 3 large zucchini; 1/2 cup all-purpose flour; 1 1/2 cup panko bread crumbs; 1/4 cup finely grated Parmesan; 2 tbsp finely chopped fresh parsley leaves; 1/2 tsp red pepper flakes; 2 pinch of salt and fresely ground black pepper; 3 eggs, lightly beaten; 1/4 cup water; 1 cup sour cream; 2 tbsp buttermilk; 1 medium shallot, finely chopped; 1 tbsp chopped chives; 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper; 1 dash of hot sauce; 1 pinch kosher salt; 1 pinch freshely ground black pepper

Eva Diener @cook_3323268

It does take a while to prepare, but I swear it's worth it! It's a great appatizer for a family reunion, a home dinner, or a salty fingerfood at a party.

Eva Diener @cook_3323268

It does take a while to prepare, but I swear it's worth it! It's a great appatizer for a family reunion, a home dinner, or a salty fingerfood at a party.

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Ingredients

2 hours

4 servings

Fried Zucchini
1peanut oil
3 largezucchini
1/2 cupall-purpose flour
1 1/2 cuppanko bread crumbs
1/4 cupfinely grated Parmesan
2 tbspfinely chopped fresh parsley leaves
1/2 tspred pepper flakes
2 pinchof salt and fresely ground black pepper
3eggs, lightly beaten
1/4 cupwater
Spicy Dipping Sauce
1 cupsour cream
2 tbspbuttermilk
1 mediumshallot, finely chopped
1 tbspchopped chives
1/4 tspcayenne pepper
1 dashof hot sauce
1 pinchkosher salt
1 pinchfreshely ground black pepper

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Steps

2 hours

1

Preheat oil in a deep-fryer to 350°F (medium temperature).
2

Cut zucchini into 1/2-inch rounds.
3

Measure flour into a pie plate. In another pie plate, combine panko, Parmesan, parsley, red pepper flakes, salt and pepper. In a third plate add eggs and water.
4

Dredge the zucchini, on either side and edges, in the flour, followed by the egg, and finally in the panko.
5

Working in batches, place the breaded zucchini slices in the hot oil and fry until golden brown, or 3 to 4 minutes.
6

Drain each fried zucchini on a paper towel lined sheet tray and immediately season with salt and pepper.
7

Serve hot and enjoy!
8

For Spicy Dipping Sauce:
Add all the ingredients into a serving bowl and mix until incorporated. Cover with plastic wrap and let flavors marinate for at least 1 hour.