Fried Zucchini with Spicy Dipping Sauce

Eva Diener
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.

Fried Zucchini with Spicy Dipping Sauce

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
  1. Fried Zucchini
  2. 1peanut oil
  3. 3 largezucchini
  4. 1/2 cupall-purpose flour
  5. 1 1/2 cuppanko bread crumbs
  6. 1/4 cupfinely grated Parmesan
  7. 2 tbspfinely chopped fresh parsley leaves
  8. 1/2 tspred pepper flakes
  9. 2 pinchof salt and fresely ground black pepper
  10. 3eggs, lightly beaten
  11. 1/4 cupwater
  12. Spicy Dipping Sauce
  13. 1 cupsour cream
  14. 2 tbspbuttermilk
  15. 1 mediumshallot, finely chopped
  16. 1 tbspchopped chives
  17. 1/4 tspcayenne pepper
  18. 1 dashof hot sauce
  19. 1 pinchkosher salt
  20. 1 pinchfreshely ground black pepper

Cooking Instructions

2 hours
  1. 1

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

  2. 2

    Cut zucchini into 1/2-inch rounds.

  3. 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. 4

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

  5. 5

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

  6. 6

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

  7. 7

    Serve hot and enjoy!

  8. 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.

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