These scrumptiously good Fried Zucchini Sticks are made in a just few easy steps with simple pantry ingredients. They reheat so incredibly well and are always a favorite with family and friends. I love to serve them for family night with Nashville Hot Chicken Dip, Baked Shrimp Toast and French Onion Dip.
If you have a summer garden than chances are pretty good that you have some zucchini. This is one of our favorite zucchini recipes. You can make these a few hours in advance and reheat right in the oven and they will still be crispy on the outside and tender on the inside. We like to serve them with marinara but you could serve with Honey Mustard Sauce or Southern Comeback Sauce.
How to make Fried Zucchini
Start by cutting your zucchini in either sticks or rounds. Either way they should be about 1/2 inch thick. Now set up three bowls. One with flour, one with beaten eggs, and one mixed with Italian breadcrumbs, panko breadcrumbs, Parmesan cheese, oregano, parsley, and garlic powder. Then dip the zucchini in the flour, then in the eggs and finally in the breadcrumb mixture. Repeat until you have coated all the zucchini.
Heat about 1/2 inch of oil in a dutch oven or heavy skillet like a cast iron skillet. Now working in batches fry the zucchini a couple of minutes on each side. Then remove to paper towels to drain. Serve with warm marinara.
Helpful tips for making Fried Zucchini
- Leave the skin on and cut the sticks or rounds about 1/2 inch thick for optimum frying.
- These appetizers can be reheated and re-crisped on a baking sheet in a 400 degree oven for about 7-10 minutes.
- I like to make my own breadcrumbs using croutons. They provide such great flavor with a lot less preservatives. I simply grind them up in my mini food processor.
- To avoid the dreaded breading fingers use one hand for the wet ingredients and the other hand for the dry ingredients! Voila no more constant hand washing.
- Use freshly grated Parmesan cheese as it is flavor packed and really helps make this recipe so delectable.
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PrintFried Zucchini
Your family and friends will love this fun and easy breaded zucchini recipe. Its crispy coating is seasoned with Parmesan, garlic and oregano. These appetizers are traditionally enjoyed dipped in warmed marinara.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Total Time: 15 minutes
- Yield: 6 serving 1x
- Category: appetizer
- Method: Fry
- Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients
- 3 medium zucchini quartered and cut in half
- 3/4 cup all purpose flour
- 3 eggs beaten
- 1 cup Italian seasoned breadcrumbs
- 1 cup panko breadcrumbs
- 3/4 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 teaspoon dried parsley
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- canola or vegetable oil for frying
- 1 cup marinara warmed
Instructions
- Set up 3 bowls; flour, beaten eggs and one mixed with Italian breadcrumbs, panko breadcrumbs, Parmesan cheese, oregano, parsley, and garlic powder. Then dip each stick in the flour, then in the eggs and then in the breadcrumb mixture.
- Heat 1/2 inch oil in a dutch oven heavy or heavy skillet. Working in batches fry the zucchini 2-3 minutes per side. Remove to paper towels to drain. Serve with warm marinara.
Notes
- Read here for tips on checking to see if your oil is hot enough for frying.
- Leave the skin on and cut the sticks or rounds about 1/2 inch thick for optimum frying.
- These appetizers can be reheated and re-crisped on a baking sheet in a 400 degree oven for about 7-10 minutes.
- I like to make my own breadcrumbs using croutons. They provide such great flavor with a lot less preservatives. I simply grind them up in my mini food processor.
- To avoid the dreaded breading fingers use one hand for the wet ingredients and the other hand for the dry ingredients! Voila no more constant hand washing.
- Use freshly grated Parmesan cheese as it is flavor packed and really helps make this recipe so delectable.
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Jen
This was the perfect way to use up the zucchini I had in my garden. Thanks for the tip about making your own breadcrumbs. They really made them so good!
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Erin | Dinners,Dishes and Dessert
These scrumptiously good Fried Zucchini Sticks would disappear in our house!
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Catalina
wow! These zucchini are so crispy. My family would love this!
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Toni
This is such a great way to enjoy zucchini! My kids really loved it!
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Jacque Hastert
What a great and delicious way to use up all the summer zucchini! I can’t get enough of this recipe.
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Kimberly
These looks fabulous and the perfect balance of seasonings, can’t wait to try this!
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Jennifer
We have zucchini coming out our ears right now and this is totally going to be on the menu tonight! I’m sure my kids will devour this.
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Beth Pierce
I understand the zucchini out your ears thing! LOL!!
Melissa
Great recipe – we need we’ll need to make these again really soon!
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Anjali
These were super easy to make and were a fun alternative to french fries!! We will definitely be making this again soon!
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Anita
These are so delicious! I need to keep on making this till zucchini disappear from the market, which is probably very soon.
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Patty at Spoonabilities
Your breadcrumbs really are the crispiest and most delicious! I loved this fried zucchini recipe!
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Mirlene
Wow!! I xannot believe how crispy these zucchini fries are. I cannot wait to try them!
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Laura Tobin
Great recipe, I love the Italiam breadcrumbs. I will try you sauce with it as well.
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Beth Pierce
Thanks Laura! So glad that you liked it!
Linda
This recipe reminded me so much of how I like to prepare chicken fingers. It was delicious on the zucchini although I am kinda jealous of how nicely browned you got yours all over. I plan on using this recipe as an alternative to french fires for our grilled hamburger suppers. Of course, this might just wind up as an appetizer for the football game Saturday too.
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Toni Dash
This is such a great idea!! Such a delicious appetizer!
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Jere Cassidy
A perfect way to use zucchini, and the crunch you have on these sticks looks perfect. I do love that these can be reheated so I can make a big batch and keep in the fridge.
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Sue
You hit my weak spot Beth, I’m drooling!
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Beth Pierce
Mission accomplished Sue!!
Shelley
Love that you can make these a few hours in advance and then reheat them in the oven … and they still turn out to be crispy outside! Great for busy evenings!
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Sonal
Such good looking fries… and so Golden and crispy.. the best part is that it is so doable.
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Alisa Infanti
Using croutons was a game changer for me. So tasty and crunchy
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veenaazmanov
Delicious and crunchy and yummy snack option. Easy and quick to make too. Zucchini sounds healthy too.
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Angela
I use the 3 coat process on my chicken all the time. A great way to keep the coating on. Your homemade bread crumb recipe is wonderful.
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Betsy
Delicious! I love these zucchini sticks either as a snack/appetizer or as a side to hamburgers or really anything! I LOVE fried zucchini!
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Krissy Allori
Best way to cook zucchini! Super crispy.
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Katie
Looks so good, my family would love this!
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Andrea Metlika
I really like making these sticks and that use you parmesan cheese. They are a perfect appetizer!
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Liz
I love that you used reg and panko crumbs. It definitely gives that extra crunch and crispiness!
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Vicky
Fried zucchini makes a yummy side dish to any meal!
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Julia
These fried zucchini were so delicious! I made a little spicy sauce on side and everyone from the family loved it!
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Dannii
What a great way to use zucchini. I can’t wait to try it.
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Betsy
JUST made these a couple nights ago! We had a fry up with zucchini, bell pepper, carrots, and salmon. SO GOOD! Love, love, LOVE fried zucchini! Secret, though…even better with fried salmon as well! So delicious!
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Kristyn
Crunchy & so tasty!! I could eat zucchini with every meal or as my meal! It’s my favorite!
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Lily
This breading was incredible!! I served these zucchini on the side for burger night and the kids loved them!! These are a delicious way to get kids to eat more veggies!
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