Mom's Pan Fried Zucchini
Fried Zucchini - A tried and true method for making the BEST fried zucchini! So simple and perfect for your garden-fresh zucchini!
Ingredients
- 1-2 medium zucchini thinly sliced
- 1 cup all-purpose flour sub cassava flour or gluten-free flour
- 1 teaspoon celery salt
- 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
- ½ teaspoon paprika
- ½ teaspoon garlic salt or garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- ¼ teaspoon onion powder
- 6 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil more as needed
Instructions
- Slice: Use a sharp knife or mandolin to slice 1-2 medium zucchini as thin as possible and place on a plate next to stove.
- Mix breading: In a medium bowl, combine 1 cup all-purpose flour, 1 teaspoon celery salt, 1 teaspoon ground black pepper, ½ teaspoon paprika, ½ teaspoon garlic salt, ½ teaspoon kosher salt, and ¼ teaspoon onion powder - set next to stove as well.
- Heat: Add 2 tablespoons of olive oil to a large skillet; bring to medium-high heat - it is ready when you can flick water on it and it sizzles.
- Coat: Make sure zucchini is still moist (sprinkle some water on them, if needed) and then take a handful of slices and drop into flour mixture. Mix around and ensure zucchini is coated on all sides.
- Fry zucchini: Take zucchini out of the breading, shake off any excess flour, and place in the hot pan in a single layer, trying to evenly distribute (you will have to do several batches). Reduce to medium heat and cook zucchini for 3-4 minutes. Carefully flip and let cook another 3-4 minutes. Continue cooking until all sides are golden brown.
- Continue: Continue this process (adding more oil, as needed) until all of the zucchini have been cooked.
- Serve: Enjoy immediately!
Notes
- Batches: You will need to do several batches - the key is to not crowd the pan so that each individual piece of zucchini has a chance to get that nice char!
- Serve Immediately: Best served right away, they may get soggy if stored for very long!
- Substitutions: You can sub the flour for finely ground almond flour or gluten-free flour.
- Paleo/Whole30: just sub the all-purpose flour for cassava flour.
- Storage: you can keep leftover fried zucchini in an airtight container in the fridge, but they are going to get a bit soggy.
Nutrition
Calories: 310kcal | Carbohydrates: 26g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 22g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 15g | Sodium: 1168mg | Potassium: 175mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 224IU | Vitamin C: 9mg | Calcium: 17mg | Iron: 2mg
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