Description
Crispy zucchini parmesan crisps deliver a golden, cheesy delight from Italian cuisine. Savory slices bake into irresistible snacks you’ll crave again and again.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 zucchini (medium, thinly sliced to ¼-inch thick rounds)
- 1 cup panko breadcrumbs
- ½ cup vegan Parmesan (freshly grated)
- ½ cup all-purpose flour
- 2 vegan eggs (large, beaten)
- 1 cup vegetable oil (for cooking)
Instructions
- Preparation: Heat cast iron skillet with vegetable oil at medium-high temperature, creating perfect frying conditions for crispy zucchini rounds.
- Coating Creation: Blend Panko breadcrumbs and vegan Parmesan into a uniform mixture, ensuring comprehensive flavor distribution and consistent texture.
- Dredging Process: Establish a three-stage coating technique by first dusting zucchini rounds with flour, then dipping into vegan eggs, and finally pressing into Panko-Parmesan blend to achieve maximum crispiness and complete coverage.
- Frying Technique: Carefully introduce 5-6 coated zucchini rounds into hot oil, maintaining appropriate spacing and cooking each side for approximately one minute until achieving a uniform golden-brown color and crisp exterior.
- Finishing Touch: Transfer zucchini crisps using a slotted spoon onto paper towels to absorb excess oil, then serve immediately while maintaining optimal temperature and crunchiness, highlighting the delicate flavor profile and textural complexity of the dish.
Notes
- Optimize Oil Temperature: Maintain medium-high heat around 350-375°F for perfect golden-brown crispiness without burning.
- Master Dredging Technique: Create a smooth, even coating by using one hand for dry ingredients and another for wet to prevent clumpy breading.
- Prevent Soggy Results: Pat zucchini rounds dry before flouring to remove excess moisture and ensure maximum crunchiness.
- Batch Frying Wisdom: Avoid overcrowding the skillet to preserve oil temperature and achieve uniform, crisp texture for each zucchini round.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Appetizer, Snacks
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 5
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 300mg
- Fat: 16g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 14g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 27g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 0mg