Fried Zucchini Bites

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This has been a busy week with back to work and being a virtual teacher. I haven’t been a classroom teacher for the past 3 years and am really trying to get back into the swing of things. I was really enjoying my hockey academy role and am hoping that once COVID is under control we can bring the program back. 

This recipe is inspired by my Aunt. She made something like this or perhaps this exact recipe (I didn’t ask for it) at a family function this summer and my husband has been asking for it ever since. They’re delicious bites of zucchini that are fried and crispy! 

They taste like you're eating some good old comfort food while also knowing in the back of your head that you're also getting some vegetables while you do so. I will definitely be making this recipe again. We used Ranch salad dressing to dip it into but they also taste delicious on their own. Another dip I am wanting to try these with is tzatziki sauce as I think the dill in it would really add some extra flavour to the zucchini bites. (this program hates me and won't align back to the left... now i'm left with two awkward paragraphs...)

Ingredients: 

- Zucchini rounds approximately 2 inches thick (so they don’t turn to mush when frying them) 

- 1/4 cup flour

- 1 egg

- 2 Tbsp milk

- 1/2 cup Italian bread crumbs 

- 1/4 cup oil (vegetable or olive oil will work) 

Directions:

1. Cut desired amount of zucchini into 1 - 2 inch rounds. (I had 8 pieces but probably could have cut them a little thinner to get 10 - 12 pieces) 

2. Heat oil in pan on medium heat

3. Put flour in a bowl, put egg and milk into another bowl and mix, finally put Italian bread crumbs into a bowl. 

4. Coat Zucchini in flour, dip into egg/milk mixture and then coat with Italian bread crumbs. 

5. fry zucchini bites for approximately 1 minute a side (2 minutes a side tops as you don't want the coating to burn). I had 4 - 5 rounds in the pan at a time as you want them to have enough room to fry. 

6. Remove from pan and place on paper towel to help absorb some of the extra oil.

7.  Finally enjoy with your favourite dip :)

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