Baked Almond Crusted Zucchini Fries
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Recipe type: side dish
Serves: 6-8 servings
 
Ingredients
  • olive oil, for greasing the pan
  • 3 large zucchini, cut into sticks
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 Tablespoons mayonaise
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • ½ teaspoon garlic
  • ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 1 frozen dill cube OR 1 teaspoon dried dill
  • 2½ - 3 cups ground almonds
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 425. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper, grease well with olive oil, and set aside.
  2. Place zucchini sticks into a large bowl. Set aside.
  3. In a small bowl, whisk together the eggs, mayonnaise, salt, garlic powder, black pepper and dill. Whisk until combined. Pour over the zucchini sticks and toss so that all sticks are coated in the egg mixture.
  4. Remove one of the zucchini sticks from the bowl, dip it into ground almonds and turn it until fully coated. Place it onto the prepared tray and repeat with remaining sticks and almonds. As you work, toss the zucchini and egg mixture periodically to ensure that the egg mixture fully coats all of the sticks.
  5. Drizzle or spray a bit of additional olive oil over the top of the zucchini sticks, then bake at 425 for 40 minutes, flipping halfway through. Serve hot, with Dill Dipping Sauce (recipe follows).
Plan Ahead:
  1. While this recipe is significantly better straight out of the oven, you can prepare it ahead of time and store it for a couple of days in the fridge. However, it is VERY important to reheat them properly: in a single layer on a baking sheet, just as they were initially baked. If you stick a big pan full of them into the oven, they will be soggy and not nearly as good.
Recipe by Overtime Cook at https://overtimecook.com/2016/04/06/baked-almond-crusted-zucchini-fries/