Hello, dear Blake Makers. I’m in love. Not with my wife, my poodle, or the food I’m cooking, although it is all perfectly lovable. I’m in love with the new light kit I got last week. Even in the dead of night, I can bathe my food in glorious, luxurious light. I’ll be blogging a full report soon, but for now, let’s eat.
We eat zucchini fries quite a bit. They’re a great alternative to dishes requiring sides of fried potatoes. I normally slice the zucchini into thin coins, spray them with Pam and cook them quickly in a hot oven. I went a different way this time.
I cut the ends off the zucchini, and then in half leaving me with two cylinders. I cut those in half, and then turned them on their curved sides. Slice those into long, wedge-shaped segments.
Next, I whisked an egg white until frothy, and then added 1/4 cup skim milk. Set aside. I took two Wasa crackers, and pulverized them with my mortar and pestle. I dipped the zucchini slices in the egg whites and milk, and arranged them on a baking sheet. Finally, I sprinkled them with the cracker dust.
Bake them in a 425 oven for 30-35 minutes. Sprinkle them with salt, and serve them immediately. We like to dip them marinara.
You might be asking yourself why I titled this post “clever”. Well, you see, eating healthy doesn’t always mean going without. Fool yourself with food that looks like the original, crunches like the original, is salty like the original, but isn’t.
-bk
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Love it. What about panko, do you think it would work well in place of the crackers, or did the crackers add flavor? I’m not sure I know what Wasa crackers are? Are they the square, really crispy crackers?
Well, there are myriad toppings I could adduse, but, alas, I’m trying to lose a little weight in preparation for new (imaginary) career as a television food personality. If I weren’t trying to lose a little weight, I would have dredged them in some seasoned bread crumbs and Parmesan. Wasa crackers are super healthy, and have almost no (bad) points. BTW, I updated the post with a link to the Wasa site. http://www.wasa.com/wasa/smpage.fwx
Thanks for the panko suggestion. The Wasa crumbs didn’t add much flavor, but they had a nice crunch. Thanks for the comment! Please keep reading and commenting. I’ll keep cooking and blogging. bk
Those fries look so good, my kids might even eat them!
don’t you love being able to take food pictures at night? I need better lights, but I’m so happy I have a white box to shoot them in!
Wow these look awesome…. great coating. Nice pictures. Keep up the good work Blake… love your site
Great recipe. Zucchini fries are a great idea!
These sound like a great alternative to french fries. Plus, I love that they’re veggies
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This looks yummy and also healthy. Since I’m on weight watchers (I’ve lost 20 lbs so far!)..so this would be a good one to try!
What a creative idea to cook with zucchini…thanks
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blake – what light kit did you go with?? photos came out great!