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Tuesday, April 28, 2015

Baked Zucchini Coins

Who doesn't love good fried zucchini? I know we do! But what if you could get almost the same result if you baked them? All the flavor...none of the guilt! These little zucchini coins are so easy to put together you'll wonder why you didn't do sooner. Using all the same ingredients, you get nearly the same tasty treat! Yeah, yeah....anything fried is almost always better but why not save a few calories where you can by baking?

Baked Zucchini Coins



2 zucchini squash
3 eggs
1 cup flour
2 cups Panko bread crumbs
1/2 Parmesan cheese
1 teaspoon oregano
Salt and pepper

In three shallow dishes or pie pans combine the following ingredients:

1) 3 beaten eggs

2) 1 cup flour and salt and pepper to taste

3) 2 cups Panko bread crumbs, 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese, 1 teaspoon oregano, salt and pepper to taste

Cut zucchini in 1/4 inch "coins".

Place zucchini in a single layer on some paper towels. Salt then turn over and salt the other side. Place more paper towels on top and allow to sit for 15 minutes so salt can draw out the moisture inside the zucchini.

Dredge coins in flour mixture, then the beaten egg then the Panko mixture. Place coins onto a parchment paper lined cookie sheet.

Bake for 20 - 30 minutes or until lightly browned, turning once half way through.

Serve with Ranch Dressing.

Okay....let's start! 
Okay....let's start!

Slice your zucchini and lay them on some paper towels in a single layer. Salt. 
Slice your zucchini and lay them on 
some paper towels in a single layer. Salt.

Place a layer of paper towels over the zucchini and allow the moisture to release. You can lay a cookie sheet on top to add some weight. 
Place a layer of paper towels over 
the zucchini and allow the moisture 
to release. You can lay a cookie sheet 
on top to add some weight.

Prep your dipping ingredients then start dipping! First flour, then egg then the panko mixture. 
Prep your dipping ingredients 
then start dipping! First flour, 
then egg, then the Panko mixture.

Then lay them on a cookie sheet in a single layer. 
Then lay them on a cookie 
sheet in a single layer.

Then bake...turning once. 
Then bake...turning once.

Serve with ranch dressing! 
Serve with ranch dressing!