Crunchy and delightful Roman-style fried zucchini. How much I love zucchini! During this season, they are always in my fridge. So let’s make room for many simple and delicious recipes, just like the one I want to tell you about today. I made ultra-thin zucchini sticks and simply coated them with flour and remilled semolina and then fried them! So simple, so quick, and so, so good! If you love zucchini, this is definitely a recipe not to miss. These Fried Zucchini are a special side dish to accompany all your meals and are irresistible to eat right after they are made. They disappear in no time, even if you prepare a lot of them. This Zucchini Recipe is a typical Roman one, often part of “mixed fried dishes” served as an appetizer in pizzerias. If you love zucchini, or even if you’re not a big fan, this is a recipe not to be missed. Let’s head to the kitchen and prepare some delicious Roman-style Zucchini
AND DON’T MISS THESE RECIPES TOO:
- Difficulty: Easy
- Cost: Very inexpensive
- Preparation time: 15 Minutes
- Portions: 4 People
- Cooking methods: Stovetop, Frying
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: Spring, Summer
- Energy 143.23 (Kcal)
- Carbohydrates 11.03 (g) of which sugars 0.13 (g)
- Proteins 2.94 (g)
- Fat 10.45 (g) of which saturated 1.77 (g)of which unsaturated 8.05 (g)
- Fibers 1.80 (g)
- Sodium 99.00 (mg)
Indicative values for a portion of 100 g processed in an automated way starting from the nutritional information available on the CREA* and FoodData Central** databases. It is not food and / or nutritional advice.
* CREATES Food and Nutrition Research Center: https://www.crea.gov.it/alimenti-e-nutrizione https://www.alimentinutrizione.it ** U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. FoodData Central, 2019. https://fdc.nal.usda.gov
Ingredients for Fried Zucchini
- 1.1 lbs zucchini
- 6 tbsps flour
- 2 tbsps remilled durum wheat semolina
- 1 cup peanut oil (for frying)
- to taste salt
How to prepare Roman-style Fried Zucchini
Wash the zucchini, trim the ends. Cut them first into 3 parts, then into slices about 1/4 inch (0.2 inches) thick, and then into sticks. Try to make them more or less the same size to ensure even cooking.
Transfer the zucchini sticks into a bowl. Add the flour and remilled semolina. Mix with 2 tablespoons to coat the zucchini well all around. Transfer them to a colander to remove excess flour.
Heat abundant seed oil in a small, deep pan. Fry a few zucchini at a time until golden all over. Drain them with a slotted spoon and let them dry on kitchen paper. Serve with a sprinkle of salt.
See you tomorrow with a new recipe, a hug, Loredana
Loredana’s Tips
If you prefer, you can use only flour, omitting the remilled semolina
Don’t miss the Baked Zucchini Rolls recipe
Your questions
Can I cook the zucchini in an air fryer?
Yes, but they won’t be as delightful and crunchy as fried.
