The crispy and tasty zucchini bundles! Easy and delicious, perfect to make in a short time and an ideal appetizer if we don’t have much time to spend in the kitchen or perhaps simply don’t want to turn on the oven. Have you already tried the baked eggplant bundles or the eggplant bundles with ham and béchamel.
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- Difficulty: Very Easy
- Cost: Economical
- Preparation time: 10 Minutes
- Portions: 12
- Cooking methods: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: Spring, Summer, and Fall
- Energy 135.99 (Kcal)
- Carbohydrates 3.69 (g) of which sugars 0.26 (g)
- Proteins 4.75 (g)
- Fat 11.65 (g) of which saturated 1.86 (g)of which unsaturated 7.13 (g)
- Fibers 0.51 (g)
- Sodium 85.04 (mg)
Indicative values for a portion of 1 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
- 3 zucchini
- 2 egg
- 1/4 cup breadcrumbs
- 2 1/2 tbsp flour
- 3.5 oz cooked ham
- 3.5 oz scamorza cheese
- as needed peanut oil
Tools
- 1 Mandoline
- 1 Frying Pan
Steps
Start by trimming the zucchini, then slice them very thinly using a mandoline or a vegetable peeler.
Arrange the zucchini as shown in the picture, then fill with cooked ham and a piece of cheese.
Close the bundle and coat it first in flour, then in beaten egg.
And finally, in breadcrumbs that you have previously seasoned with salt and pepper, then close with a toothpick.
Fry the bundles in hot oil for a few seconds.
Drain on absorbent paper and serve hot and melty!
Storage of Crispy Bundles
This preparation is not very suitable for storage as they will become chewy, but despite this, you can keep them in a container for a maximum of one day in the refrigerator.
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