The crispy zucchini chips are made with only 2 ingredients: zucchini and Parmesan cheese.
Without added fats like oil, and gluten-free, these crunchy zucchini chips are perfect as an appetizer or fun finger food to serve at a buffet.
Oh, I forgot to tell you they’re extremely easy and quick to make; the resting time indicated in the recipe helps to drain the zucchini’s moisture, so make sure to squeeze them well.
In short, an alternative and tasty way to serve zucchini, which are still in season around this time.
Delicious, fun, easy, gluten-free, and even light; what more could you want from an appetizer?
Pair your favorite dishes with these tasty chips, or munch on them at dinner with a cheese platter or your favorite cold cuts.
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- Difficulty: Very Easy
- Cost: Cheap
- Rest time: 10 Minutes
- Preparation time: 5 Minutes
- Portions: 2People
- Cooking methods: Oven
- Cuisine: Vegetarian
- Seasonality: Summer, Fall
- Energy 124.42 (Kcal)
- Carbohydrates 1.49 (g) of which sugars 0.00 (g)
- Proteins 10.63 (g)
- Fat 8.75 (g) of which saturated 5.68 (g)of which unsaturated 3.02 (g)
- Fibers 0.53 (g)
- Sodium 174.24 (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
- 1 cup zucchini
- 2 oz Parmesan Reggiano DOP (grated)
- fine salt (a pinch)
Tools
- Grater
Steps
Preheat the oven to 375°F
– Grate the zucchini, salt them and let them shed moisture for at least 10′; after this time, place them in a clean cloth and squeeze.
– Put zucchini and Parmesan in a bowl and mix.
– Line a baking sheet with parchment paper, and form the chips by transferring spoonfuls of the mixture and flattening them with the back of a moistened spoon.
– Bake until golden at 375°F (about 15′). The chips will become crispy once they are completely cooled.
