Fried Zucchini

Name: Fried Zucchini
Ingredients: Vegetable oil, for frying; 4 large eggs; Kosher salt; 2 tablespoons chopped fresh mint; 2 cups all-purpose flour; 3 cups fine dry bread crumbs; 1 cup grated Grana Padano or Parmigiano-Reggiano; 2 pounds medium zucchini, sliced into 1/4-to-1/2-inch- thick rounds on the bias (see note)

8 ingredients

10 steps

Ingredients

Vegetable oil, for frying
4 large eggs
Kosher salt
2 tablespoons chopped fresh mint
2 cups all-purpose flour
3 cups fine dry bread crumbs
1 cup grated Grana Padano or Parmigiano-Reggiano
2 pounds medium zucchini, sliced into 1/4-to-1/2-inch- thick rounds on the bias (see note)

Directions

1

Heat 1 inch of the vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium heat.
2

Beat the eggs in a bowl with a pinch of salt, and stir in the mint.
3

Put the flour in one shallow bowl, and mix the bread crumbs and grated cheese in another.
4

Dredge the zucchini, in batches, in the flour, then the egg, then the bread crumbs, shaking off the excess.
5

Let the rounds rest on sheet trays while you finish all of the zucchini.
6

When the oil reaches about 365 degrees (or when a piece of zucchini sizzles on contact), slip a batch of zucchini into the oil.
7

Fry, turning occasionally, until crisp and golden all over, about 2 minutes.
8

Drain the zucchini on paper towels, and season with salt.
9

Let the oil return to temperature between batches, and repeat with the remaining zucchini, seasoning with salt as soon as they come out of the oil.
10

Cut slices 1/4 inch thick if you like crispier slices, or 1/2 inch thick if you like meatier slices.