Baked Zucchini & Squash Parmesan Fries

I’m lucky to have been given so many squashes/zucchinis this summer season! We can’t get enough of it in our house. They’re both a perfect side dish to anything you’re making and very filling at that. Instead of the usual grilled squash/zucchini I decided to spice things up and make some squash/zucchini “fries”. These are our alternative to regular fries as they’re baked, full of flavor and with no guilt of having seconds.

INGREDIENTS

·           2-3 medium zucchini/squash,  sliced into skinny sticks

·          2 large eggs, beaten 

·           ¼ cup milk 

·           ¼ cup of all purpose flour

·          1/2 cup bread crumbs (you can use panko)

·          2 tablespoons Parmesan cheese

·         1 teaspoon  garlic powder

·          1 teaspoon  paprika

·          1 teaspoon  parsley

·          1 teaspoon  onion powder

·            Salt & Pepper- to taste

DIRECTIONS

1.   Preheat oven to 425°. Spray a baking sheet with cooking spray and set aside.        
2.   Create your dipping stations ; In a small bowl, beat egg with a fork until frothy and add milk.   In another bowl, mix together flour and spices and in a third bowl, place your bread crumbs.  
3.   Dip the zucchini sticks into the flour, then egg/milk mixture and then into the bread crumb mixture. 
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
4.  Place the sticks on the prepared baking sheet.
   
5.    Bake zucchini and squash at 425° for about 20 minutes, or until golden brown and crispy.
6.    Serve warm with spicy sriracha ranch dressing, marinara sauce or just as is.

  Enjoy on the side of your favorite dinner dish!