Parmesan Crusted Zucchini Sticks are baked, not fried. They’re crunchy and delicious!
Parmesan Crusted Zucchini Sticks
One of the nice things about planting a summer garden is enjoying very fresh vegetables. We love these Parmesan Crusted Zucchini Sticks that I made tonight for dinner.
I love zucchini and I love to plant zucchini in our garden every summer. And yes, sometimes we get an abundance and I need to find different ways to use it all up.
So delicious and crunchy without being fried. I will definitely be using this recipe over and over again this summer as our zucchini plants start producing.
Planting Herbs
Before we get into the recipe, I wanted to share with you where I’m keeping my herbs this year. Every year when I plant my herbs they never really grow. So this year I decided to place them on the shelf my hubby built on the side of my potting shed.
We also hung an old window to make things look even prettier. I love the way everything came together and the herbs are really growing here!
They get the perfect amount of sunlight. This was a few weeks ago right after I planted the herbs.
This was last night. I’ve added a few more herb plants as well. And my Easter pansies are still doing good too. If you’d like to read more about the best herbs to plant for cooking, read a post I recently did. There’s planting tips along with recipe ideas too included in the post.
How to Make Parmesan Crusted Zucchini Sticks
Here’s what you need for this easy recipe:
INGREDIENTS:
- 2 medium sized zucchini
- 1/2 cup Panko breadcrumbs
- 3 tbs. Parmesan Cheese
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon parsley; chopped
- 1 teaspoon basil; chopped
- 1/4 cup milk
- 1 egg
- olive oil for drizzling
INSTRUCTIONS:
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
- Combine together the breadcrumbs, Parmesan cheese and spices. Set aside.
- Cut each zucchini lengthwise in half and then cut each half into sticks.
- Beat egg and milk in a shallow dish.
- Dip each zucchini stick into the egg mixture and then into the breadcrumb mixture.
- Place each zucchini stick on to a baking tray that has been lined with parchment paper, press the breadcrumb mixture into the zucchini to make sure the breadcrumbs are sticking.
- Drizzle each zucchini stick with olive oil before baking.
- Bake for 10 to 15 minutes until the zucchini sticks are golden brown and tender.
How to Bake Parmesan Crusted Zucchini Sticks
I find the best way to bake these zucchini sticks is to use parchment paper. That way they get nice and crispy and cleanup is really easy too.
How to Serve Zucchini Sticks
Serve these delicious Parmesan Crusted Zucchini Sticks warm from the oven with your favorite dipping sauces:
- Ranch Dipping Sauce
- Fry Dipping Sauce
- Pizza Marinara Sauce
- 2 medium sized zucchini
- 1/2 cup Panko breadcrumbs
- 3 tbsp Parmesan Cheese
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp parsley; chopped
- 1 tsp basil; chopped
- 1/4 cup milk
- 1 egg
- olive oil for drizzling
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Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
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Combine together the breadcrumbs, Parmesan cheese and spices. Set aside.
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Cut each zucchini lengthwise in half and then cut each half into sticks.
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Beat egg and milk in a shallow dish.
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Dip each zucchini stick into the egg mixture and then into the breadcrumb mixture.
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Place each zucchini stick on to a baking tray that has been lined with parchment paper, press the breadcrumb mixture into the zucchini to make sure the breadcrumbs are sticking.
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Drizzle each zucchini stick with olive oil before baking.
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Bake for 10 to 15 minutes until the zucchini sticks are golden brown and tender.
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Thanks for sharing the recipe, I will try to moake it.
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Love your recipe!! Thank you for sharing with us at #HomeMattersParty . We would love to have you again this week.
Perfect way to use all the abundance of zucchini from the garden! Looks SO good!
My mom makes a similar dish and I love them. Such a great way to use up an over-abundance 😉 Thanks for linking up with Merry Monday this week.
I really love zucchini, to the point where I've never experienced that rumored abundance of it other gardeners do. Pinning this one!
I sure love your recipes, they are so delicious!! I know the feeling with zucchini over abundance, they are so easy to grow and delicious. We shred some up and freeze it to make chocolate zucchini bread through the winter, but this recipe would be a delicious way to use some of it up too. Sharing with my followers. Thanks so much for linking up with Inspire Me Monday. I hope you have a blessed week!!
Yum Yum!! These look amazing. I love zucchini sticks. So much better baked than deep fried.
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Great side! Thanks for linking up to Merry Monday! Pinned & Yummed! Have a great week!
Kim
These looks so good- I love trying zucchini in different ways. Pinned for later. Found your blog on the Sunday Features link party and started following on Pinterest.
yum! I love fried zucchini, but this sounds great as well!
These look so good and my daughter might actually eat zucchini this way!
I love zucchini and these sticks look amazing! Please come share your blog posts over at the Home Matters Linky Party! We'd love to have you for a visit. The Door is OPEN. http://lifewithlorelai.com/2015/07/02/home-matters-linky-party-44/ 🙂
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Lois, the "window box" looks amazing! I do love your parmesan crusted zucchini sticks, they look gorgeous and no doubt they are delicious! Pinning/sharing.
These look great! Pinning and sharing!
What a great alternative to traditional bread sticks! Plus, I love zucchini!
These look yummy!
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