Zucchini "fries"

I drove to Corpus again this weekend, and let me just say...'twas a blast!

Our Sundays normally consist of football and honestly, our Saturdays normally do, too.  But this particular Sunday stands out because I made zucchini "fries".  

Let me rewind a little...since being forced to eat better, I've really tried to make an effort for my boyfriend and I to eat healthier things. I didn't want it to be that we removed gluten foods, but that we  added healthy foods, too. Somewhere in my brain I figured swapping food items would make the transition easier.  Not entirely true, but hey, I'm trying.

So that's where the zucchini "fries" come in.

Paired with copy-cat chick fil a nuggets anything, these "fries" are delicious. 

Not many ingredients + easy to make = perfect Game Day munchies.  AND finding a convenient gluten-free bread crumb has opened up sooo many cooking options - I'm already thinking chicken/eggplant parmesan.

Back to the "fries"...On a day when I'm in Houston, I usually make my own bread crumbs because I keep a loaf of gluten-free sandwich bread in my freezer.  This weekend I was in Corpus (not at my house), we were already grocery shopping, and I was contemplating my test the next day, so time was of the essence...

BOOM. I used Schär's gluten-free bread crumbs.  The fries were baked at 425F for about 25 minutes.  They came out crispy, and yummy, and golden...just like I would have expected "normal" bread crumbs to be.

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Here's what I did: (heat oven to 425 while preparing)

1. In a bowl, combine one egg white and about a cup of milk - I eye-balled it.  This concoction is to dip the zucchini in so it doesn't need to be precisely measured.

2. Wash and dry your zucchinis - I used 3 for two people. *side note: we also had tater tots and nuggets, so keep that in mind when deciding how many*  On a cutting board, slice the ends of your zucchini off, then split in half.  For each half, I cut them into quarters, lengthwise.

3. In a plastic, sealable bag - add about 1/2 c. of Schär Bread Crumbs + about 1/2 c. of Parmesan cheese (nothing special, can be the canister that you use for topping italian dishes)

4. On a baking sheet, spray with oil to keep "fries" from sticking - I used coconut oil.

5. Place a handful of zucchini "fries"in egg/milk mixture, then drop in plastic bag.  Shake vigorously. *If you are dancing while shaking, you're doing it right.*  

6. Place shook? danced? shaken "fries"onto baking sheet, as separated as possible.  Repeat steps 5 and 6 until all "fries" have been placed on baking sheet.

7. Sprinkle salt on 'em, then bake for 20-25 minutes.

8. Once time is up, flip over and bake about another 5 minutes; if you don't want them that healthy, sprinkle some more salt for this side.  *we like ours with the zucchini fully cooked, and the outside just a tiny bit crunchy.  for crunchier "fries", bake for total longer time*

9. Eat 'em up plain, or with the dip of your choice!

Hope you enjoy! We sure did :)

What are some other ways you plan to use Schär gluten-free bread crumbs? I'd love to hear your ideas below!