Crumbed zucchini

Recipes / Fish

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Recipe «Crumbed zucchini» presented in category Recipes / Fish, to prepare this dish you will need no more 15 minutes. To make this dish at home by prescription from the author Gomer would need: 2 tbsp plain flour, 2 egg whites, lightly whisked, 105g breadcrumbs, 1/3 cup finely chopped fresh continental parsley, 4 large garlic cloves, crushed , 3 tsp ground mild paprika, Salt & freshly ground black pepper, 6 zucchini, ends trimmed, quartered lengthways , 1 tbsp olive oil, 4 anchovy fillets, patted dry with paper towel, finely chopped, 2 tbsp sherry vinegar, 2 tbsp chopped fresh continental parsley, extra.

Ingredients:

  • 2 tbsp plain flour 
  • 2 egg whites, lightly whisked 
  • 105g breadcrumbs 
  • 1/3 cup finely chopped fresh continental parsley 
  • 4 large garlic cloves, crushed 
  • 3 tsp ground mild paprika 
  • Salt & freshly ground black pepper 
  • 6 zucchini, ends trimmed, quartered lengthways 
  • 1 tbsp olive oil 
  • 4 anchovy fillets, patted dry with paper towel, finely chopped 
  • 2 tbsp sherry vinegar 
  • 2 tbsp chopped fresh continental parsley, extra 

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 240°C. Line 2 baking trays with non-stick baking paper.
  2. Place flour and egg whites on separate plates. Combine breadcrumbs, parsley, garlic and paprika in a bowl and use your fingers to rub together. Season with salt and pepper. Place on a third plate.
  3. Coat the zucchini quarters in flour, shaking off excess. Dip zucchini quarters in egg white, allowing excess to drip off, then toss in breadcrumb mixture to coat. Place crumbed zucchini, in a single layer, on the baking trays.
  4. Cook in preheated oven, swapping trays halfway through cooking, for 15 minutes or until light golden.
  5. Meanwhile, heat the oil in a small saucepan over low heat. Add the anchovies and cook, stirring, for 1 minute or until the anchovies begin to dissolve. Stir in the vinegar and parsley. Set aside.
  6. Place the cooked crumbed zucchini on a serving plate and drizzle with the anchovy mixture. Serve immediately.