Cheese Fried Zucchini Recipes

ITALIAN PAN FRIED ZUCCHINI WITH CHEESE AND GARLIC

Steps:

• First, peel and crush the cloves of garlic.
• Then, rinse zucchini and cut them into rounds long 2 inches, then cut zucchini chunks into quarters.
• After that, drop the olive oil into a pan and place over medium heat. When the oil is hot but not smoking, pour the garlic.
• Now, sautè the garlic until golden, then take out from the pan and save it aside. Raise the flame, then pour zucchini into the pan.
• Finally, Sear zucchini until golden brown, stirring occasionally.
• When the zucchini are golden brown, lower the heat and add 2 tbsp of grated Parmigiano Reggiano cheese and the golden garlic we previously saved.
• Salt as needed, stir well and cover with a lid.
• Then, cook until are zucchini well cooked but not mushy.
• Turn off the heat and complete pan fried zucchini with the remaining of grated cheese, a dash of black pepper and a sprinkle of minced fresh parsley.
• Eventually, cover with the lid and rest 5 minutes far from the heat before serving.

THREE-CHEESE FRIED ZUCCHINI

Steps:

• Add the cheese in a bowl.
• Finely chop the basil leaves and add them in the same bowl.
• Season with salt and pepper.
• Mix everything with a fork.
• Slice the zucchini.
• Make small "sandwiches" with 2 slices of zucchini and 1 teaspoon of cheese mixture.
• You'll make about 10 small "sandwiches".
• Make an egg wash by whisking the egg with the milk.
• Coat each zucchini "sandwich" with flour, egg wash, and breadcrumbs.
• Heat the vegetable oil in a skillet and fry the zucchini "sandwiches" on both sides, until golden.
• Serve with a dip!

FRIED CHEESE-STUFFED ZUCCHINI BLOSSOMS

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, water and salt until smooth. Set aside.
• In a small bowl combine the goat cheese, cream cheese, heavy cream, basil, and green onion. Mix until smooth. Season with salt and pepper, to taste. Spoon 1 1/2 to 2 teaspoons filling into each blossom. Close the blossoms and gently twist the petals to seal.
• In a large heavy-bottomed saucepan, pour enough oil to fill the pan about a third of the way. Heat over medium heat until a deep-frying thermometer inserted in the oil reaches 350 degrees F. (If you don't have a thermometer a cube of bread will brown in about 1 minute.) Dip the stuffed zucchini blossoms in the batter and allow any excess batter to drip off. Fry for 1 to 2 minutes, turning occasionally, until golden brown. Allow the cooked blossoms to drain on paper towels.
• Season with salt and serve with your favorite marinara sauce or vinaigrette.

FRIED ZUCCHINI AND MOZZARELLA

Steps:

• Beat 2 eggs and 1/4 cup water in a shallow dish. Put 1/2 cup flour in another dish. Mix 3/4 cup breadcrumbs, 2 tablespoons chopped parsley, and salt and pepper in another dish. Cut 1 zucchini into sticks. Dredge in the flour, then in the eggs and breadcrumbs. Repeat with 12 bocconcini. Heat about 1/2 cup olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Fry the zucchini and mozzarella in batches, turning once, until golden, 2 to 3 minutes. Season with salt. Serve with spicy marinara sauce and lemon wedges.

PARMESAN FRIED ZUCCHINI

Steps:

• Mix bread crumbs, 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese, garlic powder, parsley, and black pepper in a bowl. Dip zucchini slices into eggs, then press into bread crumb mixture, shaking off excess. Place the breaded zucchini onto a plate while breading the rest; do not stack.
• Heat vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Fry breaded zucchini in hot oil in batches until golden brown, about 3 minutes; transfer to a paper towel-lined plate. Sprinkle with 1 tablespoon Parmesan cheese and salt.

CHEESE FRIED ZUCCHINI

Steps:

• In a plastic bag or shallow bowl, combine first 4 ingredients.
• Dip zucchini in egg, then coat with crumb mixture.
• In a medium skillet, fry in hot oil until golden brown and crisp, turning occasionally.
• Drain on paper towels and serve immediately.

KELLI'S FRIED GREEN ZUCCHINI

Steps:

• Mix together the seasoned bread crumbs, grated Parmesan cheese, and garlic salt in a shallow bowl. Beat the eggs in a second shallow bowl.
• Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat until the oil is rippling, but not smoking.
• Dip the zucchini slices into the beaten egg, then into the crumbs, and place in the skillet in a single layer. Fry the zucchini slices until golden brown, about 3 minutes, then flip them over and fry until the slices are cooked through and golden brown on the other side. Sprinkle the mozzarella cheese over the slices, and cook the slices 1 to 2 more minutes to allow the cheese to melt.
• To serve, spoon hot spaghetti sauce onto plates, and top with fried zucchini slices and melted cheese.

FRIED ZUCCHINI/YELLOW SQUASH (QUICK, EASY AND CHEESY)

Steps:

• Slice squash into 1/4 inch slices.
• Melt butter in frying pan over medium heat and add squash.
• Sprinkle with salt, pepper and onion powder to taste.
• Flip with a spatula every few minutes until cooked through.
• Sprinkle with parmesean cheese just before serving. It will melt in about 1 minute.