Oven Fried Zucchini Sticks

Oven Fried Zucchini Sticks

Every bit as good as the restaurant-appetizer version — no deep fryer required tasty and healthy Oven Fried Zucchini Sticks.

Serves: 4

Ingredients:

1. Canola oil cooking spray –
2. Whole-wheat flour – 1/2 cup
3. All-purpose flour – 1/2 cup
4. Cornmeal – 2 tbsp
5. Salt – 1 tsp
6. Freshly ground black pepper – 1/2 tsp
7. Zucchini –  1 1/2 pounds (about 3 medium) cut into 1/2-by-3-inch sticks
8. Lightly beaten egg whites  – 2

Method:

• Preheat oven to 475 degrees F.
• Coat a large baking sheet with cooking spray.
• Combine flours, cornmeal, salt and pepper in a large sealable plastic bag.
• Dip zucchini in egg white, shake in the bag to coat, and arrange, not touching, on the baking sheet.
• Coat all exposed sides with cooking spray.
• Bake on the center rack for 7 minutes.
• Turn the zucchini and coat any floury spots with cooking spray.
• Continue to bake until golden and just tender, about 5 minutes more.
• Serve hot.