If your children are one of those who put problems when it comes to eat vegetables, try this recipe for battered zucchini. An easy and delicious way to prepare this healthy vegetable, with crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, which will delight the little ones.
They can even help you prepare the battered zucchini and they will have an entertaining time learning and enjoying the food. Take note of this simple recipe, you hardly need ingredients and it will be perfect as a first course, as a side dish in unique dishes or as a healthy appetizer.
Battered zucchini
With a single piece you can get enough quantity for 2 or 3 people. If you need more quantity, you just need to double the ingredients you will find below.
Ingredients:
- 1 zucchini great
- un egg
- a cup of wheat flour
- oil Extra virgin olive
- shawl
Preparation:
- First we are going to wash the zucchini very well, because we are going to serve it with the skin.
- We dry and we cut into thin slices.
- In a bowl, beat the egg and add salt.
- We put the flour on a plate deep or in a large container.
- We prepare a frying pan on the fire with extra virgin olive oil.
- Now we are going to pass each slice of zucchini first for flour and then for the egg shake and go to the pan.
- Let's fry all the zucchini slices battered in small batches, so that the batter is not caked or lost.
- Once the zucchini is well browned, we go through absorbent paper to remove excess oil.
A healthier option
If you don't like the idea of frying your zucchini in batter, you can easily change the way you cook it. You just have to preheat the oven to 200 degrees. Place a sheet of greaseproof paper on the baking tray and place the battered zucchini slices on it. Make sure they are separated, so they can cook well. Bake at 200 degrees until you see that the battered zucchini is well browned and that's it.