Fried Zucchini with Lemon Aioli Dipping Sauce
Posted by Tara on Thursday, February 25th, 2010
One of our favorite places do dine on a special occasion is Maggiano’s. My favorite menu item is a simple appetizer – Fried Zucchini! Although Maggiano’s recipe remains a secret – I’ve come pretty close to duplicating this favorite and couldn’t wait to share it. I am also tempted to use yellow squash in place of zucchini one of these days. Meanwhile, I give you THE RECIPE!
• 3 medium zucchini – washed, stems removed, sliced lengthwise into thin pieces.
• Panko Bread crumbs for breading – poured into a shallow 9×9 dish.
Batter:
• 1 ½ cups club soda
• ¾ cups plain flour
• ½ cups corn starch
• 1 teaspoon seasoned salt
• 1 teaspoon onion powder
• 1 teaspoon course ground pepper
Mix soda, flour, starch, salt, onion powder, and pepper together and pour into a shallow 9×9 dish. Dip zucchini strips into batter. Then dip the strips into the Panko bread crumbs, coating each side. Place battered strips onto paper towels.
In a large skillet, pour vegetable oil 1” deep. Heat oil over medium high flame. Add battered zucchini and fry for 2-3 minutes or until golden brown on bottom side, turn zucchini and repeat. Drain on layers of paper towels. Shake Parmesan Cheese over fired zucchnin right before serving. Serve hot with Lemon Aioli dipping sauce.
LEMON AIOLI DIPPING SAUCE:
• ½ Cup Hellman’s Mayo
• ½ Cup Sour Cream
• Zest of one lemon
• Juice of one lemon
• ½ teaspoon Dill Weed.
Whisk all together in small bowl. Serve with Fried Zucchini. Yum!
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Filed in Appetizers | 7 responses so far
the Provident Womanon 25 Feb 2010 at 1:29 pm 1That looks amazing! I’m going to have to try that.
Taraon 25 Feb 2010 at 7:46 pm 2Thanks Mary – This is one way to get our kids to eat their veggies!
Sharonon 26 Feb 2010 at 12:19 pm 3I just wanted to let you know that I enjoy your blog. All of your recipes sound wonderful and I have downloaded a few to try. I found you through Pioneer Woman and enjoyed reading about your meeting with her. I saw her recent clips on Goood Morning America and Fox and Friends. I’ll check in ofter to see what’s cooking in your kitchen. Keep up the good work!
Taraon 26 Feb 2010 at 3:05 pm 4Hi Sharon,
I am so happy that you enjoy our blog. We are kindred spirits I’m sure since we both enjoy food blogs. PW is amazing and it was neat to meet her last Dec. I enjoyed watching her on TV this week too. Maybe we will both get invited to her ranch someday! Visit us soon.
Shannon O | Confessions of a Loving Wifeon 01 Mar 2010 at 6:15 am 5This looks amazing… the only thing is I don’t look Mayo… do you think I could substitute the mayo for simply more sour cream?
Taraon 01 Mar 2010 at 7:38 am 6Hi Shannon! Thanks for stopping by here at Taracooks.com. I’m not a huge fan of Mayo either. However, with half sour cream/half mayo/lemon juice combination – the mayo taste is masked. You could try to mix a Tablespoon of mayo with a Tablespoon of sour cream and a few drops of lemon juice first – just to taste test. If that taste were not appealing – I don’t see why you couldn’t use all sour cream. I wonder how half plain yogurt and half sour cream would work?
I also enjoy eating these zucchini sticks with marinara sauce too! And when the summer yellow squash crop arrives – I’m making this recipe using yellow squash.
Taraon 25 Aug 2010 at 8:21 pm 7Hi Helen,
We are not very close to a Maggiano’s either. I hope you enjoy the recipe.