Baked Zucchini Fries with Tomato Coulis Dipping Sauce

Name: Baked Zucchini Fries with Tomato Coulis Dipping Sauce
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 0 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper; 237 milliliters unseasoned bread crumbs; 2 eggs, beaten; 237 milliliters all-purpose flour; 2 teaspoons fresh basil, chopped; 1 Tbsp honey; 1 teaspoons kosher salt; 8 servings Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste; 1 Tbsp minced shallot or onion; 454 grams ripe tomatoes, peeled, cored, and diced; 2 Tbsps white-wine vinegar; 3 mediums zucchini, cut lengthwise into 2-inch-long and 1/4-inch-thick pieces (peel first, if desired, and avoid round pattypan squash — the shape does not lend itself to fries)

Baked Zucchini Fries with Tomato Coulis Dipping Sauce might be just the side dish you are searching for. This dairy free recipe serves 8. One serving contains 158 calories, 6g of protein, and 2g of fat. It will be If you have kosher salt and pepper, zucchini, kosher salt, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. This recipe is typical of American cuisine. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 45 minutes.

Instructions

Combine all the coulis ingredients in a blender and pureé.

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Blender

Transfer to a sauté pan and cook over medium heat until fragrant and warmed through, 3 to 5 minutes.

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Frying Pan

Transfer to the refrigerator to cool.

Preheat oven to 350°F.

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Oven

In a medium bowl, combine the bread crumbs, salt, and pepper.

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Breadcrumbs

Pepper

Salt

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Bowl

Place the flour in another medium bowl and the beaten eggs in a smaller bowl.

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All Purpose Flour

Egg

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Bowl

Dip the zucchini sticks first in the flour until lightly coated, then in the beaten eggs.

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Zucchini

All Purpose Flour

Egg

Dip

Roll them in the bread-crumb mixture until well covered.

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Bread

Roll

Transfer the zucchini pieces to a nonstick baking sheet and bake until the zucchini is tender but the coating is crisp, about 20 minutes.

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Zucchini

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Baking Sheet

Oven

Let the fries cool slightly before eating.

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French Fries

Serve with the coulis as a dipping sauce.

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Dipping Sauce

Yellow summer squash (like the long crookneck and round pattypan varieties), golden zucchini, and common green zucchini (pictured here) are interchangeable, so choose whatever looks freshest. The ones that are shiny-skinned and taut, not rubbery, are your best bet.

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Yellow Squash