Baked Parmesan Zucchini Curly Fries
Ingredients:
- Avocado oil cooking spray (or regular avocado oil)
- 1 cup gluten-free panko crumbs
- ¾ ounce Parmesan cheese, finely grated
- ¼ cup cornstarch
- 4 large egg whites, or whole eggs if desired, lightly beaten
- 12 ounces spiralized zucchini noodles
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1½ teaspoons dried oregano
- ¼ cup ranch dressing
- ¼ cup marinara sauce
Instructions:
Preheat the oven to 425°F and line two baking sheets with parchment paper. Coat with cooking spray or oil.
Prepare three shallow dishes, and add the cornstarch in the first, the eggs in the second, and the panko, Parmesan, and oregano in the last one.
Chop the zucchini noodles into 5- or 6-inch-long pieces.
Then, dredge the noodles in the cornstarch, then the egg, then the panko mixture, and arrange them in a single layer on the prepared baking sheets. Spray them with avocado oil, and bake them for about 10-12 minutes.
Next, remove them from the pan, sprinkle the fries with salt.
In a shallow bowl, mix the marinara sauce and the ranch dressing, and serve them alongside the fries.
To make your homemade zucchini noodles, you will need two or three 3 zucchinis for 12 ounces of zoodles.
To avoid the additives and unhealthy oils in store-bought dressings, make your own ranch dressing by mixing the following ingredients:
- ½ cup plain Greek yogurt
- 1 ½ teaspoon apple cider vinegar
- ½ teaspoon dill
- ¼ teaspoon Himalayan pink salt
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- ¼ teaspoon onion powder
- 2 tablespoons of water
On the other hand, you need the ingredients below to prepare marinara sauce:
Ingredients:
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 tablespoon + 2 teaspoons maple syrup
- 15 oz. can tomato sauce
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 ½ teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 tablespoon dried basil
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
Enjoy!
