Name: Baked Courgette Fries
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 40 min
Ingredients: 2 courgette (zucchini) (peeled and cut into chunky chips); 2 medium free range eggs (beaten); 100 g plain white flour (all purpose flour); 100 g dried breadcrumbs; 2 tsp garlic granules; 2 tsp paprika; Salt and pepper; Spray oil

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With a juicy inner and a crisp and crunchy paprika and garlic crumb, these baked courgette fries are the perfect starter.

Hand reaching in to grab one of the finished baked courgette fries off the plate.

They're really easy to make. And since they're baked, not fried, they're a healthier option too.

To make them, you'll set up a crumbing station with three bowls. In the first, you'll have flour seasoned with garlic granules and paprika, in the second, beaten egg, and in the third dried breadcrumbs.

Finished plate of baked courgette fries with one cut open showing the inside.

You'll then cut the courgette into chunky chips and dip in the spiced flour, egg, spiced flour, egg and then breadcrumbs. After that, you'll simply spray them with oil and bake!

The result is golden, crunchy and utterly delicious.

Hand reaching in to grab half of one of the finished baked courgette fries off a decorative plate.

Here's the full recipe for my baked courgette fries, complete with lots of step-by-step images to help you along the way.

Ingredients

2 courgette (zucchini) peeled and cut into chunky chips
2 medium free range eggs beaten
100 g (¾ cup) plain white flour (all purpose flour)
100 g (1 cup + 2 tbsp) dried breadcrumbs
2 tsp garlic granules
2 tsp paprika
Salt and pepper
Spray oil

Equipment

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 200C (180C).

Line a baking sheet with baking paper.

Set up a crumbing station with three bowls – flour in the first, beaten egg in the second, and breadcrumbs in the third.

Three mixing bowls, one with flour, one with eggs and one with breadcrumbs

Add the garlic granules, paprika and a big pinch of salt and pepper to the flour.

Overhead shot of the three mixing bowls with ingredients required to make the baked courgette fries.

Mix the flour and spices together.

Overhead shot of the three mixing bowls for the baked courgette fries with the flour and spices being mixed together.

Dip a courgette chip into the flour, coating all over.

Overhead shot of a courgette being dipped in the flour mixture.

Now dip in the egg, then back in the flour, then the egg again.

Overhead shot of a courgette being dipped in the egg mixture having been dipped in the flour previously.

Finally, dip in the breadcrumbs.

Overhead shot of a courgette slice being dipped in breadcrumbs having previously been dipped in the egg mixture.

Repeat with the rest of the courgette chips, placing on the lined baking sheet as you go.

Spray the chips generously with oil.

Overhead shot of a baking tray with multiple courgette slices covered in flour, egg and breadcrumbs.

Bake for 15 minutes, then turn over and bake for a further 15 minutes.

Overhead shot of the courgette fries having been baked in the oven.

Serve with a selection of dips. They make a great starter!

A finished plate of baked courgette fries.

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Baked Courgette Fries

With a juicy inner and a crisp and crunchy paprika and garlic crumb, these baked courgette fries are the perfect starter.

Prep Time10 mins

Cook Time30 mins

Total Time40 mins

Course: sides

Cuisine: Italian

Diet: Vegetarian

Servings: 21 chips

Author: Emily Leary

Ingredients

2 courgette (zucchini) peeled and cut into chunky chips
2 medium free range eggs beaten
100 g (¾ cup) plain white flour (all purpose flour)
100 g (1 cup + 2 tbsp) dried breadcrumbs
2 tsp garlic granules
2 tsp paprika
Salt and pepper
Spray oil

Equipment

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 200C (180C / 390F).
Line a baking sheet with baking paper.
Set up a crumbing station with three bowls – flour in the first, beaten egg in the second, and breadcrumbs in the third.
Add the garlic granules, paprika and a big pinch of salt and pepper to the flour.
Dip a courgette chip into the flour, coating all over. Now dip in the egg, then back in the flour, then the egg again. Finally, dip in the breadcrumbs.
Repeat with the rest of the courgette chips, placing on the lined baking sheet as you go.
Spray the chips generously with oil.
Bake for 15 minutes, then turn over and bake for a further 15 minutes.

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Notes

Serve with a selection of dips. They make a great starter!

Nutrition

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