I got kinda hooked on these this summer. I’ve always loved the zucchini sticks my parents served at their pizzeria and used to eat them often when I worked there. But let’s be real, though they are a “vegetable”… the deep fried part kinda trumps the veggie part don’t ya think?
I started making these this summer…not sure why it’s taken me so long to put this recipe together. I love zucchini, but get kind of bored of the usual ways I prepare it. I now love making zucchini like this and eating it on the side of whatever else I’m having…for example, the crispy sticks were awesome over a bowl of simple spaghetti with tomato sauce. Or just put out a plate of them pre-dinner and have them as a snack. However you serve them … enjoy.
Baked Parmesan Zucchini Sticks
Recipe from Aggie’s Kitchen, featured on CBSNews.com
INGREDIENTS
3 large zucchini, sliced longways, halved and cut into sticks
2 eggs
1/2 cup plain bread crumbs
1/4 cup Parmesan cheese, grated
1 tsp dried oregano
1/2 tsp dried garlic powder
Olive oil spray
INSTRUCTIONS
Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Spray olive oil spray on large baking sheet. Set aside.
Slice zucchini into long planks. Cut planks in half then slice long into sticks.
In large shallow bowl, whisk together 2 eggs, set aside. In large shallow dish, combine breadcrumbs, Parmesan cheese, oregano and garlic powder.
Working with 3-4 zucchini sticks at a time, start breading process by dunking and completely covering zucchini with egg mixture. Take zucchini sticks out of egg mixture, allowing an extra egg to drip off, and place into breadcrumb mixture. Gently coat the zucchini stick completely with breadcrumb mixture. Place breaded zucchini stick onto baking sheet.
Continue this process until all zucchini sticks are breaded and on baking sheet. Spray each zucchini stick with olive oil spray and place into 425 degree oven. Bake for approximately 10 minutes or until bottoms are golden brown. Using a spatula, flip each zucchini stick and bake for an additional 10 minutes or until crisp and golden brown.
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Beautiful. I love baked oven “fries”- especially when they’re a fry version of a veggie other than the traditional potato. Yours look perfect. Want to come make them for me
These look terrific, Aggie!
Those look fricking amazing.
Those look so tasty! I’ve been wanting to try zucchini sticks for awhile, they always sound so good.
Jenn
I like to believe these are a healthy alternative to potato chips as a snack Aggie.
these look perfect!
Mmmmmnn! A plate of these could be my dinner!
What a great “nibble” to fix when guest call to say their on their way over! Looks yummy. TFS
They look perfectly delicious and I love that they are baked and not fried
These look super duper good Aggie. I’ve been wantig to make them since you posted them on the CBS blog. I need to do so very soon.
Oh, they look awesome! Baking is the healthiest idea imaginable and I’ll definitely try it!
OMG those look fabulous!
Ok, when I make my baked zucchini sticks, they never look that good!!! They look amazing!!!
We love making these! the best “fries” ever!
Aggie,
These look great, and with a very hot oven you can “oven fry” just about anything that would normally be deep fried in oil.
Bon appetit!
CCR
=:~)
Great looking recipe! Gives me a great idea on how to do a similar thing on the grill!
They look great Aggie!
There is no reason why I would ever need fried fries with these baked Zucchini sticks around. I must try these. My kids would love them too. I now understand why you have such great taste-you grew up in the biz
These look very tasty. A good way to satisfy that crunch crave we all get. One great thing is you can make all sorts of dif. sauces to create a unique take. Thanks for your ideas they are always inspiring. Beth
These were fantastic! Thanks for so much inspiraton. I love that you come up with healthy, yet tasty recipes. On Friday nights, My family and I have a fun indoor picnic (the kids love it!) and these zucchini were perfect “fun night” food. don’t know if I have ever had a bad recipe from you!!! Aggie, you rock!!!
Aggie:
FABULOUS! Had them last night and even my non’zucchini loving mom liked them
And your Marsala had my mom eating mushrooms for the first time ever that I’ve seen 
More recipes !!!!!! The Butternutsquash bake is in queue for next week!
omg, I am making this ASAP! How yummy they look!!
Yum. I can’t wait to try these, especially this summer when it’s growing out of control in my garden!
Go Aggie!
I adore baked zucchini sticks! It’s one of the best ways to use up my summer bounty of zucchini. You’ve inspired me to make some for game day.
Zucchini sticks were just put on the menu!
They look fabulous and such a great way to get kids to eat their veggies.
These look absolutely stunning! Crispy, crunchy, and soft on the inside. I am DEFINITELY making these very soon. Thanks for the idea!
Made these tonight as a Superbowl snack. Everyone loved them! Great recipe
I’m drooling over these, and it’s 9:30 in the morning. I will definitely be making these this weekend. Thanks!!!
These look wonderful! Hope you are well. Feel out of touch with you
Sooooo…..seeing this recipe has totally made me decide to plant zucchini in my garden this year. I can NOT wait! Thank you for sharing it!
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Aggie – these look yummy! We’ve planted lots of zucchini plants and I can’t wait to make this!
Thanks for this recipe. My kids absolutely loved it! and what they did was make another dip using cheese and the other was with gravy, now im all out of zucchini and need to restock again.
I made these and they were a hit but they didn’t come out crispy, they were browned and breaded, but kind of “floppy”. Do you think this could be a thin-ness issue with the cutting?
I am the #1 fan of zucchini and fries and to combine them together? You, my friend, have changed my life!
thanks for this wonderful share..
a very good original idea.
thank you for the great recipe
These were definitely easy to make. Although, I found flipping with a spatula to be nearly impossible. So I sacrificed my poor fingers and grabbed the ends to turn them over. It was much easier. And I dipped them in a bit of alfredo sauce instead. Super tasty.
Uhmmm no, deep fat fry does not trump veggies…it’s just a transistion to a healthier way of eating.
If I can make these look pretty in a picture, would you mind if I posted in on my blog?
YUM! Making these tomorrow with the zucchini I got on sale! Thanks for the recipe.
This recipe is delicious and looks as good as the picture. Made it last night-a keeper!!!
I LOVE zucchini fries! I’ve never tried them with ketchup, though. great idea
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STOP IT!!! You’re making me hungry and I JUST ate!!! HAHAHAHAHA!!!
I agree with Laura ! Delicious!
We made these this past weekend – delicious! We substituted Panko for breadcrumbs but still great. This ones a keeper so we’re featuring in this weeks Taste Test Thursday. Great recipe
Do these freeze well?
Hi April – I have never tried freezing them but I have reheated them from the fridge in a toaster oven the next day. I don’t know how the freezer might change the texture of the zucchini (since it’s one of those veggies that holds a lot of water). Next time I make them I’ll try to remember to set some aside for the freezer to experiment!
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