This baked zucchini is really easy to make, lined in a light-weight coating of crunchy breadcrumbs and Parmesan! This veggie is at its finest roasted in a scorching oven.

Oh hey, it’s the vegetable of the season: zucchini! There are such a lot of artistic methods to make use of this veggie, from casserole to chocolate cake. One among our new favorites although, is that this baked zucchini! It’s the other of soggy or slimy: coat this tasty veggie evenly with breadcrumbs and somewhat Parmesan cheese. Even higher, it’s not so labor intensive as zucchini fries (the place you dip in flour and egg): so that you get one of the best of each worlds! Pop it within the oven and it’s a tasty and straightforward facet dish for summer time meals. Right here’s what to do!

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The way to season baked zucchini

Right here’s the factor about this inexperienced vegetable. Zucchini comprises over 90% water. Wow! Not solely does it give off numerous water when it cooks, it wants fairly a little bit of seasoning. Ever bitten right into a zucchini and it tastes watery and bland? That is precisely what we don’t need. Listed below are the seasonings that may cowl your zucchini in one of the best savory Mediterranean flavors:

• Dried oregano
• Onion powder
• Garlic powder
• Italian type bread crumbs
• Grated Parmesan cheese

There are some things to notice about these breadcrumbs (you may also skip them if desired). Right here’s what to know!

Use Italian Panko or breadcrumbs, or this substitute

This recipe makes use of Italian type Panko or breadcrumbs, not plain. What’s the distinction? Italian breadcrumbs are made with seasonings and salt. This provides them fairly a bit of additional taste once you use them. Italian breadcrumbs and panko are simple to seek out at most grocery shops. For those who can’t discover it, right here’s a substitute:

• Use 1/2 common panko or make home made breadcrumbs.
• Combine in 1/Four teaspoon kosher salt. Since you’re already including Italian-style seasonings to the zucchini, you gained’t lose a lot with out the seasonings within the breadcrumbs.

Don’t need to use breadcrumbs in your baked zucchini? No drawback.

Not into breadcrumbs? Or do you eat a gluten-free weight loss plan? You possibly can completely make baked zucchini with out them. Right here’s what to do:

• Omit the breadcrumbs.
• Toss the zucchini with grated Parmesan cheese after baking!

As a observe: there are many gluten-free breadcrumbs or Panko available on the market today, so you should utilize these to make this recipe gluten-free as properly.

Grated vs shredded Parmesan cheese

For some purpose, even in any case this time of cooking for a residing I’ve a tough time remembering the distinction between shredded and grated Parmesan cheese. Right here’s what you want for this recipe:

• Grated Parmesan cheese: That is the powdery cheese that appears like snow! You need to use both the shaker can or the or the containers. That is what you’ll want on this recipe, as a result of it integrates into the feel of the bread crumbs.
• Shredded Parmesan cheese: Shredded Parmesan cheese seems to be like little sticks of Parmesan. It’s nice for garnishing salads and soups. You could possibly use it right here in a pinch, however it has a distinct look. See Roasted Zucchini and Squash.

The way to make roasted / baked zucchini: a couple of ideas!

Listed below are a couple of ideas for making this baked zucchini, aka roasted zucchini! Alex and I attempted making zucchini fries and realized that they have been a bit time intensive. It’s a must to dip the zucchini in flour and egg earlier than the breadcrumbs, and it finally ends up all gummy and messy. (If in case you have a terrific zucchini fries technique, tell us!) So for this baked zucchini, we have been impressed to make it like fries however with out the fuss. You’ll get a light-weight coating of bread crumbs for somewhat crunch, however they’re not absolutely coated like fries. Right here’s what to know:

• Combine some breadcrumbs with oil-coated zucchini first. Not all of them will stick with the zucchini: that’s okay! The identical is true once you place them on the baking sheet. So…
• Transfer any breadcrumbs that fall onto the baking sheet to the highest of the zucchini. Simply shortly transfer any piles of breadcrumbs to the highest of the zucchini. It doesn’t need to be excellent.
• End by sprinkling with extra dry breadcrumbs & Parm. This will get one other contemporary coating of crumbs on prime.
• Bake till simply tender (control it). The bake time will rely on precisely how skinny the zucchini is: so control it! You need it to be simply tender: crisp and water, however not overly soggy. Take a style if it’s essential to assess doneness!

Foremost dishes that pair with baked zucchini

OK so that you’ve bought your crunchy, crispy baked zucchini: what to serve it with? It’s best to serve it with dishes that don’t use the oven. Listed below are a couple of nice principal dishes that pair properly:

This baked zucchini recipe is…

Vegetarian. For gluten-free, use gluten-free bread crumbs or panko, or omit the breadcrumbs.

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Extra zucchini recipes

Summer season is all about zucchini recipes! Listed below are some we suggest giving a attempt: