Fried zucchini slices with creamy garlic sauce combine tender zucchini, a light flour coating, and a tangy yogurt or sour-cream topping. Garlic and lemon juice flavor the sauce, while fresh parsley finishes the dish. Serve warm as an appetizer or vegetable side.
Dry the zucchini before coating it, shake off excess flour, and cook the slices in a single layer. Prepare the sauce first so it is ready when the zucchini comes out of the pan. Add the sauce just before serving to preserve the texture of the fried coating.
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Fried Zucchini Slices with Creamy Garlic Sauce
Lightly floured zucchini slices pan-fried until golden, served with creamy garlic-lemon sauce and fresh parsley. A simple appetizer or vegetable side.
Ingredients
Equipment
Mixing bowl
Large Deep Frying Pan
Cooking Instructions
- Place zucchini slices in a bowl.
- Season lightly with salt and black pepper.
- Coat zucchini slices lightly with flour.
- Heat the oil over medium heat. Add the zucchini in a single layer, working in batches. Turn carefully and cook until golden on both sides and tender in the center
- Transfer to a paper towel-lined plate.
- Mix the yogurt or sour cream with the minced garlic and lemon juice. Set aside in the refrigerator while preparing the zucchini
- Pat the zucchini slices dry, season lightly, and coat with flour, shaking off the excess
- Spoon creamy garlic sauce over the top.
- Garnish with fresh parsley and serve warm.
Nutrition
Notes
• Slice the zucchini evenly so the pieces cook at a similar rate.
• Pat the slices dry before seasoning and flouring. Coat them close to frying rather than leaving them to stand.
• Shake off excess flour so the coating stays light and loose flour does not collect in the pan.
• Fry in a single layer without overcrowding. Divide the stated oil between batches as directed.
• Drain the cooked slices in a single layer rather than piling them up.
• Prepare the garlic sauce before frying and add it just before serving. Dill or mint can be added to the sauce if desired.