These Low Carb Zucchini Fries are everything you think they are and more! Gluten free, grain free, crispy but oven fried! Taste and texture is outstanding!
French fries and I have had a long term relationship which has been anything but smooth and happy. It's been more of a love-hate relationship and one I have needed to break free from for a long time.
I'm not sure if it's the crispy outside or the salty bite or that it's just the comfort of a potato, but I've just always loved a good french fry! Now that's I've been low carb for 2 years, I have had to cut out the fries. Can't say I've been 100% perfect in this area, but I don't eat them on a regular basis.
I've learned how to still get my French Fry Fix without all the carbs and it's with veggies like zucchini! But until now, I was always dissatisfied with the outcome. That was, until I added some crushed pork rinds, my world has changed!
I've seen a ton of recipes where low carb bloggers use pork rinds to replace breadcrumbs and to be honest I was always pretty skeptical! I don't know why I ever waited so long, crushed pork rinds are the perfect outer coating for a crispy zucchini fry!
They could be fried in oil I'm sure but I didn't feel like the work of that, so I just baked them and they held up perfect!
Crispy, a little salty, soft in the center, the absolute perfect zucchini fry you will ever have!
Brenda's Notes:
- Even if you're not a fan of coconut flour you won't notice the flavor of it in these at all, the pork rinds override it.
- You could sub the coconut flour with almond flour if desired. I can't use almond flour because my youngest has a tree nut allergy.
Enjoy!
Crispy Oven Fried Low Carb Zucchini Fries
Ingredients
- 4 cups sliced zucchini
- 2 eggs beaten
- ¼ cup grated parmesan
- 1 cup crushed pork rinds
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 2 teaspoon dried parsley
- ½ cup coconut flour
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.
- Arrange 3 shallow bowls. One for the eggs, one for he coconut flour and one for the pork rinds.
- Stir in the parmesan with the crushed pork rinds, set aside.
- Stir in the garlic powder and parsley wth the coconut flour and set aside.
- Toss 3-4 sliced zucchini into the coconut flour mixture then dip in eggs and finally toss into pork rind mixture until coated well. Set aside onto a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
- Bake 25 minutes or until nicely browned.
Notes
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About Brenda
Brenda Bennett is a certified Nutritional Therapy Practitioner, certified Sugar Detox Coach, certified Keto Coach and certified Life Coach. She has been Sugar Free & Refined carb free for 17 years and has written 2 cookbooks, Sugar-Free Mom, and Naturally Keto and her 3rd book The 30-Day Sugar Elimination Diet, is a four part program to help you detox from sugar, eliminate cravings, balance blood sugar and lose weight all while eating a delicious, nutrient dense whole foods. Meal plan offers two tracks to follow, low carb or keto. She is the founder of the Sugar Free Fresh Start course and Sugar Free Tribe weight loss membership. Learn more.
Christi P.
When I make mine, I don’t use almond or coconut flour. I simply use the ground pork rinds. I prep my zucchini early in the morning and let it lay out on paper towel and cover with another paper towel. I let it sit out all day and it dries out. I dip it in salad dressing and the pork rinds. When you let it set out like that,it doesn’t get soft in the center. I love them!
Marcia Little
So stinking good. My other half and I ate the whole pan full. Thank you for the recipe.
seema
Hi...can u please give a substitute for pork rinds
Brenda
breadcrumbs
Jenni
Hubby made these last night! Soooo good. My toddlers ate them up too!
Brenda
Nice!
Judy
I made these tonight. They were so good! They definitely had a satisfying, bread like "crunch" that I have been missing! I am recently diagnosed as allergic to wheat and I do miss bread crumbs. Thank you!
Kim | Low Carb Maven
Brenda, this sounds so good! I have always loved french fried, but my kids are crazy for them. I can't wait to serve these with our hamburgers this summer!
Maya @ Wholesome Yum
These look delicious! Pork rinds are such a creative way to make zucchini fries crispy!
CJ
Prefect timing. I just bought a bag of pork rinds to try, but didn't care for the flavor straight out of the bag so I was wondering what to do with them. Once I start getting zucchini from the garden, I'll be trying this!
Carrie Willard
I've never eaten pork rinds, but this recipe will have me buying a bag this weekend. I love zucchini fries. This one looks amazing, thanks for posting!
Brenda
Thanks Carrie!