Gluten Free Zucchini Fries
By: Gina Marie Barone
Published: Tuesday, April 27, 2010 - 8:22am

Ingredients




2 mediums Zucchini,
1 cup Gluten Free Flour
3/4 cup Sparkling Water, pellegreno or club soda
Canola Oil for frying and Salt
Deep heavy pot
Candy Thermometer

Preparation

1 Wash and pat dry the zucchini 2 Cut ends off and discard 3 Cut zucchini into thick "fries" and set aside 4 Make the batter- in a large bowl add 1 c GF flour 5 While whisking, slowly add sparkling water 6 If the batter is too thick, add more water as needed 7 Add oil to pot, about 2 inches worth 8 Heat oil to 350 degrees, clip candy thermometer on the side 9 Add zucchini fries to batter to coat 10 In small batches, fry until golden brown, turn as they fry 11 Remove to a sheet pan lined with paper towels, when done 12 Salt and serve immediately

About


I like using Bob's Red Mill GF flour blend. It makes a light and crispy batter on the zucchini. Fries up nice and tender on the inside.
You can add freshly chopped herbs to the batter and finish with parmesean cheese. Try carrot chips or sugar snap peas, too.