Low Carb Zucchini Fries

Gluten Free
Health score
1%
Low Carb Zucchini Fries
115 min.
6
121kcal

Suggestions

Ingredients

  •  eggs 
  • 0.5 cup ground almonds 
  • 0.5 cup parmesan cheese grated
  • tablespoon salt 
  • 0.5 teaspoon herb seasoning dried italian to taste
  •  zucchini 

Equipment

  • bowl
  • baking sheet
  • paper towels
  • baking paper
  • oven
  • colander

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
  2. Cut zucchini into 3-inch lengths, then cut each piece into 9 fries.
  3. Place zucchini fries into a colander and sprinkle with salt.
  4. Let the zucchini pieces drain for at least 1 hour to remove excess liquid.
  5. Beat eggs in a shallow bowl.
  6. Mix almonds, Parmesan cheese, and Italian seasoning in a second shallow bowl. Rinse salt off zucchini and pat dry with paper towels.
  7. Dip each zucchini piece into beaten egg and roll in the almond coating.
  8. Place coated fries on prepared baking sheet.
  9. Bake in the preheated oven until the zucchini are tender and the coating is crisp and browned, about 25 minutes, turning them halfway through cooking time.

Nutrition Facts

Calories121kcal
Protein22.36%
Fat60.58%
Carbs17.06%

Properties

Glycemic Index
3.33
Glycemic Load
0.21
Inflammation Score
-3
Nutrition Score
5.9447825732438%

Flavonoids

Quercetin
0.43mg

Nutrients percent of daily need

Calories:120.99kcal
6.05%
Fat:8.57g
13.19%
Saturated Fat:2.14g
13.37%
Carbohydrates:5.43g
1.81%
Net Carbohydrates:3.62g
1.31%
Sugar:2.04g
2.26%
Cholesterol:61.81mg
20.6%
Sodium:1334.73mg
58.03%
Alcohol:0g
100%
Alcohol %:0%
100%
Protein:7.12g
14.24%
Vitamin C:11.7mg
14.19%
Calcium:119.21mg
11.92%
Selenium:7.57µg
10.82%
Phosphorus:107.31mg
10.73%
Vitamin B2:0.16mg
9.37%
Manganese:0.15mg
7.52%
Fiber:1.82g
7.27%
Vitamin B6:0.14mg
7.12%
Potassium:211.51mg
6.04%
Folate:24.05µg
6.01%
Iron:1.05mg
5.83%
Vitamin A:288.94IU
5.78%
Vitamin K:5.55µg
5.28%
Zinc:0.77mg
5.15%
Magnesium:17.58mg
4.39%
Vitamin B12:0.24µg
4.05%
Vitamin B5:0.39mg
3.89%
Copper:0.05mg
2.6%
Vitamin B1:0.04mg
2.55%
Vitamin E:0.35mg
2.33%
Vitamin D:0.34µg
2.23%
Vitamin B3:0.33mg
1.66%
Source:Allrecipes