Crispy Baked Keto Zucchini Fries
Your whole family will love these Keto zucchini fries, whether they are low carb or not! We all thought they were the perfect snack, but they would make a wonderful appetizer or side dish, too. Seriously crispy and not soggy at all, thanks to plenty of recipe testing and my secret crunchy coating hack! Oh, and eating with your hands is absolutely mandatory :).
Servings: 5
Calories: 295kcal
Ingredients
- 3 medium zucchini / courgettes 650g / 23 oz
Keto Bread Crumbs
- ½ cup almond flour or ground almonds / 50g
- ½ cup ground flaxseed 55g
- 1 cup grated parmesan freshly grated is best, 90g
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ⅓ teaspoon salt or to taste
- ¼ teaspoon cracked black pepper
- 2 teaspoon Italian seasoning optional, but recommended
To Coat
- 2 large eggs whisked
- 2 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil to spray or drizzle
Lemon Aioli Dip
- ⅓ cup keto mayonnaise
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- ½ teaspoon lemon zest
- 1 small clove garlic minced
- ⅛ teaspoon salt or to taste
- ⅛ teaspoon cracked black pepper or to taste
- Optional 1 tablespoon fresh parsley chopped
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 425F / 220C electric or 400F / 200C fan.
- Remove the ends from the zucchinis and slice into 1.5 - 2cm thick fries. They can be up to 10 cm long.
- Line 2-3 baking trays with parchment paper.
- Whisk the eggs with a fork and place in one shallow bowl. In the second bowl, mix the almond flour, ground flax, garlic powder, parmesan, seasoning and optional Italian herbs.
- Dip each zucchini fry in the whisked egg. Shake off the excess, then dip into the ‘bread crumb’ mix. Do this in small batches of 3 - 4 fries at a time to prevent too much clumping.
- Place on the baking tray, leaving space around each fry and repeat until all the fries are used up. Drizzle with olive oil or generously spray. Bake for about 25 minutes until crisp, turning after 20 minutes.
- Remove the keto zucchini fries from the oven and allow to cool slightly to crisp up. Serve with lemon aioli or your favourite dip.
Lemon Aioli
- Whisk all the ingredients together until combined. The aioli can be stored in a sealable glass jar or airtight container in the fridge for up to 1 week.
Notes
Serves 5. 10 zucchini fries per serve. 50 in total
Net Carbs: 4.9g (without aioli)
Macros zucchini fries + aioli: Net carbs 5.4g, protein 15.2g, fat 34.9g, fibre 5.9g, total carbs 11.2g
Serve as an appetizer or as a side with a protein of your choice.
Storage: Best fresh but can be stored in the fridge for 1 - 2 days, then reheated. See the post for storage and freezing tips!
Nutrition
Calories: 295kcal | Total Carbohydrates: 10.7g | Protein: 15g | Fat: 22.7g | Saturated Fat: 5.3g | Fiber: 5.8g | Sugar: 4.1g
