How to fry zucchini
Pan-fry zucchini over medium heat for about 1–2 min per side, until golden brown on both sides. Treat the time as a starting point: piece thickness, your pan and how hot your burner runs all change it, so go by the color and the cue rather than the clock.
- Heat
- Medium heat
- Method
- Pan fry
- Starting time
- 1–2 min per sideCornmeal-coated coins shallow-fried in olive oil in a nonstick skillet: 1–2 min, flip, 1–2 min more.
- Piece size
- 1/8-inch-thick coins
- Done when
- golden brown on both sides
Numbers from Taste of Home: Fried Zucchini. Celsius values are rounded.
Getting it right
- Use a heavy skillet that holds heat; cast iron and stainless both work.
- Heat a thin layer of oil over medium heat until it shimmers.
- Pat the food dry before any coating. Water on the surface spits in hot oil and steams the crust soft.
- Do not crowd the pan. Let a crust form before you try to move or turn anything.
- Finish on a rack or plate and serve promptly.
Zucchini fritters