French-fried Zucchini

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 eggs, separated
• 1 1/4 teaspoons salt
• 2 tablespoons salad oil
• 3/4 cup beer, at room temperature
• 3/4 cup flour
• 6 -8 medium zucchini

Recipe

• 1 stir egg yolks, salt, salad oil and beer into flour and beat until smooth(or use a blender.
• 2 cover bowl with plastic wrap and let stand overnight or several hours.
• 3 trim edges from zucchini, slice lengthwise, then cut like french-fried potatoes.
• 4 place in a colander, sprinkle with salt and let stand 1/2 hour to remove some of the liquid.
• 5 drain, rinse and pat dry with paper towels.
• 6 when ready to fry, beat egg whites until stiff but not dry, stir in batter, and fold in whites to incorporate.
• 7 dip zucchini in batter and fry a few at a time, in oil heated to 375°f in a deep fryer.
• 8 cook until golden brown (about 2 minutes) remove to paper towels to drain.
• 9 keep cooked zucchini warm in low oven until all sticks are cooked and ready to serve.