Uncle Bill's Deep Fried Zucchini Strips

Ingredients

• 1 medium zucchini
• 2 large eggs, beaten
• 2 tablespoons whole milk, homogenized
• 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon seasoning salt
• 3/4 cup cracker crumb (saltines)
• 2 cups extra virgin olive oil or vegetable oil (for deep frying)

• 1 (2 ounce) package bearnaise sauce mix

Directions

1. 1

   Wash and trim zucchini, (DO NOT PEEL).

2. 2

   Cut zucchini into about 2 1/2" long by 1/2" thick strips.

3. 3

   In a medium-size mixing bowl, beat eggs and milk until fluffy.

4. 4

   In a plastic bag, add flour, seasoning salt and shake well.

5. 5

   In a separate plastic bag, add finely crushed saltine crackers.

6. 6

   Dip zucchini strips in egg mixture.

7. 7

   Drop into flour mixture and shake well to coat.

8. 8

   Dip again into egg mixture.

9. 9

   Drop into crushed crackers and shake well to coat.

10. 10

    Heat olive oil to 325 F to 350 F in a medium-size frying pan or use a deep fryer.

11. 11

    Drop strips or coated zucchini (a few at a time) in the hot oil and cook until lightly browned, turning once, (DO NOT OVERCOOK).

12. 12

    Zucchini should be crunchy.

13. 13

    Serve immediately with Bearnaise Sauce as a dip.

14. 14

    SAUCE FOR DIPPING: Prepare contents of Bearnaise sauce according to package directions or make your own.

15. 15

    NOTE: Instead of using plastic bags, place the flour mixture in a mixing bowl, and the crumbs in a separate bowl. This will not be quite as messy.

16. 16

    Also, Panko crumbs would be excellent and even cornflake crumbs.