This recipe for Fried Zucchini with Chipotle Honey Dipping Sauce is sponsored by TABASCO.  As always, all opinions and recipe are my own. Thanks for supporting the brands that support Shared Appetite! #TABASCO10

Anyone else have a crazy amount of zucchini this time of year?  Get excited about your bountiful squash “problem” and make these Fried Zucchini with Chipotle Honey Dipping Sauce.

Does someone in your family have a restaurant that they always need to go to for every occasion?  We sure do.  My grandparents love this local Italian place.  It’s good, but not oh-my-gosh-this-is-spectacular-and-I-need-to-go-here-every-single-chance-I-get good.

My grandparents go every single Sunday for pizza.  For birthdays, anniversaries, and the like, the entire family gets an invite to order from the “real menu”.  I don’t even need to look at it at this point.  I know my go-to order.

Chicken Parm with a side of fried zucchini.  Their fried zucchini is the stuff.  So freaking good.  And they don’t just give a few little rinky-dink pieces.  It’s comes as a mountain of cripsy, golden brown goodness.

And now I’m bringing that mountain to our house… trying my hand at fried zucchini for the first time.  Here’s my Fried Zucchini with Chipotle Honey Dipping Sauce.

We made it!  The final day of the #TABASCO10 Challenge.  5 short days, 5 original recipes, and only 10 ingredients to work with (minus fennel, since it’s icky).

This was so much fun.  When I first agreed to take on this beastly challenge, I figured it would be a piece of cake.  Then I started thinking about these little 9 ingredients, and guys… it’s hard!  It was like putting on a culinary straightjacket.  But then this funny thing happened.  I learned how to dance in my straightjacket… to get a little creative with the ingredients I had.

And I can honestly say… this was one heck of a delicious week.

Fried Zucchini with Chipotle Honey Dipping Sauce

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• Total Time: 20 minutes
• Yield: 30 Fried Zucchini Rounds 1x

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Anyone else have a crazy amount of zucchini this time of year? Get excited make these Fried Zucchini with Chipotle Honey Dipping Sauce.

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Ingredients

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• 1/2 cup vegetable oil*
• 1 medium to large zucchini, thinly sliced into approximate 1/4″ rounds
• 2 eggs
• 1 tablespoon TABASCO Chipotle Sauce, divided
• 1 1/2 cups ciabatta breadcrumbs (recipe below)**
• 1 tablespoon honey
• Kosher salt
• Freshly ground black pepper

for the Ciabatta Breadcrumbs

• 1 loaf ciabatta bread
• Kosher salt
• Freshly ground black pepper

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Instructions

1. Heat oil in a small fry pan over medium high heat to approximately 350°F.
2. Whisk together eggs and 1/2 tablespoon TABASCO Chipotle Sauce in a small bowl. Place ciabatta breadcrumbs in another small bowl.
3. Working a few at a time, dip zucchini rounds in egg wash, and then gently press both sides into the ciabatta breadcrumbs to coat.
4. Gently lower zucchini rounds into fry pan and cook until golden brown and crisp, about 1 minute per side. Transfer to a paper towel-lined plate.
5. Whisk together honey and remaining 1/2 tablespoon TABASCO Chipotle Sauce. Serve alongside fried zucchini. Devour immediately.

for the Ciabatta Breadcrumbs

1. for the Ciabatta Breadcrumbs
2. Preheat oven to 250°F. Cut ciabatta into 1″ cubes. Place in food processor, in batches if necessary, and process on high speed for a couple minutes, until a small crumb texture is reached.
3. Spread bread crumbs in a thin layer on a baking sheet and let dry out in oven for about 5 to 10 minutes (if you bread is fresh, it’s going to be closer to the 10 minute mark… stale bread will only take about 5 minutes). You want the bread to be dry but not too toasted.
4. Place breadcrumbs back in food processor on high speed for another minute. Season with Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, and store in an airtight container until ready to use.

Notes

*you may need a bit more oil if your pan is large. You want enough oil in the pan to come up about 1/2 to 3/4 of the way up the zucchini.

**feel free to use any breadcrumbs you have hanging out in your pantry if you don’t want to make them homemade. Panko breadcrumbs will get you extra credit.

• Prep Time: 10 mins
• Cook Time: 10 mins

My Other TABASCO 10 Challenge Recipes:

Chicken, Zucchini, and Mozzarella Burgers with a Fried Egg

Spicy Chipotle Honey Chicken Kebabs

Honey Glazed Chipotle Zucchini and Mozzarella Stuffed Chicken

Chipotle Chicken, Rice, and Mozzarella Zucchini Boats