Fried Zucchini Batter

Submitted by CindiJ

"Recipe from box of Argo Cornstarch in the early 80's. This batter is light and tasty. Posting recipe as request from one of my sons. This batter is great for zucchini, but can be used on any thing you would like to fry up! Many reviews complain of the lack of seasoning. I have taken the garlic powder up to 1 tsp. and it helps, a dash of hot sauce works well too. If you must, sprinkle lightly with additional salt immediately after removing from the frying oil. Another tip - I prefer the thinner batter for a lighter and crunchier coating on the veggies (the thicker batter just seems to be too doughy for our tastes)."

 

• Ready In: 10mins
• Ingredients: 8
• Yields: 1 large zucchini
• Serves: 6

ingredients

• 3⁄4 cup cornstarch
• 1⁄4 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons salt
• 1⁄2 teaspoon black pepper
• 1⁄2 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1⁄2 cup water
• 1 egg

directions

1. In medium mixing bowl mix all the above until smooth. Dip sliced zucchini in batter and fry in 1/3 inch hot oil till golden brown.
2. This recipe usually will cover 12-15" long zucchini cut in 1/3" slices.

Reviews

[dollface916]

I give it a 5 with some changes. I read there was too much water in the recipe...not the case. Like a good cook add all dry ingredients first then add the (pre-beaten) egg and water. I used 2 tsp. of salt. 1 tsp. of garlic powder. 1 tsp. of onion powder and 1/4 tsp. of paprika. It turned out tasting like a beautiful Fair Zucchini! Seasoning is important. Please add dry ingredients first and then judge how much water to use. I actually used a smidge more water than required. Great recipe with more spices!

 

[jgrranger]

For those of you having problems getting the Batter to stick. Just Dust Very Lightly with flour this will absorb excess moisture and then the batter will stick. Or you could just pat dry with paper towel and the batter won't slide. If to bland add any seasoning you like. Then fry ONLY ONE. This is your sample, it will let you know they will taste like, and you can continue from there. DO NOT cook the whole batch and complain, fix it. I haven' tried this yet but I will after I get to the store. Just think of a recipe as a road map, sometimes you have to take a detour.

 

[time4takeout]

I think my shoes would taste good dipped and fried in this batter, that's how light, crisy & flavorful it was! Will use many times again. I followed the recipe exactly, but let the batter sit as others had suggested. It thickened, and it seemed to stick beautifully to everything, except the zucchini! It was well worth the challange because the end result was out of this world! Thanks for sharing!

 

[Shylocke]

By far the best batter I have found for vegetables. Could probably work for just about anything else too! Like others, I found I needed to adjust the amount of water. I believe 1/3 cup is what you should shoot for. Delicious.

 

[bmcnichol]

These were good and easy to make. I followed the recipe as written except I used seasoning salt instead of salt. These were good but I thought they could have had more flavor. The batter could use more seasoning. I also cut back the water to 1/3 cup as others suggested.