One of our favorite appetizers or side dishes is fried vegetables. We have dipped broccoli, squash sticks, cauliflower, and even radishes in this recipe. The coating is a simple egg and seasoned flour mixture and any kind of dipping sauces are perfect for parties or hosting a dinner gathering. No matter what you dip and fry these crunchy vegetables are always the first appetizer to vanish!

Fried Zucchini sticks with a delicious egg and flour seasoned coating via @Whats Cookin Italian Style Cuisine.comPhoto byClaudia Lamascolo

Shopping List:

• 8 cups cauliflower florets, broccoli or squash, sliced (zucchini or yellow peeled or unpeeled)
• 2 cups self-rising flour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
• 1 tablespoon of herb Italian dried seasoning
• 1-1/2 cups milk
• 2 eggs
• oil for frying

Directions:

1. Wash and slice or cut into sticks ( around 4 cups of any kind of vegetables/ squash) or combinations you prefer.
2. Sprinkle a little salt on them and set aside in a bowl.
3. In one bowl add the eggs and milk and whisk together.
4. Add all the dry ingredients to a deep dish pie plate and evenly combine.
5. Start dipping your vegetables/ squash into the flour, dip in milk then back into the flour.
6. In the meantime get the oil heated in a deep frying pan on medium heat.
7. Finish coating the squash then fry each piece in hot oil until golden on each side.

Dipping Sauce Suggestions:

warm marinara

bottled salad dressing or homemade Creamy Italian Dressing

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