Crispy Zucchini Chips
- 4 cups pure olive oil
- 1 cup pastry flour
- Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper
- 1 pound firm large zucchini, sliced into paper-thin rounds
- 1 lemon, sliced into paper-thin rounds
- 2 tablespoons finely chopped flat-leaf parsley
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 15 large basil leaves
- In a large, heavy saucepan, heat the pure olive oil to 350.
- Set a wire rack over a large baking sheet and cover it with paper towels.
- Put the flour in a large resealable plastic bag and season it generously with salt and pepper.
- Add one-fourth of the zucchini and lemon slices to the bag and shake to coat them with flour; shake off any excess.
- Add the floured vegetables to the oil and cook over high heat, turning once, until deep golden, about 2 minutes.
- Transfer to the paper towels to drain.
- Fry the remaining zucchini and lemon slices in 3 more batches, adjusting the heat as necessary to keep the oil temperature constant.
- Sprinkle the zucchini and lemon slices with the parsley and garlic.
- Fry the basil in the hot oil until crisp, 10 to 15 seconds.
- Transfer to paper towels to drain.
- Gently toss the fried basil with the zucchini and lemon slices and serve at once.
olive oil, pastry flour, kosher salt, zucchini, lemon, flatleaf parsley, garlic, basil
Taken from www.foodandwine.com/recipes/crispy-zucchini-chips (may not work)