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Eggplant & Zucchini Chips

These crispy dippers are the perfect use for late summer's zillions of zucchini.

By Terry Hope Romero

Got a garden full of zukes? These panko-coated chips are easy, delicious, and more fun than your basic grilled zucchini. Serve with skordalia (a traditional Greek dip made with potatoes and lots of garlic), or pair with your favorite vegan ranch.

Serves 4

What You Need:

  • 1 pound small eggplant
  • 1 pound zucchini 
  • 1/2 cup vegan mayonnaise 
  • 1-1/2 cups panko bread crumbs
  • 2-1/2 teaspoons dried oregano
  • 1 teaspoon dried rosemary, crumbled
  • Olive oil cooking spray

What You Do:

  1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees and lightly oil two large baking sheets. Slice eggplant and zucchini into 1/4-inch, diagonal slices and lightly sprinkle with salt. Arrange on paper towels and let sit for about 30 minutes, and blot off any excess moisture.
  2. In a shallow bowl, beat vegan mayonnaise with a fork until smooth. In a small baking dish, combine panko crumbs, oregano, and rosemary.
  3. Take a slice of eggplant or zucchini and coat both sides with a thin layer of mayonnaise. Dredge each slice generously with herbed panko, and then place in a single layer on baking sheets. Spray with olive oil and bake for 10 minutes, then flip each piece over, spray with more oil, and bake for an additional 10 minutes until panko is golden and crisp. Move to serving platter and serve hot veggie chips immediately with skordalia.
3 Comments

Posted: Sep 22 2009 07:35AM By ASB

That skordalia sounds great too; does anyone have a recipe for that?

Posted: Sep 30 2009 11:00AM By Ashley

These were delicious! I had some left over skordalia and it was the most perfect balance of flavors. Definitely a "must make again" type of recipe, plus the whole thing was ready to eat in half an hour. Loved it!

Posted: Oct 08 2009 13:15PM By Christine

I made these a couple of weeks ago and they were awesome! Loved the panko. They're also great with tomato sauce.

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