Fried zucchini with sesame and lemon
Small zucchini, lightly fried, then marinated in a lemon and garlic juice, sprinkled with toasted sesame seeds. Serve warm, at room temperature, or cold.
These fried zucchini sticks are marinated in lemon and garlic, making them delicious even after they’ve been cooked. A light and easy-to-prepare vegetarian starter.
Ingredients and directions
- Prep time20 min
- Cook time15 min
- Resting15 min
- Total50 min
- DifficultyEasy
- CostBudget
- Cooking methodFrying
- Estimated cost$2.00 $0.50 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.
- Gluten-free
- Vegetarian
- Vegan
Ingredients
people
- $0.28
- $0.36
- $0.21
- $0.85
- $0.03
- $0.27
Prices from US supermarkets for 4 of 6 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.
Directions
- Wash the zucchini without peeling them. Cut each one into six sticks, then cut each stick in half. About 15 minutes before frying, soak them in a little lemon juice with crushed garlic.
- Heat the frying oil and fry the zucchini. Remove them from the oil with a slotted spoon and place them on paper towels to drain.
- In a bowl, combine the remaining lemon juice, garlic, salt, and pepper, and mix well. ≈ 4 min
- Arrange the zucchini in a serving dish, pour the sauce over them, sprinkle with sesame seeds, and mix. Serve warm, at room temperature, or cold. ≈ 4 min
The bill
Fried zucchini with sesame and lemon
- frying oil$0.28
- 4 cloves of garlic$0.36
- 90 ml of lemon juice (6 tablespoons)$0.21
- 35 g of sesame seeds (4 tablespoons)$0.85
- salt$0.03
- pepper$0.27
Total$2.00
that's $0.50 per person
Estimated price; varies by store.
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