Oven-fried Zucchini - Pilsner

Oven-fried Zucchini
Weight watchers – 2 sticks/point
Servings – 24 sticks – serves 4 people

6 T whole wheat flour
6 T all purpose flour
6T cornmeal
Dash of salt
Dash of pepper
3 Zucchini, cut each zucchini into 8 pieces (sticks)
2 egg whites
Spray Olive Oil

1. Preheat oven to 450
2. Combine flours, cornmeal, salt and peppers in bowl dip
3. Dip zucchini sticks in egg white and then dry ingredients
4. Spray zucchini sticks with spray olive oil
5. Place on cookie sheet and cook 10 minutes. Turn, spray and cook 10 more minutes

Ranch

2 T light mayo
1 T skim milk
1 T light buttermilk
1 T light sour cream
1 t hidden valley ranch packet seasoning

1. Mix all ingredients together


This is pretty light even though it’s a mock fried food. For this I have actually picked a style of beer that I generally don’t like, a pilsner. I am actually going with 2 Pilsners here. My favorite is Leinenkugel’s original. I have already recommended another Leinenkugel and happen to be a big fan of the brewery. The other is Pabst Blue Ribbon (PBR) one of my brothers favorites. I still think it’s odd that he likes enough to know where it’s on tap.

Pilsners are very light in color have a hoppy flavor and aroma. Some styles tend to be rather bitter. For the Leinenkugel there is a malty and slight sweet flavor that’s very refreshing. Now PBR is known as a cheap beer and many of us in the Midwest drank it in our early days as it was what you could afford. It’s brewed in Woodridge, IL essentially where I grew up. However, it really grows on you. It has an oaty smell, is very smooth and refreshing. It has a good balance between hops and malts. I can say pilsners are will definitely quench your thirst and are a great beer in the summer.