Recipe: Bacon-wrapped zucchini fries

Ingredients

Canola or olive oil cooking spray
1 cup all-purpose flour
2 tbsp cornmeal
1 tsp salt
½ tsp ground pepper
2 large egg whites, lightly beaten
500g zucchini, cut into chips
5 slices bacon (about 140g), cut into strips

Method

1. Position rack in center of oven; preheat to 250°C.

2. Coat a large rimmed baking sheet with cooking spray.

3. Combine flour, cornmeal, salt and pepper in a large sealable bag.

4. Place egg whites in a medium bowl.

5. Working in batches, toss zucchini sticks in the egg whites, then place in the bag with the flour mixture. Toss until coated.

6. Wrap a piece of bacon around each zucchini stick.

7. Arrange, seam-side down and not touching, on the prepared baking sheet.

8. Coat the zucchini with cooking spray. Bake for 10 minutes.

9. Turn zucchini and continue to bake until the bacon is crisp and the zucchini is tender and golden on all sides, 8 to 10 minutes more.

10. Serve hot.

Recipe supplied by Hilary Meyer for Eating Well