#125 - Bodean Seafood Restaurant, Tulsa OK

I think everyone knows my distrust of seafood in a landlocked state.  And I'm not ashamed or afraid to admit it.  I know there are a few places in OKC and Tulsa that have good seafood, but I'm still extremely picky about it.  My last appointment in Tulsa yesterday was dinner with Vance & Lori, a wonderful couple I've gotten to know through them having club seats.  He always sends me very entertaining responses to the post-game surveys... much needed after a rough game day.  They suggested either McGill's or Bodean Seafood Restaurant.  I hadn't been to either one, but I trust their judgment and we agreed upon Bodean's. 

From what I hear, Bodean's and White River Fish Market are the 2 best seafood places in Tulsa.  Both fly in fresh seafood daily, and both have a market where you can buy fresh fish.  Actually, Bodean's flies theirs in twice daily. 

Bodean's is at 51st and Harvard.  I learned it was a smaller, older place on the other side of the highway.  When they expanded the highway, Bodean's moved to their current location, on the corner of a strip mall.  It's definitely a higher end restaurant, and a great date night place.  And a huge upgrade from their previous location.  There's a beautiful fish tank as soon as you walk in, built into a free-standing wall.  Behind that wall is the bar area.  It's very spacious, with barstools along the bar, several tables, and several half booths.  Vance & Lori said they will sometimes go and just eat in the bar area.  They offer a full menu, and oysters at a great price.  The main dining space is all white tablecloths, dark wood tables and chairs, and beautiful décor.  There are also 2 fireplaces, one at either short end of the dining room.  Our table was right next to one of them, and it was beautiful.  Along either wall are the semi circle tables, and the regular tables are in the middle.  There are also 2 private rooms. 

They brought out warm bread to start.  The bread was really delicious, and had a little salt on the crust.  I'm a huge fan of that.  I tried to be good and keep from devouring it.  We started with 2 dozen oysters.  I didn't eat oysters for a really long time, even in Maryland.  I just always thought they were so slimy and gross.  But then years ago at the Bentley's Bull & Oyster Roast, Ernie and Chappy convinced me to try them.  One taste, and I was sold.  I now love them, but obviously only eat them if they're very fresh.  So of course never in my life did I think I would ever eat any oysters in Oklahoma.    
They have 6 different kinds, and Vance said to just bring the best 2.

One was Cavendish Cup (top picture, very large), and the other was Shigoku (small). These oysters were amazing.  I could have probably eaten all of them by myself.  It was like being back on the east coast.  One of the sauces was vinegar based that I really didn't care for because it was too strong, but the cocktail sauce was delicious.  I made sure not to go overboard with the horseradish.  I forgot to take a picture of the lemon presentation, but it was large wedges of lemon pierced with the seafood forks.  Very cool.    

Bodean's changes their menu daily.  Some things are always on the menu, but I really like that they do that.  You have to be really good at what you do to pull that off.  Sea bass is one of my favorite types of fish, so when I saw that I knew I had to have it.  Walmart used to sell a really good flash frozen sea bass.  Amazing but true.  And I used to buy it all the time.  And then they stopped.  So I haven't had it in quite a while.  So Herb Crusted Pan Seared Chilean Sea Bass it was
Herb Crusted Pan Seared Chilean Sea Bass, rock shrimp “Jambalaya” risotto, crispy pickled okra  
Wow.  This was one of the best dishes I've ever had.  The fish literally melted in my mouth.  I was very pleasantly surprised with how big the serving was, because normally in restaurants you don't get that much.  The risotto was so flavorful.  And it had whole pieces of rock shrimp that were perfectly cooked and tender.  I really enjoyed the pickled okra.  The coating was light and flavorful, and the pickling was not overpowering at all.

 Lori got the seared yellowfin tuna
soba noodles, sriracha mayo, soy reduction, wasabi powder, wonton crumble 
I don't normally do tuna like that.  I know supposedly that's the way you're "supposed" to eat it, but I prefer mine more done.  But I went adventurous and tried some.  It was fantastic.  Probably at least partially because it was so fresh.  I had never tried soba noodles before, but those were really good.  Cooked in a soy/ginger reduction and served cold.  Tons of flavor.  The wasabi powder was very interesting.  Never seen anything like it before. 

I didn't get to taste Vance's calamari or clam chowder.  But he ate every single bite, so I'm guessing it was really good.

 As if that wasn't enough, Vance and I decided to go for dessert. And got cheesecake

 Perfect way to end the meal.  It was absolutely delicious. 

As we were waiting for the bill, these little treats arrived


 No chance I was even going to attempt to try and eat any last night.  But I toasted up a little slice this morning.  Heavenly.

 Of course I'm going back.  As soon as possible.  Maybe even for just oysters and drinks at the bar, since Vance said you can get them for $1.50 each at the bar.  What a deal.  Oh, and I'll make sure I get there in time to buy fresh seafood from the market to take home.


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#124 - KEO Asian Cuisine, Tulsa OK

Yesterday was a long day in Tulsa.  I had 4 appointments with donors, starting at 11AM.  But the good thing is, I had plans for both lunch and dinner, which equals 2 blog posts!  Originally I had a lunch meeting scheduled with a suiteholder, but they had to cancel so I met my friend Shawn instead.  He suggested KEO Asian Cuisine.  I had never been there, so I was sold.

It's located at 91st and Yale, in the same strip shopping center at Russo's, which I had blogged about last year.  I really like that 3 sides of the restaurant are all windows... tall windows all the way to the ceiling.  Lets in so much natural light.  It's not very big, with seating for maybe 100.  Mostly tables and half booths (bench on one side, chairs on the other).  Eventually I also noticed they have 2 really tall booths.  The back of the booth goes up about 6 feet.  It's really cool looking.  

There's also a small bar area to the right when you walk in.  The restaurant was almost empty when we arrived at about 11:45, but by the time we were eating our meal it was packed.  It's a very modern looking restaurant.  They also have a location on S. Peoria, in the Brookside area.

 I arrived about 5 minutes before Shawn, and within a minute of me sitting down a little bowl of edamame arrived at the table.  I really like that it's complimentary.  Never seen that before

The edamame was cold.  I definitely wasn't expecting that.  They were good, but I do prefer hot.  The spice was really interesting on top, and when I asked the server he said it's almost like the seasoning packets in ramen noodles.  Very interesting.  When we looked at the menu, they actually do make a couple of dishes with ramen noodles.  That's a first for me.  Oh and that seasoning, it has a kick. Not when you first eat it, but after a few minutes it creeps up on you... fast.  My lips were burning.  But again, the spice was really good so I didn't mind.
We started with spring rolls

When I said "spring rolls" he asked if we wanted the fresh ones.  Didn't know there was more than one kind!  Then I looked and saw they offer crispy veggie spring rolls and Cambodian spring rolls.  Shawn made the call on sticking with fresh.
shrimp, Vietnamese rice vermicelli,   carrot, basil and cucumber 
These were really good.  I like that they weren't fried.  The rice paper is so thin, and doesn't add anything heavy to the roll.  I like that they used whole shrimp instead of minced or ground.  The peanut sauce was thick, but delicious.  It was almost like a paste, but not in a good way.  I ate the julienne stuff that you see in the top left corner of the plate.  It was carrots and I think ginger.  Very good and fresh and palate cleansing.

 The menu isn't that big, but no surprise I still couldn't decide what to order.  I finally narrowed it down to Malaysian style fried rice or pad Thai. I know pad Thai was a boring option, but I often use that as a gauge at a new place... if they can do that, the rest of the dishes will be good.  I do that a lot at Mexican restaurants... if they can do good fajitas, everything else will be good.  The server immediately said the fried rice, and he recommended it with chicken.  I was pleasantly surprised when he asked if I wanted white or brown rice.  I've never been to a restaurant where you were given that option for fried rice.  So I went with brown.
bean sprout, pea, carrot, broccoli  and onion. Topped with fried egg & crispy shallots
This dish was excellent.  The rice had so much flavor.  I could not stop eating, even well after I should have.  The egg was just eh.  Wasn't really a fan.  I've only ever seen one other restaurant do that.  Next time I would just ask them to leave it off. I really like the crispy shallots.  They added a nice crunch to the dish.

 I forgot to take a picture of Shawn's, but I tasted it... Thai sweet basil with chicken.  It was fantastic as well.  A little kick, but just enough. 

I will definitely be going back to this restaurant.  The food was delicious, the server knew his stuff, and I really enjoyed the atmosphere.

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#123 - Deep Fork Grill, Oklahoma City, OK

Last week at work I decided I wanted to start doing "touch point"/stewardship visits.  I had actually planned to do it last year, and started putting together thoughts, but then never got around to it. So when it popped back into my brain last week, I wasn't letting anything hold me back.

Our development/major gifts staff is relatively small compared to our peers around the country.  In reality, we have one of the smaller overall athletic departments in terms of employees.  I really felt like we weren't going out to just visit with our premium donors. Matt and Larry are out all the time, but their focus is more on the ask.  So I made an executive decision to do something about it, and take care of the social call.

Today were my first visits, and one included lunch.  This is perfect, because I can combine food blog research with work!  Can't beat that.  I was meeting a couple who have club seats. I had never met them in person before, but love getting Mark's emails after home games. He's always funny and entertaining, and they make me laugh every time.  I was excited for the opportunity to finally meet them in person.

They suggested Deep Fork Grill.  Mary and I actually ate there once, a couple years ago, on the way to the caravan in Altus. But this was before the food blog, and I can't even remember what I had.  So I'm counting it as a new entry.

Deep Fork Grill is in OKC, near to Penn Square Mall and Chesapeake Energy's main campus.  I drive past it all the time, but just never go there.  And I really don't know why.  We met at 12:30, and so of course it was packed.  It's definitely a destination for employees working in the area, as most of the clientele was in business attire.  If you just take into account the main dining room it doesn't seem like a very big restaurant.  But it's deceiving, because they also have 5 rooms for private parties.  The main dining room is pretty cozy, with seating for about 100, comprised mainly of booths.  There are also a couple of booths and tables in the bar area. What I love is the "date night" table (I named it that).  It's along one of the walls, in an alcove, and has a curtain that you can lower down.  How awesome is that?!  Never seen anything like like it.

As we discussed what to eat, I brought up my seafood in a landlocked state bias.  Lisa is from Rhode Island, so she felt the same way. But she also said she had learned that OKC gets fresh seafood flown in every other day for restaurants.  I'm gonna need to do a little research on that, and figure out which restaurants get it.  And that's where I will go.

As we were deciding what to eat, they brought out rolls.  But no butter.  I thought that was really weird, but decided not to say anything.  As we were leaving I realized it was just a fail, because there were little plates with pats of butter at the serving station.  Oh well, I probably didn't need the butter anyways.  The rolls were good and warm, but would have been better with butter.  Then again, everything is.

I'm not sure if Mark ordered it or not, but all of a sudden this little plate of chicken brochettes appeared at the table
marinated chicken and artichoke wrapped in applewood smoked bacon, served with chipotle aioli
I have to say, I'm quite surprised you only get 3, considering it's $10 on the appetizer menu. That aside, it was delicious.  The bacon and artichoke kept the chicken super moist.  And the aioli was really good.   I could have eaten all 3 of them myself, but I knew I had soup and a sandwich coming so I held off.  And besides, that would have been rude. 

Mark said the tomato crab bisque was good, so I started with a cup of it.

Wow, this was excellent.  Creamy, smooth, just a hint of spice.  And it was served hot, which I really liked, because so often bisque is just above room temperature.  I don't like "liquid" tomato things...so tomato soup and bloody mary's are out for me.  But this soup, I wish I had gotten the bowl instead of the cup.  

Mark likes to play this trivia game to decide who pays for lunch.  If I get it right, I pay.  If not, they pay.  Deal.  The question?  What is the last book of the Old Testament?  Nope, no clue.  Sorry to my Henry side of the family for not knowing the answer...He then told me that since they were buying, I should go ahead and get one of the expensive entrees. They all looked good, especially the sea bass, but I just couldn't do it. Instead I went with a blue rye sandwich and fries
chicken breast with caramelized onions, bleu cheese, spinach and basil aioli
One bite and I was sold.  The sandwich was amazing.  When I saw the menu I kind of wondered if it would be served on rye bread, but didn't think so, because you really don't see it very often on menus outside of a deli.  Nope, I was wrong.  And I'm not a fan of rye because I don't like caraway seeds, I think they're way too strong and overpowering.  But honestly, there was so much other stuff going on in the sandwich that it wasn't too bad.  I stopped eating the bread after the first half, but only because I wanted a fighting chance of finishing the insides.  The onions were so deeply caramelized I almost forgot they were onions.  I absolutely love that they use so much fresh basil for the aioli.  The steak fries were good and hot.

Mark got the prime rib sandwich and Lisa got the Deep Fork fettucini
shaved prime rib and Swiss cheese on Cubano bread served with au jus and horseradish sauce
Alfredo sauce & shaved Parmesan
I forgot to ask them how it was, but Mark ate his in record time, so I'm thinking he liked it! 

I really enjoyed doing these visits.  It's great to visit with our donors outside of a gameday situation, and them knowing I'm not there for an ask is a good thing too.  

 Will I go back?  Of course!  The food was delicious, and the atmosphere was really cool. And I want to sit at the "date night" table.  And maybe, just maybe, I'll find a date to go with...

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My Chef's Hat - Egg Roll Stir Fry

Its January, the time when everyone starts their new year's resolutions to lose weight, get fit, etc.  Actually, now that it's almost the end of January, a lot of people have already abandoned their resolutions. Which I really don't understand...at least give it 30 days before you quit.  Since I started doing half marathons a couple years ago I'm pretty consistent until August when my life explodes getting ready for football. Last year I actually made it through Thanksgiving. And I could tell when I started back a few weeks ago that I wasn't as far behind as I normally am. My mission this year is to make it through the whole year. November and December are the hardest for me... its dreary, cold, and the holidays all wrapped into one. But I'm determined. 

I've been trying to find more recipes with cabbage. Its filling, very low calorie, and easily absorbs whatever flavors you add to it. I've got 2 go-to recipes, but need a few more. The other day I came across egg roll stir-fry. I love egg rolls, but they're deep fried and therefore not really good for you. And I love to make stir fry. And I'm giving platelets next week so I need to eat more red meat to get my iron up. So this was a perfect combination.

 Here is the recipe photo

And here is my version


This was really delicious. And it tasted just like the inside of an egg roll. But a lot healthier because it wasn't deep fried, required very little oil, and is surprisingly low calorie. I use 93/7 beef so that cuts way down on fat and calories. I know most egg rolls are pork, but it worked great with the beef. I used a little too much rice vinegar, but added a teaspoon of Splenda, and that took care of that.I had been to the Asian market in OKC on Monday and bought a bunch of baby bok Choy... perfect timing, since the recipe calls for optional bok choy.  Another filling, low calorie veggie.  The recipe called for cutting the cabbage with a seated knife so it would be shredded. I forgot that step, them realized my serrated knife is still at Bob's house. But it really doesn't matter in the grand scheme of things.

 This dish is now definitely part of my regular rotation.


Recipe found on Once a Mom, Always a Cook

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#122 - Sheesh Mahal, Oklahoma City, OK

When I bought my house 7 years ago, one of my first projects was decorating. I didn't really have much in my townhouse in Maryland, and what I did have was more trinkets from over the years. So every free weekend I packed up swatches of my kitchen tile, carpet, hardwood, and paint colors, as well as pictures and dimensions of every wall space. I got a few things. But then I got busy. Then lazy. Then thought about it every few months.  A few weeks ago when I took down the Christmas decorations I again realized how bare my walls are. So I got re-inspired, and took advantage of the Martin Luther King holiday and headed out bright and early this morning. 3 stores in I realized why I kept quitting in the past...I can't decide what I want. So I gave up and went to the outlet mall.

Restaurant.com has been awesome. There is really no reason for me to eat at someplace I've been before until I hit all the ones in OKC that are in the program. Not all of them are super convenient to where I normally shop, but this can also be a good reason to explore more of the area.  When I was looking for today's lunch spot I originally wanted to use a sushi place I found a few weeks ago, but its not open on Monday. Then I came across Sheesh Mahal, a restaurant featuring Middle Eastern cuisine. It got good reviews on both TripAdvisor and Restaurant.com.

Sheesh Mahal is on N May Ave, not too far from NW Expressway. If it didn't have the big sign outside and you didn't know where you were going you could easily miss it. The place is pretty small, seating for only about 40. There are 2 booths, and the rest are tables. There's also a covered patio in the front. There was a table full of Middle Eastern guys, and then one American couple at another booth. But since I didn't get there until after 2 you couldn't judge the crowd. And like I always say, any ethnic restaurant where people from that country eat there, that's a good sign. You order at the counter, and then they bring the food to you. 

One of the reviews said to let the staff help you with recommendations. I had looked at the menu yesterday, but when you're there its a little overwhelming. So I let the gentleman help me pick, and took a seat at a booth. I ordered a soft drink and was really surprised when it came with no ice. But this place is authentic, and if its anything like being served in Trinidad, you don't get ice unless you ask. One thing I do like is that before he makes any recommendations, he asks if you like spicy or not. Because that could be dangerous if you don't like spice and don't speak up.

I started with Pakora, which is a deep fried bread stuffed with stuff. They have lots of different types of fillings, but mine was spinach and onions.

This was so good! The bread was still doughy, and you could tell they had made this from scratch and fried to order. There is a hint of a strong spice in the dish  At first I thought rosemary, but I don't think so. Maybe caraway. Who knows. But the spice was in the background so it was okay. It was served with a red sauce that was sweet, and a very good contrast to the bread.

I had a hard time choosing the main dish. But when he suggested Channa Chicken Curry, I was sold.  Growing up with Trinidadian parents, I've eaten that millions of times over the years. And it sounded delish. All of the dishes are a la carte, so I had to decide between rice and bread. They've got several different kinds of both, but since the server suggested plain rice as a good complement, who was I to judge? So that's what I got.


I make a decent curry. My mom, grandmothers, and family friends make really good curry. This might have been one of the best curries I've ever had. It was rich, silky, and smooth, and had such an intense flavor. My mom thinks they use yogurt in their curry. The chicken was so tender. At first I thought it was all dark meat. If not, they sure know how to make chicken breast super tender. It had some heat ("pepper hot", as my mom would say) but it wasn't too bad. The channa (chick peas) were delicious too.  And the spice doesn't hit you at first; it creeps up as you eat, but is never overwhelming.  The rice tones that down. I love that they served it in the little clay pot. Great presentation. The rice was really good too, a basmati rice cooked with cumin. Again, the spice lent a warm undertone but wasn't strong. I could literally have eaten the entire chicken. The dish came with a green sauce on the side. I tasted a tiny bit on my fork, but it didn't do anything for me so I just left it alone.

As I was eating the server brought me dessert. She has a very strong accent and very broken English so I couldn't understand what she said it was. Thanks to Google, I learned its called Firni

This was delicious too! Its a sweet milk and rice pudding. And it has a little bit of crushed pistachios on top. The dessert is a nice cooling contrast to the curry. It was definitely sweet, but not crazy. And they just give you a little bit, and for no charge. I really like that.

The couple behind me, it was obviously their first trip too, and they were raving about their food as well.

Without restaurant.com I would have never found this place, and would have missed out on an awesome experience.  The sign says "authentic Halal Pakistani and Indian cuisine".  They're not kidding about the authentic part.  I will no doubt be back, and will definitely take my parents. I actually called my mom as soon as I got to the car to tell her about it. I never do that.

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#121 - 1492 New World Latin Cuisine, Oklahoma City, OK

I've talked previously about how I don't get out to OKC or Tulsa nearly enough.  I also don't get enough culture. Most of my social activities revolves around sports. Don't get me wrong...I love sports, but I need to do a better job of taking advantage of all the other things out there. My current culture is occasionally going to the movies (though I usually wait until its on Redbox); and a few years ago I went to the Snoop Dogg concert in Tulsa. Yep, that's about it. And pretty sure neither of those really count as culture.  So when my friends suggested going to see Book of Mormon last night, I jumped at the chance. I can't tell you the last time I saw a play, and I've never been to the Civic Center.


Book of Mormon is one of the funniest things I've ever seen. But its definitely NOT for you if you want a family show or get easily offended. They offend pretty much everyone, even the Mormons. Its written by the guys who created South Park, so you really shouldn't be surprised.  I've never watched the TV show and still won't, but the play was awesome.

 We had decided to get dinner before the show, and since the Civic Center is in downtown OKC, decided on 1492 New World Latin Cuisine.  It's located in Midtown, right across the street from the Ambassador Hotel and near a few other restaurants.  When we first drove up we thought it was closed because it looked like there was nobody inside. But we had a reservation. We walked in, and there were only 2 other tables there. We were still waiting on Misty and Nikki, so we sat at the bar to relax and watch the Cowboys game.

Its not a very big restaurant, but its very comfortable. As you walk in and approach the hostess stand the bar is to the left, with about 10 seats at the bar and 8 tables in the same area. The main dining room is to the right of the hostess stand, and its got about 20 tables.

We got chips and salsa, and also an order of 1492 queso
Beans, Spicy Beef, Sour Cream, Guacamole, Pico de Gallo in our Delicious Queso
The chips were really good. Homemade, a lot bigger than normal tortilla chips, and very crunchy and fresh. The complimentary salsa was just okay, but didn't have much flavor. It would definitely benefit from some kick. They could mix it with the Pico de gallo and maybe some hot salsa, and it would be good.  The 1492 queso was delicious. And since it was, I concentrated on eating that instead of the salsa. My only complaint was that it was room temperature at best. Had it been warm, it would have been outstanding. The mix of flavors was so good. And they give you a lot in one serving. It took 4 of us 3 bowls of chips to finish it. Speaking of bowls of chips, that's the problem... you eat, and eat, and eat. Its completely mindless. I had to finally stop myself.

I decided to try a Caipirinha, Brazil's trademark drink.

Wow, that drink has some serious power. Then I looked again and realized it's rum, sugar, and lime. And nothing else. It was good, but I nursed it for a good 30 minutes. No wonder it's served in a short glass.

 Misty and Nikki finally arrived, and it was time to head to our table. But the Cowboys game was still on, and Reilly and Aaron wanted to watch. I'll be honest, I did too. And so did Nikki. Michele would have preferred to sit at the table, but majority rule won out. And really, it worked out because we could still talk to everyone in the group.

Thes one thing I don't like about sitting at the bar is that I think sometimes both the food and service can suffer. The bartender is more focused on drinks, and is also making drinks for the entire restaurant.  People came into the restaurant steadily while we were there, and by the time we were ordering the entire place was full. Reilly and Aaron said that the bartender wasn't very friendly, and didn't seem to want to provide the best service. I didn't notice it, so I can't comment on it. But he also got really busy. I believe they got overwhelmed with the big crowd, likely pre-show guests. I'm sure that's not normal on a Sunday night. Heck, the restaurant next door wasn't even open. 

Thankfully the menu isn't huge. Its only one big page, and not tons of choices. After some back and forth I decided to go with the carne Asada.
“Cuban Style” Ribeye, Coconut Rice, Black Beans, Plantains, and Yucca
One of the main reasons I picked this dish was the variety on the plate. I have to say, I was disappointed that the food wasn't really hot. It may have been sitting for a little bit  That's the challenge of ordering with a group...getting it all done at the same time, and serving it piping hot.  The yucca was undercooked, which really made me sad because I haven't had yucca in ages, and I was really looking forward to it. I'm inspired enough to buy some and fry up my own, like I used to do. The plantain made up for it, as it was perfectly fried and hot.  I haven't had that in ages either. The black beans were delicious. But like everything else, would have been even better hot.  The coconut rice was fabulous. I had never had coconut rice before, and I don't know why not. It has so much flavor. Subtly sweet, but not overpowering at all. The steak was extremely tender. I don't know exactly what "Cuban style" means, but it was awesome. A lot of flavor. The creamy avocado was a great complement to the steak.

 Reilly and Michele had gotten the ribeye fajitas.  I tried a bite of their veggies once they were done... research purposes, of course. So good! I was full, but I kept reaching across Michele to take more bites. I got a little piece of steak too. These fajitas are fantastic. Definitely up there in the top 5, maybe even top 3, of my fajitas experiences.

 There is no question I'm coming back here. Yes, there were a couple of negatives. But it gets great reviews, and the food is very good. So they're obviously doing good things. Oh and also, the couple next to us got the calamari appetizer that looked awesome. Michele and I were checking it out.

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My Chef's Hat - Zucchini Parmesan Crisps

I was looking at all the recipes on my Pinterest page yesterday, and realized there are so many on there that I need to make. And I really need to start at the bottom of the page, where the oldest recipes are.  Its like email... if I don't pull them up soon enough, they get lost behind the new ones. And I'm sure I have some repeats on there as well, again because I forgot I pinned them already. Pinterest now has a handy feature to prevent that, but my list is a lot older than that feature.

Yesterday I was in the fridge getting out veggies and came across 3 zucchini I had bought about a week ago. Zucchini only lasts for so long before it starts getting soft and gross. I had planned to use some in my homemade pizza today, but when I came across the recipe for Zucchini parmesan crisps I knew I had to make them for dinner tonight instead. This was one of my first 30 recipe pins.  I kept telling myself I would make it, and kept putting it off. I was making breaded baked pork chops, and it seemed like a perfect side. And I wouldn't even need a starch to go with it.

 Here is the recipe photo

 And here is my version

These were awesome!  The zucchini was a little softer than I would normally eat, but the coating added a good crunch and that made up for it.  Panko breading is so light and airy, and the parmesan added a nice contrast. But I think it could definitely use more seasoning though.  Salt, pepper, paprika and/or cayenne, maybe garlic & onion powder. Mix all that in with the flour. There's no green onion or chives in the recipe, but one of these is definitely in the final picture as a garnish.  In the recipe photo it looks like the green onions were added before frying, but they burn.  So I chopped up some spring onions (I've never bought chives) and put them on top as a garnish.

 I will definitely be making these again. Soon.



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