Homemade Summer Squash Fries Recipes

BUTTERNUT SQUASH FRIES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
• Use a sharp knife to carefully cut away the peel from the squash. Cut the squash into sticks like French fries. Arrange squash pieces on a baking sheet and season with salt.
• Bake for 20 minutes in the preheated oven, turning the fries over halfway through baking. Fries are done when they are starting to brown on the edges and become crispy.

AIR FRYER PARMESAN SQUASH FRIES

Steps:

• Slice off the ends of the squash and then cut it into 2 1/2-3 inch rounds. Slice those in half, then in half again to create wedges.
• In one dish combine the Wondra flour with salt and pepper. In another dish whisk together the egg, milk and hot sauce. In the third dish, combine the grated Parmesan cheese and Panko bread crumbs.
• Dip the squash wedges in the flour, then the egg mixture and finally into the Parmesan-panko mixture, shaking to remove excess after each. Repeat with all squash wedges.
• Set the air fryer to Air Fry at 375 degrees for 10 minutes. Add the squash fries in an even layer into the basket (or on the rack) and cook. If your air fryer has a "turn food" option, use tongs to gently move them around, or gently shake them in the basket.
• While they're cooking, make up the dipping sauce by combining ranch dressing and hot sauce until fully combined.

SQUASH FRENCH FRIES

Steps:

• 1. Peel and de-seed the squash.
• 2. Chef's Note: They're fairly easy to peel, but you'll need a sharp knife to cut through the tough skin.
• 3. Slice it in half, and then cut up French-fry shapes.
• 4. Chef's Note: The trick to crispy squash fries is the water content of the squash... you want as little as possible. One way to achieve this is to place the squash fries on paper towels, and then sprinkle with common table salt... Wait about 15 minutes, and then blot up all the extra moisture.
• 5. After drying off the fries, lightly brush them with the olive oil.
• 6. Place the fries on a cooling rack, fitted inside a rimmed baking sheet, and sprinkle on the kosher salt. Chef's Note: If you're using the table salt to dry out the fries, then go easy with the kosher salt in the next step.
• 7. Chef's Note: If you first spray the cooling rack with a non-stick spray, it will help in their removal, after you bake them.
• 8. Place a rack in the middle position, and then pre-heat oven to 425f (220c).
• 9. Bake for 40 minutes or so. Fries are done when they are starting to brown on the edges and get nice and crispy.
• 10. Chef's Note: You really need to watch these during the cooking process... It's all in the timing. Too long, and they come out dried and tasteless, too soon, and they are still raw in the center. The process does have a lot to do with your oven, and proper calibration. I might suggest that you try a few at a time; changing the baking time, until you achieve the desired results.
• 11. Chef's Note: Since you are using a cooling rack, it lifts the squash fries off the baking sheet, allowing them to breathe. If you don't use the cooling rack, and place them directly on the baking sheet, first line the sheet with parchment paper, and second, you will need to flip them over, halfway through the baking process.
• 12. Serve with ketchup, or whatever you like... I like serving them with a Chipotle Aïoli that I'll post in a bit.