Air Fryer Zucchini Fries are a delicious and healthy alternative to traditional french fries. These crispy zucchini fries make for a perfect side dish or a delicious appetizer, and they are a great way to use up extra zucchini from the farmer’s market.
This recipe is quick and easy, and you'll love how the air fryer creates a golden brown, crispy coating with less oil.
Why You'll Love This Recipe
- Quick and easy, ready in under 30 minutes.
- Uses simple, pantry-friendly ingredients.
- Perfect way to enjoy a low carb, keto-friendly snack.
- Great way to get kids to eat more veggies.
- Crispy texture without the need for deep frying.
- Ideal for serving with your favorite dipping sauces, like ranch dressing or marinara sauce.
Equipment and kitchen tools needed
- Air fryer
Ingredients for crispy air fryer zucchini fries
- Medium zucchini squash
- Eggs
- Panko breadcrumbs
- Garlic powder
- Dried basil
- Dried oregano
- Seasoning salt
- Salt
- Spray oil (olive oil spray or avocado oil)
How to make zucchini fries
Spray the air fryer basket with a light coating of cooking spray.
Cut the ends off the zucchini and then slice each zucchini in half, then into fourths to make zucchini sticks.
In a shallow bowl, mix together the panko breadcrumbs, garlic powder, dried basil, dried oregano, seasoning salt, and salt.
In another shallow bowl, beat the eggs.
Dip each zucchini stick first into the beaten eggs, then coat it with the breadcrumb mixture. Set aside the breaded zucchini sticks.
Arrange the breaded zucchini sticks in a single layer in the air fryer basket. Depending on the size of your air fryer, you may need to cook them in batches.
Cook at 400°F for 7 minutes. Flip the zucchini fries and cook for another 7 minutes until they are golden brown and crispy.
Remove the zucchini fries and let them cool on a paper towel to absorb any excess moisture. Repeat the process if needed.
This air fryer vegetable appetizer is ready to eat!
Tips for the Best Results
- Ensure the zucchini slices are of uniform size for even cooking.
- Pat the zucchini dry with a paper towel before breading to remove excess water.
- Don’t overcrowd the air fryer basket to maintain a crispy texture.
- Serve immediately for the best crispy results.
- Store leftovers in an airtight container to keep them fresh.
Substitutions and Variations
- Experiment substituting the panko breadcrumbs with gluten free breadcrumbs, almond flour or nutritional yeast for a gluten-free version.
- Add grated parmesan cheese to the breadcrumb mixture for extra flavor.
- Use different spices, like cayenne pepper or chili powder for a spicy kick.
- Try dipping in garlic aioli for a flavorful twist.
FAQs about this Recipe
Yes, you can use yellow squash or other summer squash varieties for a similar result.
Store them in an airtight container in the refrigerator. Reheat in the air fryer to regain their crispy texture.
Ranch dressing, marinara sauce, and garlic aioli are great options.
Yes, bake them on a baking sheet at 425°F for about 20–25 minutes, flipping halfway through.
Yes, by substituting panko breadcrumbs with almond flour, these can be made keto-friendly.
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📖 Recipe
Air Fryer Zucchini Fries
Equipment
- air fryer
Ingredients
- 2 medium zucchini squash
- 2 eggs
- ½ cup panko crumbs
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon dried basil
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- ½ teaspoon seasoning salt
- ½ teaspoon salt
- spray oil
Instructions
- Spray air fryer basket with a spray of oil.
- Cut the ends of the zucchini off and then cut the zucchini first in half and then in fourths to make your zucchini slices.
- Mix together panko and spices in a dipping plate. In another dipping plate, beat the two eggs.
- Dip zucchini spears in the egg mixture.
- Then dip into the breadcrumb mixture.
- Set aside once all zucchini has been breaded.
- Place zucchini fries in a single layer in the air fryer basket. Depending on the size of your air fryer, you may need to repeat this step twice.
- Cook in the air fryer at 400 degrees f for 7 minutes. Turn sticks over and cook another 7 minutes at the same temperature. Depending on the size of your air fryer, you may need to repeat this step twice. Let the zucchini fries set for a minute or two on a paper towel or parchment paper.
Tamara
Wow, they look fun! We finally have an air fryer, and we also have zucchinis the size of baseball bats! Guess we let those grow a bit too much..
Raquel
Love that you are growing zucchini! Going to try and grow some next seqson.