Air Fryer Zucchini Fries
Air Fryer Zucchini Fries with a lightly crisp seasoned breading. Easy, healthy snack or side dish cooks in just 8 minutes. Enjoy alone or with your favorite dipping sauce.
Servings: 4
Calories:
Equipment
- Air fryer
Ingredients
- 2-3 small to medium zucchini
- 1/2 cup all purpose flour
- 1 large egg
- 1/3 cup milk
- 1 cup panko breadcrumbs
- 1/3 cup grated parmesan cheese
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt or to taste
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper or to taste
- 1 tablespoon fresh parsley finely chopped
- olive oil cooking spray
Instructions
- Line a baking sheet with wax paper or parchment paper to place the zucchini as you bread them.
Breading the zucchini:
- Set up a dredging station in 3 shallow bowls: Bowl #1: flour. Bowl #2: beat eggs and milk. Bowl #3: blend panko breadcrumbs, parmesan cheese, garlic powder, salt, pepper, parsley.
- Trim the ends then slice zucchini into sticks 3-4″ long and about 1/2″ thick.
- Dredge the zucchini fries into the flour, then dip zucchini slices into the egg/milk coating well and last in the panko mixture covering evenly. Transfer to the prepared baking sheet then continue until all of the zucchini is breaded.
Air Frying:
- Preheat the air fryer to 400 degrees for 3 minutes then spray the air fryer basket.
- Place the breaded zucchini fires into the air fryer in a single layer. Lightly spritz with cookng spray. Air fry 8 minutes, turning them over halfway through cooking (respray when you turn them over).
- NOTE: cook time will vary with air fryers and exact size of the zucchini fries. They’re done when they’re golden brown and crispy.
- Remove from the air fryer and enjoy right away along or with your favorite dipping sauce. See body of post for dip suggestions.