Air Fryer Zucchini Fries are crispy, crunchy, and bursting with flavor. You’ll never want to make zucchini any other way. This unique fry are filed with nutrients and can be made low carb.
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This Air Fryer Zucchini Fries recipe is perfect If you’re dealing with picky eaters. Coating the zucchini in panko breadcrumbs makes for life changing results, these zucchini sticks are seriously so good and a wonderful recipe to make sure your zucchini fries are perfect.
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What We Love About This Zucchini Baked in the Air Fryer Recipe
- Easy Ingredients: All you need is 4 main ingredients and some seasonings to make zucchini fries in the air fryer.
- Family Friendly: If your kids are picky eaters and don’t like eating their veggies, try making them a batch of zucchini parmesan fries. They will love zucchini made using the air fryer. Zucchini is tender on the inside and crispy in the outside.
- Zucchini: If you grow your own zucchini or you its have a lot of zucchini you want to use, this is a great recipe that make the veggies the star of the plate.
Ingredient Notes
- Large Zucchini: Not a huge zucchini as the seeds might be too big. When cutting your zucchini they should all be uniform and approximately the same size so they all cook evenly. Note: Zucchini dry on a paper towel to remove moisture.
- All Purpose Seasoning: Use this all purpose seasoning mix for your zucchini.
Variations and Substitutions for Crispy Air Fryer Zucchini Fries
- Spicy – If you like spice, add red pepper flakes to take fries to the next level in place of salt and pepper. Italian Seasoning in the bread crumbs adds flavor too.
- Gluten-Free – Use gluten free panko bread crumbs instead.
How to Make Air Fryer Vegetable Sticks
These are the basic steps for making Air Fryer Zucchini Fries made in the air fryer as a healthy side. Please refer to the recipe card below for the full recipe more detailed instructions, nutritional information and cook time.
STEP 1: CUT ZUCCHINI
Start by cutting of each end of the zucchini and slice zucchini into sticks that are even in size. Next, mix the bread crumbs, parmesan cheese and spices into a shallow bowl. Then in separate bowl, beat the egg.
STEP 2: COAT IS MIXTURE
First dip the zucchini in the egg and then dredge the zucchini in panko breading mix. Repeat the dip again for extra crispy results or just coat once.
STEP 3: AIR FRY
Spray air fryer basket with oil and place zucchini fries in the basket. Spray zucchini and place the zucchini fries in a single layer in the air fryer basket and cook on 370 for 11 minutes or until golden. You may need to spray the zucchini again. Make a batch at a time. Then enjoy by serving your zucchini fries side dish with your favorite dip.
Prep and Storage Tips
HOW TO MAKE THIS RECIPE AHEAD OF TIME
Prepare this recipe ahead of time by cutting and coating zucchini fries in breadcrumbs store on a baking sheet covered with plastic wrap in the fridge overnight. You may have to make the breaded zucchini in several batches depending on the size of your air fryer and the air fryer model. You want to have room to allow the hot air to make the zucchini fries super tasty and crispy.
HOW TO STORE THIS RECIPE
Store leftover zucchini parmesan fries in air tight container in the fridge for 3-4 days.
HOW TO FREEZE YOUR ZUCCHINI FRIES
If you are planning on freezing your tender zucchini fries, it is best to prepare then freeze then before you cook.
HOW TO REHEAT THIS RECIPE
Reheat leftover zucchini fries so they are super crispy by reheating at 350 degrees for 4-5 minutes or until hot and perfectly crispy again. Then dip in your favorite dipping sauce just like French fries.
Frequently Asked Questions
WHY ARE MY FRIES NOT CRISPY?
If you did not dry the zucchini prior to coating in the breadcrumbs and egg wash, it may result in soggy fries not crispy. You may also salt the zucchini to pull out the moisture.
Yes you can freeze you fries, however it is best to freeze them before you cook the air fried zucchini sticks.
Easily double or half this recipe, just increase or decrease the ingredients.
Dipping the zucchini in egg wash will insure the panko sticks to the easy air fryer zucchini fries. Also do a small batch at a time to avoid overcrowding.
Expert Tips for Making This Parmesan Zucchini Fries Recipe
- How to Cut: For the best zucchini fries, use this step by step technique for Rasa Malaysia.
- Do You Need to Peel Zucchini Skin: Depending on your preference you can remove the skin or leave it on when you cut the zucchini.
- Soggy Zucchini Fries: To avoid soggy fries, sprinkle a bit of salt to draw excess moisture out and use a paper towel to pat down the excess moisture off the zucchini stick before coating in egg and breadcrumbs to make crispy zucchini fries.
- Don’t have an Air Fryer: Baked zucchini fries in the oven they will still come out super crispy.
What to Serve with Air Fryer Zucchini Fries
Air Fryer Zucchini Fries
Equipment
- Shallow Bowls
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Ingredients
- 10-11 baby zucchini or 4-5 regular zucchini
- ⅔ cup of panko crumbs
- ⅔ cup of grated parmesan
- 1 egg
- ¼ teaspoon of paprika
- ½ teaspoon of onion powder
- ½ teaspoon of garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon of Italian seasoning
Instructions
- Start by cutting of each end of the zucchini and cut into even sticks.
- Next, mix the panko, parmesan and spices into a shallow bowl.
- In separate bowl, beat the egg.
- First dip the zucchini in the egg and then panko breading mix. Repeat once more for extra crispy results or just coat once.
- Spray air fryer basket with oil and place sticks in the basket. Spray the zucchini and cook on 370 for 11 minutes or until golden.
Christina’s Notes
- How to Cut: For the best zucchini fries, use this step by step technique for Rasa Malaysia.
- Zucchini Skin: Depending on your preference you can remove the skin or leave it on.
- Soggy Fries: To avoid soggy fries, sprinkle a bit of salt to draw excess moisture out and use a paper towel to pat down the excess moisture off the zucchini stick before coating in egg and panko breadcrumbs.
- Scale the recipe: Simply adjust the serving size in the recipe card and the ingredients will update automatically.
- Make your own All Purpose Seasoning: When a recipe calls for All Purpose Seasoning, you can use my homemade All Purpose Seasoning recipe or substitute salt and pepper to taste.
- Meat doneness: I always use a meat thermometer to test for doneness when cooking meat.
- Use unsalted butter: I use unsalted butter so I can control the salt level in the recipe.
- Preheat the oven: Unless otherwise noted, always preheat your oven before baking.
For more helpful information about this recipe, such as variations, substitutions and other pro-tips, check out the blog post.
Nutrition
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