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Last Updated on: 7th June 2024, 08:44 am
These crispy zucchini fries are the perfect guilt-free snack or perfect side dish, and the best part is that they’re made without any breading! They’re low-carb, gluten-free, vegetarian and certainly a healthier alternative to French Fries.
I’m diving into the world of healthy eating, with a delicious and easy recipe for Air Fryer Parmesan Zucchini Fries that you can make with a handful of ingredients.
It’s a greatvegetable sidedish to serve yourwhole familywhen you struggle to get them to eat green veggies. Thiszucchini recipeis made withminimal oil.
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Air Fryer Zucchini Fries No Breading
I’m no stranger to super deliciousair fryer recipes! You really must try myAir Fryer Garlic Parmesan Potatoes!
Dip your zucchini fries inranch dressing. I’m partial toBrianna’sRanch Dressingbecause it has a nice garlic flavor!
So, let’s get ready to enjoy some crunchy goodness without the extra carbs.
Why Air Fryer Zucchini Fries?
Before we jump into the recipe, let’s talk about why these zucchini fries are a game-changer. Zucchini is packed with nutrients and low in calories, making it a fantastic choice for a healthy snack.
By using the air fryer instead of deep-frying, we can achieve that crispy texture without all the added oil and fat. Plus, skipping the breading keeps this recipe low-carb and gluten-free!
At thegrocery store, look for small, unblemished zucchini about 6-7 inches in length because if they’re bigger, they’ll have bigger seeds too.
Ingredients
The full, printable recipe is at the bottom of this post in the recipe card.
- medium-sizedfresh zucchini
- gratedParmesan cheese
- olive oil
- garlic powder
- onion powder
- Salt andblack pepper, to taste
- Cooking spray(optional, for greasing theair fryer basket) I like to useolive oil spray.
Instructions
*Thefull recipeis in therecipe cardat the bottom of this post.
- First, wash the zucchini and patting them dry with apaper towel. Then, trim off the ends and cut the zucchinis into four-inch or so long strips. Try to make them as uniform in size as possible for even cooking.
- Next, in a large mixing bowl, combine the gratedParmesan cheese, olive oil,garlic powder,onion powderand pepper. Stir it together.
- Then, put the zucchini strips in the bowl and coat them with the Parmesan mixture. Stir to make sure zucchini strips are well-coated on all sides for maximum flavor.
- Next, preheat your air fryer to 400°F (200°C) for a few minutes. If your air fryer requires preheating, follow the manufacturer’s instructions.
- Then, once the air fryer is preheated, arrange the zucchini strips in your air fryer in asingle layeron the trays or theair fryer basket. Make sure they’re not overlapping to allow for proper air circulation.
- Next, set the temperature to 400F and the timer for 10 minutes, flipping them halfway through the cooking time. Keep an eye on them to prevent burning—they should be golden brown and crispy when done. If you’re using an air fryer with trays, the top tray will cook faster than the bottom, so you will need to swap them while cooking.
- Then, once the zucchini fries are done cooking, remove them from the air fryer and let them cool slightly. Serve them with your favorite dipping sauce, like tomato sauce or ranch dressing, and enjoy the crispy goodness!
How to Enjoy Zucchini Fries
Enjoy these Air Fryer Parmesan Zucchini Fries as a healthy and delicious snack or side dish that’s perfect for after school or a teenage “anytizer” snack, game day or easy dinner side dish. With just a few simple ingredients and your air fryer, you can enjoy crispy zucchini fries without the guilt of oil frying.
Thisair fryer zucchini fries recipeis great for those doing aKeto dietorlow carbdiet. It’s ahealthy side dishas long as you think a littleparmesan cheeseis healthy.
Also, it s agreat wayto use upabundance of zucchiniin your garden or from thefarmer’s market. We had a pesky ground hog eat all of our zucchini flowers one year! He actually climbed, or should I say waddled, over a 4 foot fence! I saw it with my own eyes!
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Easy Zucchini Air Fryer Fries No Breading Low Carb
These crispy zucchini fries are made with fresh zucchini, grated parmesan cheese, EVOO, garlic powder, onion powder and salt and pepper to taste with no breading! They're low-carb, gluten-free, and vegetarian.
Course Appetizer, dinner, lunch, Side Dish
Cuisine American, Italian
Keyword air fryer zucchini fries no breading
Prep Time 5 minutes minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes minutes
Total Time 15 minutes minutes
Servings 4
Calories 54cal
Author Joanne Schweitzer
Equipment
1 Air Fryer basket or oven with trays
Ingredients
- 2 medium zucchini (about 1 1/2 lbs)
- `1 tbsp grated parmesan cheese
- 1/8 tsp onion powder
- 1/4 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- salt to taste
- black pepper to taste
- cooking spray (to spray air fryer trays or basket) optional
Instructions
First, wash the zucchini and pat them dry with apaper towel.
Then, trim off the ends and cut the zucchinis into four-inch or so long strips. Try to make them as uniform in size as possible for even cooking.
Next, in a large mixing bowl, combine the gratedParmesan cheese, olive oil,garlic powder,onion powderand pepper. Stir it together.
Then, put the zucchini strips in the bowl and coat them with the Parmesan mixture. Stir to make sure zucchini strips are well-coated on all sides for maximum flavor.
Next, preheat your air fryer to 400°F (200°C) for a few minutes. If your air fryer requires preheating, follow the manufacturer's instructions.
Then, once the air fryer is preheated, arrange the zucchini strips in your air fryer in asingle layeron the trays or theair fryer basket. Make sure they're not overlapping to allow for proper air circulation.
Next, set the temperature to 400F and the timer for 10 minutes, flipping them halfway through thecooking time. Keep an eye on them to prevent burning—they should begolden brownand crispy when done.
If you're using an air fryer with trays, the top tray will cook faster than the bottom, so you will need to remove that tray before the bottom one when it's done cooking and move the bottom one to the top.
Then, once the zucchini fries are done cooking, remove them from the air fryer and let them cool slightly. Serve them with yourfavorite dipping sauce, liketomato sauceorranch dressing.
Notes
Refrigerate leftovers for upt to three days for maximum freshness. You may reheat in the air fryer for a few minutes on 380F.
Nutrition
Calories: 54cal | Carbohydrates: 3g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 1mg | Sodium: 30mg | Potassium: 261mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 207IU | Vitamin C: 18mg | Calcium: 27mg | Iron: 0.4mg
