These Crispy Air Fryer Zucchini Chips are the perfect way to satisfy your craving for crunchy snacks! They are made with just a few simple ingredients and make an ideal snack that you can enjoy guilt-free. The chips are lightly breaded, giving them a savory flavor that pairs well with dips or as a stand-alone treat.
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❤️ Why you'll love this recipe
- These chips are super simple to make and only require a few ingredients.
- They have a light crunch that makes them perfect for snacking.
- The zucchini adds a subtle sweetness that pairs well with savory dips.
- The chips are air-fried, not fried, so you don't have to worry about unhealthy fats
If you are looking for a tasty snack or side dish to pair with your favorite meal, then this is the recipe for you. Plus, it's a great recipe to use up extra garden zucchini.
🛒 Ingredients
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Note: The full list of this recipe ingredients with their amounts and options are in the recipe card below.
- zucchini
- egg
- Panko breadcrumbs
- parmesan cheese
- kosher salt
- vegetable oil
🗒 Instructions
Note: This is an overview of the instructions. The full instructions are in the recipe card below.
- Whisk the egg in a shallow bowl. In a separate shallow bowl, combine Panko, parmesan cheese, and salt. Coat zucchini slices in egg.
- Transfer to a panko bowl and cover the entire chip, pressing the panko mixture into a chip on both sides using a fork.
- Spray the air fryer basket with oil or brush with oil. Place zucchini chips in a single layer, leaving space in between. Spray or brush tops with oil.
- Cook for 5-6 minutes. Flip and cook another 5 minutes or until golden brown. While the batch is cooking, repeat step 2 to prepare the rest of the zucchini chips.
- Repeat steps 3-4 with the remaining zucchini. Serve with ranch dressing or your favorite dipping sauce.
🔪 Equipment
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You’ll need the following items to make this recipe successfully.
- Sharp knife
- Cutting board
- 2 shallow bowls - one for the egg wash and one for the breadcrumbs
- Air Fryer
🤔 FAQs
These are the questions we are most frequently asked about making zucchini in an air fryer.
The best way to ensure that zucchini isn't soggy is to make sure that you dry the pieces before you bread and air fryer them. This will help the breading stick, and prevent fogginess.
There are so many different things that you can do with excess zucchini. You could fry it, make bread with it, or even freeze it for zucchini bread later.
To make zucchini chips you will need to slice your zucchini thinly, then bread and fry them.
Zucchini is good for you because it is full of vitamins and minerals such as B6. So, it gives your body some much-needed nutrients to help it run well.
👩🏻🍳 Tips
- Wash and scrub your zucchini well, however, do not peel it, you want the peel on when you slice it.
- To slice your zucchini you will need a very sharp knife or a mandolin.
- Try to slice the zucchini as evenly as possible. You want the slices to cook at the same rate, so even slices will help that.
- Be careful to not overcrowd the air fryer basket, you want the air to move freely around the zucchini chips so that they crisp up nicely.
📚 Variations
- If you want to add a little additional flavor to these air-fried zucchini chips, you can add some herbs to your breadcrumb mixture. Parsley, garlic, and rosemary all work great.
- You can use regular breadcrumbs instead of panko, however, it will give your air fryer zucchini chips a different texture.
- Instead of zucchini, you could also use pickles. However, you will need to ensure that you dry them well.
🥫 Storage
Leftovers - These are best served fresh however you can store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 5 days.
Reheating - Reheat zucchini chips in the air fryer at 300 degrees for 1-2 minutes or until crispy again.
📗 Related Recipes
- If you love zucchini and are looking for more ways to use it, you can give this Roasted Zucchini recipe a try. It's super easy to make and makes for a hearty meal or side dish.
- Baked Zucchini Casserole is another great way to use up the extra zucchini from your garden. It only requires basic ingredients, and the whole family will love it.
- If you want to get very creative with meals give this Creamy Zucchini Pasta Sauce recipe a try. It's a simple meal that's perfect for busy weeknights.
🍽 Serve with
- There are so many different proteins that pair well with these air-fried zucchini chips. One of my favorite main dishes to make with them is this Hamburger Steak recipe. They are so tender and flavorful.
- If you love a crispy breading on your main dish then next time you may want to give these Shake and Bake Pork Chops a try. They are so easy to make on busy weeknights, and the entire family will love them.
- Are you in the mood for some classic comfort food? If so, then give this Italian Stuffed Meatloaf recipe a try. It's a twist on this classic recipe that will have your family asking for more.
📞 Chiacchierata (chat)
Every summer we end up with an abundance of zucchini from not only our garden but also our neighbor's garden. So, I'm always on the lookout for new ways to use it. And, I have to say this just became my all-time favorite zucchini recipe.
So if you're tired of zucchini muffins, zucchini bread, and zucchini jelly, your family will love this eating this amazing veggie as a snack or a vegetable side.
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📝 Recipe Card
These Air Fryer Zucchini Chips are tender zucchini slices, dipped in an egg wash and coated in crunchy breadcrumbs. It's the perfect appetizer, snack, or side dish when you are craving something delicious.
If you love this recipe please give it 5 stars ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️.
📖 Recipe
Air Fryer Crunchy Zucchini Chips With Parmesan Cheese
Equipment Needed
- 2 Shallow bowls
Ingredients
- 1 medium sized zucchini sliced into ⅛ inch thick pieces
- 1 large egg
- 1 ¼ cup Panko breadcrumbs
- ½ cup parmesan cheese grated
- ½ teaspoon Kosher salt
- Vegetable oil or spray oil
Instructions
- Preheat air fryer to 350 degrees. Whisk egg in shallow bowl. In separate shallow bowl, combine Panko, parmesan cheese, and salt.
- Coat zucchini slices in egg. Transfer to panko bowl and cover entire chip, pressing panko mixture into chip on both sides using a fork.
- Spray air fryer basket with oil or brush with oil. Place zucchini chips in single layer, leaving space in between. Spray or brush tops with oil.
- Cook 5-6 minutes. Flip and cook another 5 minutes or until golden brown.
- While the batch is cooking, repeat step 2 to prepare the rest of the zucchini chips. Repeat steps 3-4 with remaining zucchini. Serve with ranch dressing or your favorite dipping sauce.
Notes
- Wash and scrub your zucchini well, however, do not peel it, you want the peel on when you slice it.
- To slice your zucchini you will need a very sharp knife or a mandolin.
- Try to slice the zucchini as evenly as possible. You want the slices to cook at the same rate, so even slices will help that.
- Be careful to not overcrowd the air fryer basket, you want the air to move freely around the zucchini chips so that they crisp up nicely.
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