When your garden is overflowing with zucchini, try your hand at these easy Air Fryer Zucchini Fries. They are lightly breaded and seasoned perfectly. A delicious alternative to greasy French fries and an air fryer recipe the whole family will love.
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WHAT ARE ZUCCHINI FRIES?
Zucchini fries are basically an alternative to French fries. The zucchini is cut into strips similar to fries.
These can be breaded in different ways and fried, baked or air fried.
This is a great way to use up extra zucchini you have on hand and get more green veggies into your daily diet. There are tons of health benefits that come from eating zucchini.
WHAT DO I DIP ZUCCHINI FRIES IN?
Air Fryer Zucchini Fries are good enough to eat on their own without a dipping sauce! BUT….I do love dipping so I will suggest some great dip ideas for these yummy fries.
Here are some dips and dressings that taste great with zucchini fries:
- Ranch dressing
- Ketchup
- Chipotle Sauce
- Bleu Cheese dressing
- Garlic aioli sauce
- Dill dip
INGREDIENTS
This is a basic panko breaded zucchini fries recipe. Here are the ingredients needed:
- Zucchini
- Flour
- 2Eggs
- Panko Breadcrumbs
- Garlic Powder
- Italian Seasoning
- Salt and Pepper
- Non-aerosol Olive Oil Spray
HOW TO MAKE AIR FRYER ZUCCHINI FRIES
I love making all sorts of fries in my air fryer. It reduces the oil required for a crispy fry! Less guilt and more yum.
STEP ONE: PREPARE ZUCCHINI
Cut the zucchini into ½-inch thick sticks. Then pat the zucchini sticks dry with a paper towel.
STEP TWO: PREPARE DREDGING STATIONS
Place the flour in a shallow plate.
In another bowl, crack the eggs and whisk them well with a teaspoon of water.
Finally, in another shallow bowl, combine the panko breadcrumbs, garlic powder, Italian seasonings, and a teaspoon of salt and pepper and mix well.
STEP THREE: COAT ZUCCHINI
If your air fryer requires preheating, then preheat it now at 370°F.
Dredge each zucchini stick into the flour first, then dip in egg mixture and last coat with panko crumbs. You may need to press the panko lightly into the zucchini so it sticks well.
STEP FOUR: AIR FRY ZUCCHINI
Spray the air fryer basket with olive oil spray. Place coated zucchini sticks in the basket in a single layer.
Spray the tops of the zucchini sticks lightly with olive oil spray.
Air fry at 370°F for 5 minutes.
Flip the zucchini fries and spay again lightly with olive oil spray. Air fry at 370°F for another 5 minutes or until golden brown.
Serve immediately alone or with your favorite dipping sauce.
WW POINTS
If you are on the WW plan this may be a better fry option for you.
I will give the points total based on using ALL the flour and panko breadcrumbs. We know that when we are breading something…a lot of breading stays in the bowl! So the true points will probably be a tad less than what I list!
Divide the fries into 4 equal portions. Each portion is one serving.
There are 5 points per serving for Blue and Purple Plans. The green plan has 6 points per serving.
On the current Weight Watchers Program (2023), it is 5 points per serving.
AIR FRYER ZUCCHINI FRIES RECIPE CARD
You can print the complete ingredients and instructions for this easy Air Fryer Zucchini Fries recipe via the recipe card below.
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Easy Air Fryer Zucchini Fries are lightly coated with a panko breading and so delicious!
- 2 large Zucchini cut into ½-inch thick sticks
- ½ cup Flour
- 2 large Eggs
- 1 cup Panko Breadcrumbs
- ½ teaspoon Garlic Powder
- 1 teaspoon Italian Seasoning
- 1 teaspoon Salt
- 1 teaspoon Black Pepper
- Non-aerosol Olive Oil Spray
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Cut zucchini into ½-inch thick sticks, pat dry with a paper towel.
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Place the flour in a shallow plate.
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In another bowl, crack the eggs and whisk it well with a teaspoon of water.
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Finally, in a shallow bowl, combine the panko, garlic powder, Italian seasonings and a teaspoon of salt and pepper and mix well.
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Preheat air fryer to 370°F if your brand requires preheating.
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Dredge each zucchini stick into the flour first, then dip in egg mixture and last coat with panko crumbs.
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Spray air fryer basket with olive oil spray. Place coated zucchini sticks in basket in a single layer.
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Spray tops of zucchini sticks lightly with olive oil spray.
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Air fry at 370°F for 5 minutes.
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Flip, spay again lightly with olive oil spray and air fry again at 370F for another 5 minutes.
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Serve immediately with ranch or your favorite dipping sauce.
Recipe Video
Since zucchini have a large water content, it is essential to dredge the zucchini sticks in the flour first, for the eggs to stick.
WW Points: Divide the fries into 4 equal portions. Each portion is a serving. Green plan is 6 points per serving, Blue & Purple plans have 5 points per serving.
On the current Weight Watchers Program (2023), it is 5 points per serving.
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