Air Fryer Zucchini Fries
Air Fryer Zucchini Fries are crispy and crunchy without being deep fried in oil. The coating is made with a mixture of gluten free panko bread crumbs and almond flour.
Equipment
- Air Fryer
Ingredients
- 2 zucchini, cut into fries
- ⅓ cup almond flour
- 2 eggs
- 2 tablespoons almond milk
- 1 cup gluten free panko bread crumbs - If you're not gluten free, use regular panko bread crumbs.
- 2 ½ tablespoons grated parmesan cheese - Swap out the parmesan cheese for nutritional yeast to make this recipe dairy free.
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon salt, adjust to taste
- ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
- olive oil spray
Instructions
- First, preheat your air fryer. If your air fryer has a preheating option you can preheat your air fryer. If you don’t have that option, you can run the machine at 380 degrees F for 2-5 minutes. Leave the machine running for about 3 minutes for smaller air fryers. Leave the machine running for about 5 minutes for larger air fryers.
- Cut two zucchini into fry shapes. To do this, slice each zucchini lengthwise down the middle. Then, cut each half lengthwise down the middle. Next, cut each of those pieces lengthwise down the middle. Lastly, cut each in half horizontally. You should have 32 zucchini sticks. Refer to the photo above in the post.
- Set up three bowls. In one bowl, add almond flour. In another bowl, crack two eggs, add in milk and whisk. In the third bowl, combine bread crumbs, garlic powder, cheese, salt and pepper.
- Coat each piece of zucchini in the almond flour, then the egg mixture and then the bread crumb mixture. When breading the zucchini, use one hand for the wet ingredients and one hand for the dry ingredients. This will keep your fingers from getting sticky with breading.
- Remove zucchini one at a time and transfer them into an air fryer sprayed with olive oil. Do not overcrowd the air fryer with the zucchini. I complete this recipe in two batches. Once you have put the breaded zucchini into the air fryer, spray them with olive oil. Air fry them at 380 degrees F for about 7-11 minutes. Mine were perfect around the 9 minute mark.
- While you air fry the second batch, leave the first batch on a wire cooling rack. This will keep them nice and crispy.
- Dip these crispy pieces of zucchini into your favorite sauce! I made a yogurt sauce to pair with them with Greek yogurt, lemon juice, extra virgin olive oil, Dijon mustard, paprika, garlic powder, salt and pepper.
Nutrition Facts
Air Fryer Zucchini Fries
Amount Per Serving
Calories 277
Calories from Fat 99
% Daily Value*
Fat 11g17%
Saturated Fat 2g13%
Trans Fat 0.01g
Polyunsaturated Fat 1g
Monounsaturated Fat 1g
Cholesterol 98mg33%
Sodium 554mg24%
Potassium 298mg9%
Carbohydrates 37g12%
Fiber 3g13%
Sugar 3g3%
Protein 8g16%
Vitamin A 343IU7%
Vitamin C 18mg22%
Calcium 85mg9%
Iron 1mg6%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
This nutrition information is an estimate and should not be taken as fact. The owner of this website is not liable for this estimation.
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