Air Fryer Zucchini Fries

I really like how joyful and wholesome spending time outside makes me really feel, so I backyard. A part of the results of that’s there’s at all times an abundance of zucchini through the summer season months. Zucchini crops are such tremendous producers that I often discover myself with extra greens than I do know what to do with. I’ve give you quite a few recipes through the years to utilize them. These tasty, crispy, air fryer zucchini fries are the newest.

Frying within the Air Fryer

I’ve been re-testing a whole lot of my previous fried recipes, like my homemade mozzarella sticks, within the air fryer recently. I do take pleasure in frying stuff sometimes, however doing it within the air fryer is a giant time saver. I’ve a big stainless steel one that permits me to cook dinner extra without delay than the smaller variety.

In the event you don’t have an air fryer you may completely bake these within the oven. Simply just remember to go away loads of area between them. Additionally, I’d broil them for the previous few minutes to verify they’re good and crispy.

Making the Zucchini Fries

To make the fries it’s essential to first reduce the zucchini into evenly sized sticks about 3-4 inches lengthy. I don’t hassle peeling the zucchini. 

To bread the zucchini fries I exploit the basic dip it in overwhelmed egg after which flour breading method. Easy, tried and true, and sure, messy. However that’s okay. We’re washable.

Since we are inclined to keep away from most grains although, I often use almond flour for breading fried meals. Instance: these chicken fingers. Within the case of those zucchini fries, I combine the almond flour with Parmesan cheese, garlic powder, Italian seasoning, and salt. 

As soon as the zucchini fries are breaded and able to go, simply give them a spritz with oil and stick them within the air fryer for about 10 minutes. You could have to work in batches relying on the dimensions of your air fryer. Resist the temptation to crowd all of them in there without delay otherwise you received’t have a pleasant crispy exterior.

And that’s actually all there may be to it! The breading is essentially the most labor-intensive a part of all of it, however in the event you’ve received children operating round allow them to do it. They’ll have enjoyable and be additional excited to style what they’ve made.

Want a Dipping Sauce?

A few of my children are die-hard dippers. I’ve received a pair that actually don’t appear to require condiments in any respect, which makes the dippers suppose the non-dippers are fully insane. So in the event you’ve received dippers in your life chances are you’ll wish to take into account a sauce to dunk these zucchini fries in. 

Listed here are some sauces to attempt with the air fryer zucchini fries:

Do you could have a favourite air fryer vegetable recipe? I’d love to listen to about it — I wish to attempt all of them!