You can make delicious crispy zucchini chips in your air fryer. It’s a quick and convenient way to make a healthy snack or party appetizer.
For this amazing snack or appetizer, zucchini gets breaded and air-fried into ‘chips’ for a delicious and crispy bite. I love finding new ways to enjoy this versatile vegetable!
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How To Slice Zucchini
You can use a knife or mandolin to slice your zucchini. Using a mandolin will make all your slices even. If you use a mandolin slicer make sure you use the guard that comes with it to protect your fingers.
It’s best to slice zucchini to a medium thickness. My zucchini slices were about 3 millimeters or almost 1/8 of an inch thick. I find this to be the perfect thickness since they are being coated with breadcrumbs.
How To Make Zucchini Chips In The Air Fryer
First, you need to prepare 3 separate bowls. This step is necessary, because each slice of zucchini needs to be dipped separately in first flour, then beaten egg, and finally panko breadcrumbs. This breading will become wonderfully crunchy in the air fryer, without any actual frying.
To make your panko mixture, simply season the breadcrumbs with garlic powder, onion powder, and salt. After dipping, put each slice of the zucchini onto the rack of your air fryer and bake for 10 minutes at 350°F till the breading is crisp. Then serve with your favorite dipping sauce – they are tasty with anything from marinara sauce to ranch dressing.
Tips For Making Zucchini Chips In The Air Fryer
- Leave the peels on your zucchini to make these chips.
- Place zucchini slices in air fryer basket or on the rack in a single layer so they cook properly. Work in batches if needed.
- Make sure to coat each slice fully with the flour, then egg, and finally the panko breadcrumbs.
- You don’t need to use any oil. Simply spraying the chips with cooking oil before cooking will be sufficient. You can use cooking spray or your favorite oil in an oil mister like this.
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Air Fryer Zucchini Chips Recipe
You can make delicious crispy zucchini chips in your air fryer. It’s a quick and convenient way to make a healthy snack or party appetizer.
- Prep Time: 10 Minutes
- Cook Time: 10 Minutes
- Total Time: 20 minutes
- Yield: 15–20 Servings 1x
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Air Fryer
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
- 1 medium-sized zucchini
- 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 small eggs
- 1 and 1/4 cups panko breadcrumbs
- 1/2 tsp. garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp. onion powder
- 1/8 tsp. salt
- Cooking oil spray
Instructions
- Slice the zucchini.
- In a medium bowl, add the flour.
- In another bowl, beat the eggs.
- In a separate bowl mix panko breadcrumbs with garlic powder, onion powder, and salt.
- Dip each slice of zucchini into flour first, then in beaten egg and breadcrumbs.
- Put slices of zucchini in the basket of air fryer on the rack in a single layer. Spray with cooking oil.
- Set the air fryer to 350°F and cook for 10 minutes until brown and crispy. Don’t stack zucchini chips on each other.
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This post originally appeared in August 2021 and was revised and republished in October 2023.
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