Air Fryer Zucchini Fries

I like how joyful and wholesome spending time exterior makes me really feel, so I backyard. A part of the results of that’s that there’s at all times an abundance of zucchini in the course of the summer season months. Zucchini crops are such tremendous producers that I ceaselessly discover myself with extra greens than I do know what to do with. I’ve provide you with a lot of recipes over time to utilize them. These tasty, crispy, air fryer zucchini fries are the most recent.

Frying within the Air Fryer

I’ve been re-testing loads of my previous fried recipes, like my home made mozzarella sticks, within the air fryer these days. I do get pleasure from frying stuff often, however doing it within the air fryer is a giant time saver. I’ve a large stainless-steel one that enables me to prepare dinner extra directly than the smaller type.

Should you don’t have an air fryer you’ll be able to completely bake these within the oven. Simply just be sure you depart loads of area between them. Additionally, I might broil them for the previous couple of minutes to ensure they’re good and crispy.

Making the Zucchini Fries

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

To bread the zucchini fries I take advantage of the basic dip it in crushed egg after which flour breading approach. Easy tried and true, and sure, messy. However that’s okay. We’re washable.

Since we are likely to keep away from most grains although, I often use almond flour for the breading of fried meals. Instance: these hen 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’ll have to work in batches relying on the scale of your air fryer. Resist the temptation to crowd all of them in there directly otherwise you received’t have a pleasant crispy exterior.

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

Want a Dipping Sauce?

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

We actually like lemon garlic aioli and chipotle mayo. Additionally honey mustard is a well-liked choice. And ranch dip is at all times a favourite.

Have you ever ever made zucchini fries? What’s your favourite strategy to make zucchini?