Air Fryer Zucchini Fries

I really like how pleased and wholesome spending time outdoors 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 through the summer season months. Zucchini vegetation are such tremendous producers that I often discover myself with extra greens than I do know what to do with. I’ve provide you with a lot of 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I’ve been re-testing loads of my outdated fried recipes, like my do-it-yourself mozzarella sticks, within the air fryer recently. I do take pleasure in frying stuff often, however doing it within the air fryer is an enormous time saver. I’ve a huge chrome steel one that enables me to prepare dinner extra directly than the smaller form.

In the event you don’t have an air fryer you possibly can completely bake these within the oven. Simply just remember to depart loads of house between them. Additionally, I’d broil them for the previous couple of minutes to verify they’re good and crispy.

Making the Zucchini Fries

To make the fries, it’s essential first lower 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 normally 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 could have to work in batches relying on the dimensions 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 essentially the most labor-intensive a part of all of it, however should you’ve received children 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 children are die-hard dippers. I’ve received a pair that basically don’t appear to require condiments in any respect, which makes the dippers suppose the non-dippers are fully insane. So should you’ve received dippers in your life, it’s possible you’ll need to think about a sauce to dunk these zucchini fries in. 

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

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