Air Fryer Zucchini

Overhead view of air fried zucchini on a plate.

5 from 1 vote

This easy Air Fryer Zucchini recipe makes crispy and golden zucchini spears with simple ingredients. A quick, healthy side dish or snack!

Prep Time10

Cook Time10

Total Time20

Course: Side Dish

Cuisine: American

Total Cost: $4.07 recipe / $1.02 serving

Servings: -5 servings (4 spears each)

Calories: 80kcal

Author: Jess Rice

Equipment

Air Fryer
Small Bowl

Ingredients

3 zucchini small, (1.5 lbs total) $3.04*
½ tsp garlic powder $0.05
1 Tbsp mayonnaise $0.05
½ tsp Dijon mustard $0.01
2 Tbsp panko breadcrumbs $0.22
1 Tbsp Parmesan cheese grated, $0.67
¼ tsp salt $0.01
¼ tsp black pepper ground, $0.02

Instructions

Gather ingredients and preheat the air fryer to 400℉.
Wash and cut zucchini into 3” long spears, leaving the skin on.
Combine garlic powder, mayonnaise, and Dijon mustard.
Brush garlic mayo mustard mixture on all sides of each zucchini spear.
Sprinkle panko breadcrumbs and grated parmesan evenly across all pieces of zucchini.
Season with salt and pepper.
Place the zucchini in a single layer in the air fryer basket and air fry each batch for 10 minutes at 400 degrees, stopping halfway through to gently shake. Repeat with any remaining zucchini spears, and serve!

See how we calculate recipe costs here.

Notes

*If you’re using large zucchinis with lots of seeds, scrape out the seeds in Step 2.

Nutrition

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