Cook up a batch of Air Fryer Zucchini for the perfect easy side dish!
Chunks of zucchini are tossed with a light bread crumb and parmesan topping and baked to crispy perfection.
You’ll Love Air Fryer Zucchini Because…
- The air fryer cooks veggies so fast!
- It gives zucchini an oven-roasted flavor without turning on the oven or preheating.
- It’s lightly coated for a crisp exterior while letting the zucchini shine.
- This Air Fryer zucchini recipe is delicious and pairs with almost any meal!
Ingredients for Air Fryer Zucchini
- Zucchini: Use fresh, medium-sized zucchini squash. If using extra large garden zucchini with thick skin, peel it and scrape out any seeds before dicing.
- Bread Crumbs: Panko breadcrumbs add crunch. Regular breadcrumbs can be used in place.
- Parmesan: Parmesan cheese adds great flavor.
- Seasonings: Dried herbs are added for flavor. If using fresh basil, toss it with the cooked zucchini just before serving.
Variations
- Swap up the seasonings to your liking. Use Italian seasoning in place of the herbs or add ½ teaspoon garlic powder.
- Any kind of summer squash will work in this recipe.
How to Cook Zucchini in the Air Fryer
- Cut zucchini into ¾-inch cubes – no need to peel them.
- Toss with seasonings and bread crumbs (recipe below).
- Place the zucchini in the Air Fryer basket and cook until crisp.
Serve alongside a chicken breast or salmon filet. Or with marinara sauce or ranch dressing for dipping.
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Air Fryer Zucchini
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 pound zucchini about 2 medium
- 2 tablespoons shredded Parmesan cheese
- 2 tablespoons Panko bread crumbs
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- ½ teaspoon dried basil
- ¼ teaspoon dried oregano
- ¼ teaspoon kosher salt or to taste
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper or to taste
Instructions
- Cut the zucchini into ¾" chunks.
- In a medium bowl, combine zuccchini, Parmesan cheese, bread crumbs, olive oil, basil, oregano, salt, and pepper. Toss well to combine.
- Preheat the air fryer to 400°F.
- Add the zucchini mixture to the air fryer basket, in a single layer, and air fry for 5-7 minutes or until zucchini reaches desired tenderness.
Notes
Nutrition Information
Nutrition information provided is an estimate and will vary based on cooking methods and brands of ingredients used.
Course Appetizer, Side Dish, Snack
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Just received my air fryer so this was my first attempt. No regrets, delicious and fast.
Very easy and totally delicious. Will definitely make again and again.
Great! Really tasty! Love it!
Very tasty!
Put this together before zucchini went bad. O. M. G It was Soooo good!!
Thank you for this peasy recipe!! And I NEVER write comments!! This is my first one!!
Thank you so much for leaving a comment and rating Diane! I’m so glad you loved this recipe.
This is my favorite zucchini recipe. I mixed all of the ingredients except the oil together. After I coated the zucchini with the oil, I sprinkled the other ingredients over and mixed it together and the coating stuck.
Enjoyed this recipe with my first garden zucchini this summer. Thanks. I’ll be making it again!
I love that, Debi! So happy you are able to enjoy your garden zucchini!
This is a stupid recipe. Mixing the cheese and breadcrumbs all together did not coat the zuchinni and instead ended up as dust in the bottom of my air fryer. Needs maybe egg white for a binder. This was a waste of ingredients, I should have just used zucchini, oil and salt.
These are not breaded or coated zucchini, the crumbs/cheese is just to add a little bit of crunch/flavor, not all of the breading will stick. If you’re looking for breaded zucchini, I would suggest air fryer zucchini chips.
Most of the breading stuck in my air fryer. Would not do this in the air fryer again but would try it in the oven instead was too much of a mess to clean up and not enough of the breading on the zucchini.
Oh no, I am sorry that happened, Carla. Our air fryer has a non-stick basket but if you are having problems with the breading sticking you could spray with cooking spray before adding the zucchini, hope that helps!
Wow, aren’t you a ray of sunshine.
I tried this last week and it was delicious! I added paprika, Italian seasoning and season salt.
Sounds delicious, Linda! Thanks for sharing.
Just made this zucchini and it’s excellent…so easy too!
Glad you enjoyed it, Cindy!
Holly all your recipes look delicious and I am going to try a few of them immediately. I am new at cooking and air frying so I need all the help I can get so thank you for the post. Jack
Glad we can help, Jack! Have fun cooking!
Thank you! My family really liked this. I served it with a sriracha mayo sauce.
A sriracha mayo sounds like a delicious dipping sauce for these! So glad you loved the recipe Linda.
This was really really good. I have tons of zucchini from my garden, so this is a new way to cook them and it was very easy
It’s such a delicious and easy way to use those garden zucchinis! Glad you enjoyed it, Karen :)
AMAZING! Best zucchini I have ever had! Definitely a recipe I’ll repeat!
Wonderful recipe. So easy and delicious.
Thanks Lisa! Glad you enjoyed it.
The pin on pinterest said freezer friendly. Are these freezable, and if so, how?
Sorry for any confusion HB, but I would not recommend freezing these.
First time using an air fryer and this is the recipe I made. It was delicious! Came out crispy and very flavorful!!
Hi, recipe says to toss all ingredients together. Do you coat the Zucchini with the olive oil and then toss them in the bread crumb mix? Looking forward to trying this. Thanks! Rita
I literally just toss them all together You could do it with the oil first too Rita, but the crumb mixture may not quite get as much oil so it may change the texture. Enjoy the zucchini.
These were ok it needed more something and the coating did not get crispy. Deserves a redo!
For people like me who loves zucchini…make this! Yum!!!
So glad you enjoyed it Amy!