Crispy Zucchini Fries (oven baked)

Zucchini Fries are the perfect way to enjoy fresh garden zucchini and are perfect served as an appetizer or a side dish! Crispy and crunchy with tender zucchini inside, these parmesan zucchini fries are going to be your new favorite snack!

When my garden is overflowing with zucchini, you can find me making all of my favorites like Easy Baked Zucchini and even putting it in desserts and creating Zucchini Brownies.  These easy zucchini fries are a favorite for a quick and easy snack.

How To Make Zucchini Fries

I love crispy Baked Zucchini Fries! These are lightly breaded with a combo of Panko bread crumbs & parmesan and baked in the oven for the perfect guilt free bite!

Once baked crisp, we love to dip and dunk these into ranch dressing, warm marinara sauce or Spicy Dill Dip!

How Do You Make Oven Fried Zucchini?

As much as I love deep fried zucchini, I more often prefer a lighter oven baked version without the extra fat and calories.  It’s easy to make:

1. Cut zucchini into wedges leaving the skin on.
2. Combine panko and parmesan cheese in a bowl with a touch olive oil. Adding the oil at this time will help the coating crisp up.
3. Beat egg and milk, and toss with zucchini slices.
4. Dip each zucchini into the crumb mixture. Press the crumbs to each zucchini stick to help them adhere.
5. Bake in a hot oven on a parchment lined pan.

How Long Do You Bake Zucchini Fries?

It depends on their thickness, I usually do them about 15 minutes (give or take), you want them tender crisp. If you want to make oven fried zucchini slices, they will only take about 10-12 minutes to bake, flipping about half way to ensure they are brown on both sides.

Are Zucchini Fries Healthy?

Since this zucchini fries recipe is baked in the oven and has very little oil, they are a relatively healthy option when compared to its deep fried counterpart. If you are watching your waistline, they’re much lower in calories.

If you’d like to make zucchini fries without breadcrumbs for a low carb option, you can use extra parmesan cheese or even a bit of almond flour.

Parmesan Zucchini Fries are simple to make, tasty and satisfying for the perfect appetizer, snack or a side dish! Every year I grow zucchini in the garden and I try to find creative ways to use it up! From Zucchini Bread, to Grilled Zucchini and spiralized Zucchini Salad, the possibilities are endless! 

More Vegetable Snacks You’ll Love

• Garden Fresh Bruschetta – Garden fresh!
• Easy Shrimp Ceviche
• Pizza Stuffed Mushrooms
• Cowboy Caviar– Fully loaded!
• 5 Minute Taco Dip – Party Favorite!!
• Fresh Mango Salsa

Review Recipe

Crispy Zucchini Fries

Prep Time 10 minutes

Cook Time 18 minutes

Total Time 28 minutes

Servings 6 servings

Author Holly Nilsson

Course Appetizer

Cuisine American

Tender zucchini fries with a simple crispy parmesan Panko coating.

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Ingredients

• 2 large zucchini
• 1 egg
• 1 tablespoon milk
• 1 cup Panko bread crumbs
• 1/2 Cup parmesan Cheese
• 2 teaspoons olive oil
• 1/2 teaspoon each pepper, garlic powder
• 1/4 teaspoon seasoning salt
• 1 tablespoon fresh parsley

CHIPOTLE MAYO

• Store bought

OR

• 1/3 cup Mayonnaise or Dressing
• 1/4 cup sour cream
• 1 chipotle in Adobo or more to taste
• 1 teaspoon lime juice

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Instructions

Chipotle Mayonnaise

1. Combine all ingredients and blend until smooth. Set aside.

Zucchini Fries

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
2. Combine Panko Bread Crumbs, Parmesan Cheese, Pepper & Olive oil. Mix well and set aside.
3. Wash zucchini and cut into fries (leaving skin on).

4. Beat egg & milk together. Toss zucchini in the egg and milk mixture.

5. Dip each zucchini fry into the bread crumb mixture pressing the crumbs to make sure they stick.
6. Place on a parchment lined pan and spray with cooking spray. Bake 18-20 minutes or until crust is crispy.

Recipe Notes

Nutritional information accounts for the use of half of the breadcrumb coating (there will be extra). Does not include dip.

Nutrition Information

Calories: 59, Fat: 2g, Saturated Fat: 1g, Cholesterol: 16mg, Sodium: 114mg, Potassium: 180mg, Carbohydrates: 6g, Sugar: 2g, Protein: 3g, Vitamin A: 3.7%, Vitamin C: 14.2%, Calcium: 7.4%, Iron: 3.2%

(Nutrition information provided is an estimate and will vary based on cooking methods and brands of ingredients used.)

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