Air Fryer Zucchini Fries

Name: Air Fryer Zucchini Fries
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 pieces Zucchini (2 zucchini seeded and quartered lengthwise); 1 ½ cup Panko (1 1/2 cups panko breadcrumbs); 4 tbsp Extra Virgin Olive Oil (4 tbsp extra virgin olive oil); 2 oz Parmesan Cheese (2 oz grated Parmesan cheese about 1 cup); 2 pieces Egg (2 eggs); 2 tbsp All-Purpose Flour (2 tbsp flour); ½ tsp Italian Seasoning (1/2 tsp Italian seasoning blend); ¼ tsp Garlic Powder (1/4 tsp garlic powder); 0 pieces Table Salt (salt and pepper to taste); 1 cup Greek Yogurt (1 cup 5% fat plain Greek yogurt); 2 ½ tsp Ranch Seasoning (2 1/2 tsp ranch dressing mix Such as Hidden Valley Ranch); 1 tsp Lemon Juice (1 tsp freshly squeezed lemon juice)

Air fryer zucchini slices breaded with panko and Parmesan, served with a quick yogurt-ranch dipping sauce.

40 minAmerican

Servings8

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Steps

1Slice zucchini into long quarters and remove the seeds with a small spoon.
2Next, cut each quarter in half.
3Mix the panko with the olive oil in a bowl until panko is evenly coated. Microwave, stirring every 30 seconds, until it's lightly golden brown. This should take about 1 1/2 minutes. Check often so breadcrumbs do not burn.
4Allow the crumbs to cool then stir in the cheese
5In a separate bowl, whisk the egg with the flour and seasonings. This becomes the "glue" for your breading
6Dip each zucchini slice into the egg mixture, allowing any extra to drip off, then dip into the panko mixture until coated, pressing to adhere on all sides
7Spray the air fryer with olive oil spray and arrange breaded zucchini in the basket, making sure to leave space in between for even cooking. Add a second layer of zucchini on top going the opposite direction (you may have to cook it in more than one batch, depending on the size of your fryer)
8Set airfryer to 400 degrees and cook for 10-12 minutes
9While zucchini fries are cooking, in a small bowl, stir together the yogurt, ranch mix and lemon juice. Serve with fries for dipping