• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
  • meet the team
  • blogger resources
  • Contact Me
My Account
Member Dashboard
40 Aprons Premium (Ad Free!)

40 Aprons

Delicious, Healthy-ish Meals for the Whole Family

  • All Recipes
  • Most Popular
    • Cheryl’s Favorites
    • 30-Minute Recipes
    • Creamy Soups
    • Copycat Recipes
    • Casseroles
    • One-Dish Wonders
  • Method
    • Air Fryer
    • Baking
    • Crockpot
    • Grilling
    • Instant Pot
    • Sous Vide
  • Course
    • Appetizers
    • Cooking Basics
    • Breakfast
    • Condiments
    • Dessert
    • Main Course
    • Meal Prep
    • Side Dishes
    • Soups
  • Cuisine
    • American
    • Asian
    • Indian
    • Italian
    • Mediterranean
    • Mexican & Latin
    • Southern
Home Blog Course Appetizers

Air Fryer Zucchini Chips

Sam Guarnieri
Sam Guarnieri Posted: 04/14/21 Updated: 03/09/23
5
/5
1 Comment
Jump to Recipe
VG Vegetarian

This post may contain affiliate links. Please read our disclosure policy.

Pin graphic for air fryer zucchini chips
Pin graphic for air fryer zucchini chips
Pin graphic for air fryer zucchini chips
Pin graphic for air fryer zucchini chips
Pin graphic for air fryer zucchini chips
Pin graphic for air fryer zucchini chips
Pin graphic for air fryer zucchini chips
Pin graphic for air fryer zucchini chips
Pin graphic for air fryer zucchini chips
Pin graphic for air fryer zucchini chips

These air fryer zucchini chips are insanely crispy and delicious! The air fryer cooks the zucchini perfectly and is a much healthier alternative to deep-frying. These air fryer zucchini chips are cheesy, crunchy, and loaded with Italian seasoning. Dip them in marinara sauce for a tasty appetizer or snack!

Air Fryer Zucchini Chips on a plate, sprinkled with parmesan cheese and served with marinara sauce.

What Makes This Recipe So Good

  • They’re jam-packed with flavor! Buttery Panko breadcrumbs, savory parmesan cheese, and flavorful Italian seasoning surround each zucchini chip for maximum deliciousness.
  • The air fryer makes them super crispy, without any oil. Zucchini has a high water content and it’s usually a challenge to get it crispy, but the air fryer makes it easy! Simply pop these chips in the air fryer, cook for 10 minutes, flip, then finish off with another 5 minutes and you’ll have insanely crunchy air fryer zucchini chips.
  • They’re surprisingly simple to make. Slice the zucchini, then set up an assembly line with your three bowls. Dip, dunk, coat, and then transfer to the air fryer. That’s pretty much it! To serve, I pick up my favorite jarred marinara sauce from the store, assemble everything on a plate, and enjoy.

Key Ingredients

Zucchini – You can peel your zucchini if you’d like, but it’s totally not necessary. Feel free to eliminate that extra step and go straight into slicing the zucchini into 1/2-inch slices. If you want even crispier chips, then I’d recommend slicing them into 1/4-inch slices.

Panko Breadcrumbs – Panko breadcrumbs are dryer and flakier than most breadcrumbs, and that’s why they’re my favorite for getting things extra crispy. They also have this incredible, subtle buttery flavor which make these air fryer zucchini chips that much more delicious. However, you can use regular breadcrumbs or Italian breadcrumbs if you’d like.

Parmesan Cheese – Make sure to use grated (not shredded) parmesan cheese in this recipe. Both the texture and taste of grated parmesan cheese pairs perfectly with the breadcrumbs and creates the tastiest air fryer zucchini chips ever.

Chef’s Tips

  • Use one hand for dunking the zucchini chips in the egg mixture, and the other hand for dunking them in the flour and breadcrumb mixture. This will make the dredging process a whole lot neater!
  • After dredging the zucchini in the flour, tap the chip on the edge of the bowl to remove any excess flour. The same goes for the egg – after dunking the zucchini in the egg mixture, let any excess egg drip off before moving on to the breadcrumbs. 
  • If you have leftovers, store them in an airtight container in the fridge for up to five days. To reheat, pop them in the air fryer set at 380° Fahrenheit for three minutes or until warm.
Air Fryer Zucchini Chips on a plate with a fork and a side of marinara sauce.

More Delicious Air Fryer Recipes

  • Air Fryer Potato Wedges
  • Air Fryer Bacon
  • 30 Keto Air Fryer Recipes
  • Air Fryer Hot Dogs
  • Air Fryer Popcorn

Hey – you’ve made it this far, so now we’re basically best friends! If you make this recipe, I’d love for you to give it a quick review & star rating ★ below. Make sure you follow me on Instagram, Pinterest, TikTok, and Facebook, too!

Air Fryer Zucchini Chips on a plate, sprinkled with parmesan cheese and served with marinara sauce.
5 from 1 vote

Air Fryer Zucchini Chips

Prep:5 minutes
Cook:15 minutes
Total:20 minutes
These air fryer zucchini chips are insanely crispy and delicious! The air fryer cooks the zucchini perfectly and is a much healthier alternative to deep-frying. These air fryer zucchini chips are cheesy, crunchy, and loaded with Italian seasoning. Dip them in marinara sauce for a tasty appetizer or snack!
Print Save Saved! Click Here to Remove Ads
4 servings

Ingredients

  • 2 medium zucchinis cut into 1/2-inch slices
  • 1 cup Panko breadcrumbs
  • ½ cup grated parmesan cheese
  • 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
  • ½ teaspoon garlic powder
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 2 large eggs beaten
  • ¼ cup all purpose flour

To Serve

  • 1 cup marinara sauce

Equipment

  • Air fryer
  • 3 (three) bowls

Instructions 

  • Preheat air fryer to 380° Fahrenheit.
  • Mix Panko breadcrumbs, parmesan cheese, Italian seasoning, garlic powder, and salt in a small bowl. In separate bowl, beat 2 eggs. Add flour to third bowl.
  • Dredge zucchini slices in flour, then toss in beaten egg. Dip and coat well in breadcrumb mixture.
  • Transfer coated zucchini slices to air fryer in a single layer and cook for 10 minutes. Flip each slice and cook for an additional 5 minutes. Remove from air fryer and serve with marinara sauce.

Notes

  • Make it Gluten-Free: Use gluten-free breadcrumbs instead of Panko breadcrumbs and gluten-free flour instead of all purpose flour.
  • Make it Dairy-Free: Use 1/2 cup of nutritional yeast instead of parmesan cheese.
 
Recipe yields approximately 4 servings. Nutritional values shown reflect information for 1 serving, not including marinara sauce. Macros may vary slightly depending on the specific ingredients used.

Nutrition Information

Serving: 1serving, Calories: 161kcal, Carbohydrates: 21g, Protein: 9g, Fat: 5g, Saturated Fat: 2g, Cholesterol: 11mg, Sodium: 600mg, Potassium: 320mg, Fiber: 2g, Sugar: 4g, Vitamin A: 313IU, Vitamin C: 18mg, Calcium: 191mg, Iron: 2mg, Net Carbs: 19g

Number of total servings shown is approximate. Actual number of servings will depend on your preferred portion sizes.

 

Nutritional values shown are general guidelines and reflect information for 1 serving using the ingredients listed, not including any optional ingredients. Actual macros may vary slightly depending on specific brands and types of ingredients used.

 

To determine the weight of one serving, prepare the recipe as instructed. Weigh the finished recipe, then divide the weight of the finished recipe (not including the weight of the container the food is in) by the desired number of servings. Result will be the weight of one serving.

© Author: Sam Guarnieri

Did you make this recipe?

Tag @40aprons on social and be sure to leave a review on the blog post!

Rate Recipe Tag Me on Instagram
Sam Guarnieri

Meet Sam Guarnieri

Sam is a travel, food, and fitness enthusiast from the New York metro area who loves creating new and inventive recipes. Her love of food goes all the way back to her early childhood, cooking alongside her mom and Nonna – the two best cooks she knows! She's a big believer that good-for-you food can still explode with flavor and (most importantly) be easy to make. When she's not in the kitchen, Sam can usually be found planning her next vacation, spending time outdoors, or bingeing the latest Netflix docu-series.

Read more...

You may also like...

  • Overhead image of air fried zucchini slices with parmesan cheese on top.
    Air Fried Zucchini
  • Air fryer tofu in a bowl
    Air Fryer Tofu
  • Air Fryer Sweet Potato Fries

Reader Interactions

Leave a Comment Cancel reply

Have a question? Submit your question or comment below.

Recipe Rating




This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

  1. Elizabeth says

    Posted on 6/3/21 at 10:52 pm

    These zucchini chips turned out perfect!5 stars

    Reply

Primary Sidebar

What’s Popular?

Side view of a glass of cucumber margarita with cucumber garnish in front of a pitcher of margaritas.

Cucumber Margarita on the Rocks (By the Glass or Pitcher)

Overhead view of a fish taco bowl with mango salsa and red cabbage slaw.

Blackened Fish Taco Bowls with Mango Salsa and Cilantro-Lime Rice

Overhead view of 4 salmon fillets in a large silver saucepan with red pepper parmesan sauce.

Pan-Seared Salmon in a Creamy Red Pepper Parmesan Sauce

Close up, slightly overhead angle of apple salad in a large bowl, with whole apples in the background

Crisp Apple Salad with Raisins and Pecans

In Season

Three paleo lemon bars stacked on top of each other. A bite is missing from the corner of the lemon bar on top. Other lemon bars surround the stack, just out of focus.

Paleo Lemon Bars

Top-down, overhead view of a Crockpot-cooked marry me chicken breast with sauce atop a bed of mashed potatoes in a large white bowl.

Crockpot Marry Me Chicken

Side view of two wine glasses holding POG juice mimosas with a carafe of pog juice in the background.

POG Juice Mimosas

Overhead view of a long oval salad boat with strawberry goat cheese salad and balsamic vinaigrette.

Strawberry Goat Cheese Salad with Balsamic Vinaigrette

As seen on:

More Goodies + NO Ads!

Become a 40 Aprons Premium Member!

All the 40 Aprons content you love - now even better.

  • Member-Exclusive Recipes
  • Meal Plans & Grocery Lists
  • eBooks
  • NO ADS!
Join now

Privacy Policy

Accessibility

Disclaimers

Contact

© 2023 40 Aprons
Site Credits Designed by Melissa Rose Design Developed by Once Coupled
Back to Top
127 shares