The fried zucchini are delicious, and in this recipe, we see how to make them even better and lighter thanks to the air fryer. We will need very few ingredients, and in a few minutes, we will have air fryer “fried” zucchini with just a spritz of oil.
These zucchini are truly special: delicious, crunchy on the outside, and soft inside. They are perfect as a side dish or as a last-minute dinner or lunch. The interesting thing is that they seem like fried ones but without all that classic frying oil, so they are less greasy and fewer calories.
Everyone will love the air fryer “fried” zucchini, even the little ones. They are extremely easy to make and quick to cook, and above all, we need very few ingredients that we almost always have at home.
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- Difficulty: Very Easy
- Cost: Economical
- Preparation time: 5 Minutes
- Cooking methods: Air Frying
- Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients
- 1 zucchini
- to taste breadcrumbs
- to taste extra virgin olive oil
- to taste salt
Tools
- Air Fryer
Steps
We remove the ends from the zucchini and slice it thinly, about 1/16 – 1/8 inch. We arrange them on a plate and brush the surface of the zucchini with a few drops of extra virgin olive oil using a kitchen brush. We turn them over and do the same on the other side, then add a pinch of salt.
In a bowl, we mix the breadcrumbs with a pinch of salt. We coat the zucchini well with the breadcrumbs on all sides.
We transfer the zucchini to the air fryer basket, add a spritz of extra virgin olive oil, and cook them at 375°F for about 8 minutes.
Serve hot or cold. Enjoy!
Tips for You
✔ You can add a grind of pepper to the breadcrumbs if you like.
✔ For this recipe, it is necessary to cook the zucchini directly in the basket of the air fryer without trays or parchment paper: this way, they will cook thanks to the air circulating 360 degrees from bottom to top, allowing for ideal air frying. Trays or parchment paper would block the air circulation inside the air fryer.
✔ The oil sprayer I used is available in supermarkets. I recommend one of these because their spray is truly misting and controlled, besides being really excellent. You can find some by clicking here. Alternatively, you can purchase a spray bottle that you can fill yourself with the oil of your choice. I leave you the link of an excellent sprayer here.
✔ I recommend using the BBQ mesh to insert directly into the non-stick basket of your air fryer: the mesh protects the non-stick coating of the basket (which will remain like new) and allows the food to cook evenly, letting air pass 360 degrees. You can find it on Amazon by clicking here.
✔ Alternatively, you can use perforated parchment paper, which allows air to pass from bottom to top. You can find it on Amazon by clicking here: link.
✔ For this recipe, I used the air fryer COSORI 4.7 that you can find on Amazon here.
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