Crispy Air Fryer Zucchini Fries (Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free)

These crispy air fryer zucchini fries make the perfect side dish, snack or appetizer, and are so good you'll be begging for more! Crunchy on the outside, tender on the inside, and bursting with flavor, you'll want to keep this recipe handy to use up your zucchini, especially during the summer! Gluten-free and dairy-free too.

📝 Ingredients

• 3 medium zucchini, cut into strips (approximately 3 to 4 inches long)
• Salt for sprinkling
• 1/2 cup gluten-free breadcrumbs
• 1/4 cup nutritional yeast
• 1 tablespoon granulated garlic
• 1 tablespoon dried parsley
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 egg, beaten
• Cooking spray, for spraying the air fryer basket
• 3 tablespoons olive oil, for brushing

👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. 1Wash and Cut Zucchini: Wash and dry the zucchini. Cut the zucchini into strips approximately 6 to 7 inches in length.
2. 2Place Zucchini on Paper Towels: Line a large baking sheet with paper towels and place the cut zucchini in a single layer on it. Sprinkle salt over the zucchini strips and let them sit for at least 20 minutes to get rid of excess water content. After 20 minutes, use dry paper towels to dab at the zucchini slightly and soak up the water that has been released.
3. 3Combine Dry Ingredients to Form Breading Mixture: Combine the breadcrumbs, nutritional yeast, granulated garlic, dried parsley, and salt together in a mixing bowl. Mix well until the ingredients are evenly distributed.
4. 4Dip Zucchini in Egg: Place the egg in a small shallow bowl and beat it. Dip each zucchini stick in the egg, ensuring all sides are covered with egg.
5. 5Coat Zucchini with Breadcrumb Mixture: Coat the zucchini with the breadcrumb mixture and make sure all the surfaces are coated well. Repeat until all the zucchini has been breaded.
6. 6Spray Basket with Cooking Spray and Preheat Air Fryer: Spray the air fryer basket with cooking spray and preheat the air fryer to 400F for 5 minutes.
7. 7Place Coated Zucchini in Basket: Once the air fryer has been preheated, place the maximum number of zucchini sticks you can in one single layer and then brush the sticks with olive oil.
8. 8Cook Till Golden Brown: Cook the zucchini fries for 15 minutes, turning them over halfway through and brushing the other side with more olive oil. Repeat until you finish cooking all the zucchini fries.