Description
Crispy air fryer zucchini chips bring garden-fresh flavor to snack time. Delicate zucchini slices seasoned with herbs and parmesan create a guilt-free crunch you’ll crave again and again.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 large zucchini (uniformly sliced into rounds approximately 0.25 inches thick)
- 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese (finely grated)
- Avocado oil cooking spray
- Salt (to taste)
- Ground black pepper (to taste)
Instructions
- Slice zucchini into paper-thin rounds using a mandolin slicer, ensuring uniform thickness for consistent cooking and optimal crispness.
- Sprinkle salt over zucchini slices and let them rest for 5 minutes to draw out excess moisture. Thoroughly blot with paper towels until completely dry.
- Lightly spray air fryer basket with avocado oil to prevent sticking and promote even cooking.
- Arrange zucchini rounds in a single, non-overlapping layer within the air fryer basket to maximize air circulation.
- Generously dust each slice with freshly grated Parmesan cheese, covering the surface evenly.
- Preheat air fryer to 370°F and cook zucchini chips in multiple batches for 8-10 minutes, monitoring until cheese turns golden and edges become crispy.
- Remove chips and let them rest in the air fryer basket for 2-3 minutes, allowing residual heat to further crisp the edges and enhance texture.
Notes
- Use a sharp mandolin slicer to create uniformly thin zucchini rounds, guaranteeing consistent crispiness across every chip.
- Salt the slices to draw out excess moisture, preventing soggy results and ensuring a crunchy texture.
- Pat zucchini completely dry with paper towels before seasoning to maximize crispness and prevent steaming.
- Spray the air fryer basket lightly with oil to prevent sticking and promote even browning.
- Arrange zucchini slices in a single layer without overlapping to allow proper air circulation and crisp edges.
- Experiment with different cheese varieties like pecorino or nutritional yeast for varied flavor profiles.
- Monitor cooking closely during the last few minutes to prevent burning, as chips can quickly go from golden to burnt.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Snacks
- Method: Air Frying
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2
- Calories: 180 kcal
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 400 mg
- Fat: 14 g
- Saturated Fat: 3.5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 7 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 9 g
- Cholesterol: 15 mg