These Zucchini Fries are coated in a crispy panko crust and are a delicious alternative to regular French fries!
When I am trying to be better about eating healthy I love yummy tasting vegetables as my side, like these zucchini fries instead of regular fries or potato chips. Other great side alternatives would be my Honey Glazed Carrots, Oven Roasted Broccoli, or Instant Pot Asparagus!
My secret to perfect Zucchini Fries
There is something about biting into a crunchy fry that is warm on the inside that always soothes my soul. These zucchini fries fall right into that category. They have this golden brown crust on the outside that is delicious. The best thing is I have a secret when putting these together as to how to keep the crust from falling off! What is that you ask? Putting them in the fridge after they’re coated but before baking them. It truly makes all the difference! It allows that crispy coating to really adhere to the zucchini fries. That way all that delicious crust doesn’t just slip off after one bite.
How to Make Zucchini Fries
Assemble your ingredients. For exact amounts see the recipe card below.
Preheat your oven to 425 degrees Fahrenheit and coat a rimmed baking sheet with non-stick spray.
Cut your zucchini into fry shape and pat dry with paper towels.
In a shallow dish or larger bowl combine the panko, flour, parmesan, salt, onion powder, and pepper and mix well together.
In a separate bowl add the 2 eggs and whisk together.
Then, to prepare the fries, take the zucchini and coat in the beaten eggs and then coat in the breadcrumbs mixture and place onto your prepared baking sheet. Repeat this step with all the zucchini.
Next, set your pan of coated fries in your fridge for 10 minutes to allow the coating to stick properly.
Before going into the oven, lightly spray the prepared zucchini with cooking spray.
Bake in the oven for 10 minutes, remove and coat with another light layer of cooking spray, rotate your pan around, and return to the oven for another 10 minutes or until beautifully golden brown.
Finally, serve with your favorite dipping sauce and enjoy!
Storage and reheating Info
I should mention, that it is very unlikely that you will have any leftover zucchini fries from this recipe. Every time we make this in our house it is like animals at feeding time. Everyone huddles around for this crispy snack!
However, if you do have leftovers you can STORE them in an airtight container in your fridge for 2-3 days.
To REHEAT this dish you can do so in your air fryer or oven at 325 degrees Fahrenheit for 5-10 minutes. For faster reheating you can do so in the microwave until everything has warmed through. Keep in mind that if you store and reheat this recipe, you will lose that crispy outside that you initially had.
More Tasty Zucchini Recipes:
- Spicy Zucchini Frittata
- Cheesy Zucchini Tots
- Zucchini Bread
- Summer Corn and Zucchini Chowder
- Zucchini Crumb Cake
- Chocolate Chunk Zucchini Muffins
- Lemon Zucchini Bread
Zucchini Fries
Ingredients
- 3 medium zucchini - cut into fries
- 1/2 cup panko breadcrumbs
- 1/3 cup all purpose flour
- 1/4 cup parmesan cheese - finely grated
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp onion powder
- 1/4 tsp ground black pepper
- 2 large eggs
- Nonstick Cooking Spray
- 1 Tbsp fresh parsley - optional garnish
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 425 degrees Fahrenheit and coat your rimmed baking sheet with non-stick spray.
- Cut your zucchini into fry shape and pat dry with paper towels.
- In a shallow dish or larger bowl combine the panko, flour, parmesan, salt, onion powder, and pepper and mix well together.
- In a separate bowl add the 2 eggs and whisk together.
- Then, to prepare the fries, take the zucchini and coat in the beaten eggs and then coat in the bread crumbs mixture and place onto your prepared baking sheet. Repeat this step with all the zucchini.
- Next, set your pan of coated fries in your fridge for 10 minutes to allow the coating to stick properly.
- Before going into the oven, lightly spray the prepared zucchini with cooking spray.
- Bake in the oven for 10 minutes, remove and coat with another light layer of cooking spray, rotate your pan around, and return to the oven for another 10 minutes or until beautifully golden brown.
- Finally, serve with your favorite dipping sauce and enjoy!
