Easy Air Fryer Zucchini Chips (no breading)
Making Air Fryer Zucchini Chips is an easy, healthy way to use up your garden zucchini! Lightly seasoned, crispy and simple.
Growing up, we had a big garden and a LOT of zucchini. So much that my Dad had a hard time giving it all away! As a kid, I didn’t love zucchini unless it was made into fried zucchini chips, like these Air Fryer Zucchini Chips!
My Dad would thin slice them and throw them in the deep fryer and fry them to perfection. They were SO good, but very greasy.
These Air Fryer Zucchini Chips are a much lighter version of fried zucchini chips! The hardest part is cutting the zucchini. After that, all of the work is left to your trusty air fryer.
I kept the seasoning light on this. The vinegar is optional, but I really like the bite that it adds!
The seasoning for these homemade zucchini chips can be adjusted, but I really love the combination of garlic powder and seasoned salt on these. It’s perfect!
Here are some other ideas for seasoning your Air Fryer Zucchini Chips:
- ranch dressing seasoning/ dressing mix
- sea salt and fresh rosemary
- your favorite barbecue rub
- onion powder and fresh green onion
I highly recommend using a mandolin slicer to cut your zucchini so that your slices are as even and thin. If you don’t have a mandolin slicer, that’s fine!
Take your time with your chef knife and do your best to slice the zucchini into thin, even slices.
Serving Suggestions
You can serve these Air Fryer Zucchini chips as a side dish, or as an appetizer. They’re great with ranch or dill dip, or as the dipper for this zesty Cajun Crab Dip!
If you have more zucchini to use up, I recommend this Stuffed Zucchini Boats recipe, or my Hibachi Vegetables.
Storing Leftover Air Fryer Zucchini Chips
I doubt that you have any of these air fried zucchini chips leftover, but if you do, your leftover chips can store in an airtight container on your counter for about a week.
If you love this Air Fryer Zucchini, I think you’ll also enjoy these other recipes that use squash!
- Parmesan Zucchini Fritters
- Skillet Creamy Italian Chicken and Zucchini
- Prosciutto and Squash Au Gratin
Air Fryer Zucchini Chips
Making Air Fryer Zucchini Chips is an easy, healthy way to use up your garden zucchini! Lightly seasoned, crispy and simple!
Equipment
Ingredients
- 3 cups of zucchini sliced thin*
- nonstick oil spray
- 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
- 2 teaspoons seasoned salt
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
Instructions
- 1. Using a mandoline slicer or chef knife, slice the zucchini into thin slices.
- 2. Place zucchini in a mixing bowl. Add vinegar and toss to combine.
- 3. Spray air fryer basket with non-stick cooking spray.
- 4. Add zucchini chips into air fryer basket, allowing for slight overlap. This will help keep the slices from flying around the air fryer.
- 5. Air fry at 370 degrees for 4-5 minutes. Flip the chips over and fry for an additional 4-5 minutes, until they reach desired crispness. Check the chips frequently and remove early if they start to burn.
- 6. Once done frying, sprinkle with seasoned salt and garlic powder.
- 7. Enjoy!
Notes
Nutrition
I had high hopes for these. I sliced them really thin and followed instructions with no variations. I watched them throughout the cooking process and they were either burned or floppy. Maybe it’s user error but I did try to follow your full recipe
I made these to accompany drinks for happy hour with friends. They were seasoned to perfection, everyone loved them!
How should I store them??
Hi Grace! They can store in an airtight container at room temp for at least a week! Thanks for asking.
Hi, How can I store these for meal prep?
Hey Erika! They store best at room temp in a super airtight container or bag! I’ve done this for up to a week but have not tested longer!
So yum and very easy to make!
So crispy and yummy! Definitely making this again!
This recipe taste so good! Added it to my fave recipes 🙂
Sometimes you just want a crunchy snack, and these chips deliver. The seasoning is so perfect and they have just the right amount of crunch. And they are healthy to boot! Win win!
I’m so glad I found this recipe! We have SO MUCH zucchini and I thought I could just thinly slice it, season it, and cook it in the air fryer, but that didn’t work out so well. I followed your approach exactly and it worked like a charm. Yum!
So glad it worked well for you Sage! Thanks for letting me know.
It was my first time trying anything like this and I was surprised how easy this recipe was. Worked great, thanks.
Could you use yellow squash or white patty pan squash?
Hi Laurie! Yes I’ve successfully used yellow squash but haven’t tried patty pan yet!
My air fryer is in my oven,does that still work?
Hi Julie- I do not have one, but I think it should work just fine. I’ll tell you what I tell everyone that tries these – keep an eye on them! Air fryers can be so different and the cook time is quick. One minute can be the difference between perfect and burnt to a crisp!
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I’ve had to adjust this recipe a bit as I have a convection/rotisserie/air fryer oven. Need to slice the zucchini thicker than paper thin; and as my air fryer has mesh trays, I toss the chips with th ACV, line the chips in a single layer, and add seasoning before the cooking starts. I hope this helps anyone who does not have the traditional air fryer.
Hi Judi- Thanks so much for sharing this! I hope it helps others, too!
@Judi D, thank you. That will work better with my Emeril Lagasse power air fryer