No flour, no breading, and less oil, this Air Fryer Zucchini with parmesan cheese is an easy, quick, and healthy recipe to serve as a snack or side dish.
Preheat the air fryer to 400℉ (200℃) for 5 minutes.
Rinse zucchini and pat them dry using a kitchen cloth.
Cut the zucchini into even bite-sized (½-inch) pieces and set them aside. I have cut the zucchini into a half moon shape. There is no need to peel the skin.
Add garlic powder, onion powder, black pepper powder, salt, red pepper flakes, parmesan cheese, and zucchini pieces to a medium mixing bowl.
Toss to coat the zucchini with the spices.
Add extra virgin olive oil to the bowl and toss well.
Transfer half of the zucchini slices to the air fryer basket and spread evenly.
Air fry for 6-8 minutes till it looks nicely roasted and is cooked.
You can shake the basket midway through for even cooking.
Drizzle some lemon juice on top and serve hot as a vegetable side.
Air fry the remaining zucchini in the same way. The second batch might take a minute less to cook.
To make the zucchini crispier, add some panko breadcrumbs to the seasoning mix. It will absorb the excess moisture making the air fryer zucchini chips super crispy.If you like the zucchini to be cheesier, add some more grated parmesan cheese towards the end of cooking.The air frying time may vary if you cut the zucchini in a different shape or size.Adjust the pepper and red pepper flakes as per the heat you want in the recipe.If you are looking for low oil cooking then skip using oil in the recipe and just sprinkle a few drops of water on the zucchini to allow the spices to adhere to it.