Zucchini Parmesan – A Delicious Air Fryer Meal

Zucchini Parmesan is a fun twist on the traditional eggplant parm. You will fall in love with this air fryer recipe! Zucchini parm will be your new favorite zucchini recipe!

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I didn’t really know until recently that zucchini parmesan was a thing. Believe me, I love eggplant parmesan and we even have an air fryer eggplant parmesan recipe too. 

When I happened upon a huge haul of fresh garden zucchini from a friend, I started to generate ideas of what I could make. I knew we loved eggplant parm and though, why not make a zucchini parm! The rest is history!

There are many people who are anti-eggplant. Whether they do not like the taste, texture or another reason. But we have got them covered with this zucchini parmesan recipe. The texture and taste is just right!

Air Fryer Fried Zucchini

Are you looking for air fryer zucchini recipes? Well we have one for you today! Air fryers have been one of those appliances that have been on my wish list for a while.

I’d heard amazing things about them, reading about how they can take away the grease use and cut the fat calories from food, all with ease. Eating healthy with ease? Yes, please!

So this time we are making an air fryer zucchini parmesan version. So simple and so delicious. 

If you want to learn more about air fryers be sure to visit our air fryer category page, there you will learn how to clean your air fryer and the most common air fryer mistakes! If you are ready to buy an air fryer, you can read air fryer reviews and learn about the best air fryers on the market!

WHAT CAN YOU ACTUALLY COOK IN AN AIR FRYER?

Besides these air fryer zucchini coins, the options of what you can cook in this amazing appliance are truly endless! We’ve cooked tofu, potatoes, french fries, Brussel sprouts and more! Anything that your taste buds want to try straight out of the air fryer, give it a go!

I have been experimenting with all types of food and some beautiful green tomatoes caught my eye at our local market. I just had to try them in the power air fryer!

For us, we love to use our Power AirFryer XL (affiliate ad link). Have you found any great power air fryer recipes out there? Drop me a comment below!

All about Zucchini

Today we are using zucchini in our air fryer to make air fryer zucchini coins! Who doesn’t love a good fried zucchini recipe? YUM!

Zucchini’s are part of the squash family. Squash is separated into two categories: winter squash and summer squash. Zucchini falls into the summer squash category.

Typically, summer squashes have a higher water content than winter squash and their skin is thin and edible.

Zucchini plants are pretty popular for home gardeners. There is a running joke that you can’t look away from a zucchini plant because zucchini grows so fast.

It almost seems like they can double in size overnight. While that isn’t quite accurate, they can grow fast during the summer!

HOW EASY IS IT TO USE THE AIR FRYER?

Still not convinced about an airfryer? When I say it’s super simple, it’s simple. You literally set the temp, figure out the time, and wait for that food to be done.

Is there any other appliance out there that is as simple as that? And clean-up? A total breeze. After you are finished making your air fryer zucchini coins, simply take out the inner air fryer basket, dump it and wash. Then repeat with the outer basket.

AIR FRYER SUCCESS EACH AND EVERY TIME

I’ve owned my air fryer now for a while, and I have to be honest…I’ve yet to find a recipe that I don’t love. And did I mention how simple it is?

To say I’m a creature of habit is an understatement. I love being able to cook a meal and know with confidence that it’s going to taste amazing each and every time.

Path Of Life Quinoa

A few years back, I was introduced to the brand Path of Life while attending Expo East! I LOVE all the tasty products that Path of Life has to offer. These products from Path of Life have really helped my busy family!

Having Path of Life products in my freezers ensures that I can easily whip up some tasty recipes! You might remember the soul warming Quinoa Kale Soup that we posted a few months back? Or maybe you remember the Kale Quinoa Salad!

So for this recipe, we used the Tuscan Quinoa Blend. This steamable bag is a combination of a Grain and Bean Blend, Organic Kale, Mushrooms, Garlic, Salt and Pepper. Path of Life describes their products as “simple, wholesome, natural” and I couldn’t agree more.

You might notice that the packaging looks a bit different. It sure does! Path of Life recently redid their packages and I LOVE the new look! It is bright, simple and attractive. The products still are amazing and they even have a few new ones too!

Simple, yet delicious ingredients when they all come together! My friend Margaret at MI Gluten Free Gal loves Path of Life too!

Zucchini Parmesan Tips:

• Meat eater? You can add pepperoni to the zucchini parm. You can also use a meat based marinara sauce as well.
• Vegan or Dairy Free? You can sub out the egg wash for maple syrup and use dairy-free cheese for your zucchini parmesan.
• Anti-zucchini? You can sub out the zucchini and add in eggplant.
• Not gluten-free? You can use wheat panko crumbs!
• Salt-free? If you are trying to avoid added salt, you can skip the step of salting the zucchini. This might make the zucchini a little mushier, but I think you can handle it!

Zucchini Parmesan Questions:

• Does Zucchini Parmesan freeze well? I have not tried to freeze it, but I would venture to guess that it does not free well. My thoughts are the zucchini might get mushy.
• What if I don’t have panko crumbs for the zucchini parmesan recipe? That’s no problem, you can crush up crackers to make a crumble that works just the same as pankos!
• What do I serve the zucchini parm over? You can eat it as is, serve it over pasta or serve it over a quinoa blend like I did. 
• How long will this last in the fridge? This is not a meal prep type of recipe. The zucchini parmesan recipe tastes best the day of and for leftovers the next day. Beyond the second day, it starts to loose the appropriate texture. 

If you are wondering how to make zucchini parmesan, let me show you our picture collage that shows just how easy the steps are! I think you’ll be surprised!

Step by Step Instructions for Zucchini Parmesan:

1. Slice your medium zucchini into 1/4 inch pieces. Salt the zucchini and let it sit for 15 minutes. (this helps to remove moisture)
2. In a small bowl beat eggs, set aside.
3. In a small bowl mix panko, Italian Seasoning and parmesan.
4. Dip each zucchini piece into the egg mixture, followed by the panko mixture to coat. Make sure you do both sides.
5. Cook the zucchini in the air fryer at 400 degrees F for 4 minutes. Then you are going to flip over each zucchini piece and cook for an additional 4 minutes.
6. Gently spoon sauce onto each individual piece of zucchini.
7. Place cheese on zucchini pieces. Cook in your air fryer at 380 degrees F for 2 minutes or  until cheese is melted.
8. Prepare quinoa blend per the directions on the bag, Divide among four plates
9. Place 4-5 zucchini pieces on each plate on top of quinoa.
10. Garnish with basil and cilantro.
11. ENJOY!

Looking for a side dish for this recipe? I would highly recommend Roasted Rainbow Carrots 

More Zucchini Recipes To Try:

• Zucchini Parmesan – A Delicious Air Fryer Meal
• Zucchini Grinder Sandwich – a perfect use for those garden zucchinis
• 3 Ways to make Zucchini Cakes
• Zucchini Mushroom Pasta
• Zucchini Corn Cakes (aka Zucchini Fritters)
• Savory Zucchini Quiche
• Southwest Zucchini Casserole
• Air Fryer Zucchini Fries
• Air Fryer Zucchini Boats

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Print Recipe

5 from 4 votes

Zucchini Parmesan

Zucchini Parmesan is a fun twist on the traditional eggplant parm. You will fall in love with this air fryer recipe! Zucchini parm will be your new favorite zucchini recipe!

 

Prep Time15 mins

Cook Time10 mins

Total Time25 mins

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: Italian

Keyword: zucchini parm, zucchini parmesan, zucchini parmesan recipe

Servings: 4 people

Calories: 419kcal

Author: Cindy Gordon (Vegetarian Mamma)

Ingredients

• 1 bag Path of life Tuscan Quinoa Blend
• 3/4 cup of your favorite marinara sauce
• 2 zucchini medium size
• 2 eggs
• 1.5 cups gluten-free panko crumbs
• 1/3 c parmesan cheese optional
• 1 T Italian Seasoning
• 1 cup mozzarella cheese shredded
• fresh basil and cilantro
• salt

Instructions

• Slice your medium zucchini into 1/4 inch pieces.
• Salt the zucchini and let it sit for 15 minutes. (this helps to remove moisture)
• In a small bowl beat eggs, set aside.
• In a small bowl mix panko, Italian Seasoning and parmesan.
• Dip each zucchini piece into the egg mixture, followed by the panko mixture to coat. Make sure you do both sides.
• Cook the zucchini in the air fryer at 400 degrees F for 4 minutes. Then you are going to flip over each zucchini piece and cook for an additional 4 minutes.
• Gently spoon sauce onto each individual piece of zucchini.
• Place cheese on zucchini pieces. Cook in your air fryer at 380 degrees F for 2 minutes or  until cheese is melted.
• Prepare quinoa blend per the directions on the bag, Divide among four plates
• Place 4-5 zucchini pieces on each plate on top of quinoa.
• Garnish with basil and cilantro.
• ENJOY!

Notes

Dairy-free options are to omit the parmesan or you can use vegan parmesan. For a vegan option, you can use maple syrup instead of eggs!

Depending on the size of your air fryer, you may need to prepare this recipe in batches.

If your zucchini pieces are not becoming golden brown, you can spritz them with spray oil to help them crisp.

Zucchini Parmesan Tips:

• Meat eater? You can add pepperoni to the zucchini parm. You can also use a meat based marinara sauce as well.
• Vegan or Dairy Free? You can sub out the egg wash for maple syrup and use dairy-free cheese for your zucchini parmesan.
• Anti-zucchini? You can sub out the zucchini and add in eggplant.
• Not gluten-free? You can use wheat panko crumbs!
• Salt-free? If you are trying to avoid added salt, you can skip the step of salting the zucchini. This might make the zucchini a little mushier, but I think you can handle it!

Zucchini Parmesan Questions:

• Does Zucchini Parmesan freeze well? I have not tried to freeze it, but I would venture to guess that it does not free well. My thoughts are the zucchini might get mushy.
• What if I don’t have panko crumbs for the zucchini parmesan recipe? That’s no problem, you can crush up crackers to make a crumble that works just the same as pankos!
• What do I serve the zucchini parm over? You can eat it as is, serve it over pasta or serve it over a quinoa blend like I did. 
• How long will this last in the fridge? This is not a meal prep type of recipe. The zucchini parmesan recipe tastes best the day of and for leftovers the next day. Beyond the second day, it starts to loose the appropriate texture. 

Nutrition

Calories: 419kcal | Carbohydrates: 53g | Protein: 16g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Cholesterol: 130mg | Sodium: 829mg | Potassium: 475mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 789IU | Vitamin C: 21mg | Calcium: 294mg | Iron: 2mg

All though this website attempts to provide accurate nutritional information, the information should only be considered an estimate. Varying factors such as different product types, different brands, etc. can change nutritional information. It is your responsibility as a consumer to read all labels to make sure the ingredients fit your dietary needs as well as calculate your own nutritional information as a double check.

If you love air fryer recipes, you need to check out our new site called AirFryerEats.com It has a variety of yummy and delicious air fryer recipes. The site features vegetarian, meat, gluten and gluten free items. You might want to check out: Air Fryer Frozen Chicken Wings, Air Fryer Potato Pancakes,  Cosori Air Fryer Recipes, Frozen Potato Skins in the Air Fryer, and Air Fryer Donuts.

I hope that you take our spin of Zucchini Parmesan for a test drive in your kitchen! We love taking classic recipes like eggplant parm and switching things up! Drop me a comment below telling me if you’ve ever had zucchini parm before!