Cornmeal Breaded Zucchini Chips

Cornmeal breaded zucchini chips are a healthy snack that is easy to make and delicious. The flavor combination of herbs, spices, vinegar and sugar creates an addicting salty-sweet taste you will love. Full of vitamins A & C as well as potassium, these crispy treats won’t leave you hungry for more!

The “baked zucchini cornmeal” is a recipe that calls for cornmeal and zucchini. The breading of the zucchini can be made with spices like paprika or cayenne pepper.

Zucchini Chips with Cornmeal Breading are a great veggie snack or side dish cooked at home! A light cornmeal coating seasoned with garlic and Parmesan coats these zucchini slices. Instructions for air fryer and oven are provided!

A plate of breaded and air fried zucchini.

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Zucchini Chips in the Air Fryer or Oven!

When I’m hungry, I prefer sweets, particularly cookies, over salty appetizers. That’s why I was amazed at how many of these cornmeal zucchini chips I ate all at once!

Half of the batch was gone before I realized it. Oops.

Unlike store-bought vegetable chips, these simple zucchini chips are cooked in the oven for a crispy texture and no oil. You must try this Zucchini Chips Baked in the Oven dish, whether you’re aiming to eat more vegetables or just have a surplus of garden zucchini.

Ingredients for Air Fryer and Baked Zucchini Chips.

What do I require?

I made excellent Parmesan Zucchini Chips using the following Ingredients:

Zucchini
Milk
Freshly grated parmesan cheese is excellent!
powdered garlic
breadcrumbs from Italy
Cornmeal

Cut the zucchini ends off and slice it before creating the chips. The peel does not need to be removed, but it should be sliced as thinly as possible. I discovered that the thinner slices were significantly crispier when I tested the recipe.

With this simple OXO slicer set, I cut mine approximately 1/8′′ to 1/4′′ thick.

Process collage for chips made from zucchini.

How do I go about making them?

Place the milk in a small basin after slicing the zucchini. In a separate dish, combine the other Ingredients.

Dredge each zucchini slice in the cornmeal mixture after dipping it in the milk. You may bake or air fry the pieces after they’ve been well coated.

Zucchini Chips in the Air Fryer

Place the zucchini slices in the air fryer basket to produce zucchini chips. Spray the zucchini with olive oil and air fry for 5 minutes at 400°F. Turn the zucchini chips over, drizzle with olive oil, and air fried for 5 minutes more.

Avoid overcrowding the air fryer basket! The zucchini should be laid down in a single layer with no overlap. To make this feasible, you may need to air fried the zucchini chips in batches. They won’t cook properly otherwise.

Zucchini Chips Baked in the Oven

Spray a baking sheet with cooking spray after lining it with paper parchment. Arrange the zucchini on the baking pan in a single layer. Bake for 30 minutes at 400°F, or until the vegetable chips are golden brown.

For even crispiness, I suggest turning the breaded zucchini chips halfway through. Also, keep an eye on them while they bake since some of the thinner slices may burn.

A stack of chips made from fresh zucchini.

Is it possible to prepare them ahead of time?

These cornmeal-crusted zucchini chips should be eaten right away. They will get soft and mushy if you keep them.

Thankfully, they’re simple to prepare, so you may indulge anytime you want!

Recipes for Side Dishes

As a side dish with supper the other night, my family enjoyed these parmesan zucchini chips. They’re neck and neck for our favorite zucchini side dish alongside Baked Parmesan Zucchini Sticks.

I can’t seem to quit searching for new side dish ideas to keep my dinners interesting and fresh. Combining two familiar tastes that aren’t commonly eaten together is a simple approach to try something new in the kitchen. This Vanilla Mashed Potatoes recipe accomplished precisely that, and it was a tremendous success.

After all of that experimenting, I invariably return to my favorites. Oven Roasted Potatoes, like these Twice Baked Potatoes, excellent with almost any main entrée.

If you prefer bread with your dinners, this copycat recipe for Texas Roadhouse Rolls has the ideal dinner rolls for you. Don’t forget to top your warm handmade buns with Cinnamon Honey Butter.

Cornmeal breaded zucchini cooked in the air fryer.

Recipes for Vegetables

Even finicky eaters will like these tasty and inventive vegetable recipes.

Broccoli with Parmesan Roast – This new favorite method to cook broccoli will have crisp golden edges and a bit of cheddar taste.
Brown Sugar Glazed Carrots — The brown sugar glaze highlights the carrots’ inherent sweetness, which you’ll enjoy.
Baked Stuffed Tomatoes — These tomatoes are stuffed with parmesan, mozzarella, and bread crumbs and serve as a side dish or appetizer.
Teriyaki Cauliflower – A healthier alternative to takeout!
Cauliflower Gratin — If you’re not a fan of cauliflower, this dish will persuade you otherwise.

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Zucchini Chips in the Air Fryer or Oven!

Zucchini Chips with Cornmeal Breading

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Appetizer, Side Dish, and Snacks

American cuisine

Keyword Zucchini Chips in the Air Fryer, Zucchini Chips

15-minute prep time

30 minutes to prepare

45 minutes in total

4 person serving

110 kilocalories

Lynne Feifer, author

Equipment

1 cookie sheet
paper parchment
2 shallow bowls or dishes with a rim
Slicer OXO Amazon has it here.
2 forks

Ingredients

12 quarts zucchini 1 zucchini, medium
¼ cup breadcrumbs from Italy
14 cup grated Parmesan cheese
14 cup cornmeal, yellow
½ teaspoon powdered garlic
¼ cup milk

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F, or see the notes below for instructions on how to cook them in an air fryer.
Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
In a bowl or shallow dish, combine bread crumbs, grated cheese, cornmeal and powdered garlic. Mix well.
Fill a small dish halfway with milk.
Slice the zucchini into 1/8 – 1/4-inch thick slices. Put them in the milk one at a time, being care to cover all sides.
Place the slices in the crumb mixture and coat well.
Bake until the chips are gently brown, about 25–30 minutes.

Notes

To use the air fryer, arrange the zucchini in a single layer in the basket. Cook for 5 minutes at 400°F after spraying with olive oil. Cook for another 5 minutes after flipping the chips and spraying them with olive oil. Because all of the zucchini may not fit in the basket, you’ll probably have to cook in batches.

Nutrition

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This article was first published on 3/12/14. On 5/18/22, it was formatted and photographed again.

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