Air Fryer Crispy Zucchini Fritters are made up of fresh shredded zucchini mixed with all-purpose flour, Parmesan cheese, and a handful of ingredients to create a delicious snack made of fresh zucchini and fried to golden brown perfection. A great way to use up zucchini from your garden!
About This Recipe:
Air fryer recipes are easily becoming a favorite among our recipes, and with this delicious combination of grated zucchini, cheese, and delicious seasonings to make a quick snack, the whole family can enjoy.
Plus, it is a low carb snack with a delicious homemade tzatziki sauce for a delicious dip, similar to the one we use on our Greek tacos recipe.
You can use this as a great appetizer that is a healthier option, or it also makes a perfect side dish to serve with our air fryer pork chops!
Our air fryer zucchini fries, baked zucchini bites, or zucchini bruschetta are all easy zucchini recipes you can make with a few medium zucchinis from your garden.
Variations and Optional Addins:
- For some extra flavor, add onion powder to your fritters or red pepper flakes.
- The Greek yogurt and sour cream can be used interchangeably.
- Add fresh herbs like fresh chives or green onions.
Key Ingredients
- Zucchini: Be sure to remove any excess moisture from the shredded zucchini using either a cheese cloth or a paper towels. Leaving too much liquid could cause soggy fritters.
- Cooking spray: While this might not seem necessary, using cooking spray in the air fryer is a great way to make sure you get perfectly crispy fritters on the outside.
How to Make Air Fryer Zucchini Fritters:
Make the sauce:
- Prepare the sauce/dip: add sour cream or Greek yogurt, dill weed, salt and pepper, to taste, lemon juice, and garlic powder in a small bowl. Stir to combine and transfer into a bowl. Drizzle with olive oil and refrigerate while you make the fritters.
Make the fritters:
- Grate your zucchinis: wash and trim the zucchinis. Grate the zucchinis using a box grater. Place zucchini into a colander and sprinkle them with salt. Let the zucchinis stand for 10 minutes and drain.
- After 10 minutes, squeeze the zucchinis and transfer them onto a cheesecloth. Twist the cloth to remove excess liquid and place the zucchinis in a bowl.
- Add flour, Parmesan cheese, egg, and garlic powder. Stir until all is well combined.
- If needed, season with additional salt.
Cook the fritters:
- Preheat your air fryer for 10 minutes at 350°F.
- Shape the mixture into 8 patties.
- Working in batches if necessary, coat the tops of the zucchini patties with cooking spray. Arrange the fritters into a frying basket, in a single layer, and air-fry for 7 minutes. Flip the fritters and air-fry them for another 7 minutes.
Serve:
- Serve the zucchini fritters with prepared sour cream, dill sauce/dip or your favorite dipping sauce.
Expert Tips:
- Make sure to remove excess water from the zucchinis, otherwise, you will end up with a soggy mess.
- You can make the dipping sauce with Greek yogurt or sour cream. Adding mint to the sauce can be a nice addition.
- Instead of flour, for crispier fritters, you can use panko breadcrumbs. In that case, allow the mixture to rest for a few minutes before air-frying.
Zucchini Fritters Recipe
Ingredients
For the sauce/dip:
- ½ cup sour cream or Greek yogurt
- 1 Tablespoon freshly chopped dill weed, or 1 teaspoon dried dill weed
- Salt and pepper, to taste
- ½ Tablespoon lemon juice
- ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon extra-virgin olive oil
For the fritters:
- 1 lb. zucchinis, trimmed, grated
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 4 ½ Tablespoon flour
- ¼ cup Parmesan cheese
- 1 large egg, beaten
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- Cooking spray
Instructions
Make the sauce:
- Prepare the sauce/dip: add sour cream or Greek yogurt, dill weed, salt and pepper, to taste, lemon juice, and garlic powder in a bowl. Stir to combine and transfer into a bowl. Drizzle with olive oil and refrigerate while you make the fritters.
Make the fritters:
- Grate your zucchinis: wash and trim the zucchinis. Grate the zucchinis using a box grater. Transfer the zucchinis into a colander and sprinkle them with salt. Let the zucchinis stand for 10 minutes and drain.
- After 10 minutes, squeeze the zucchinis and transfer them onto a cheesecloth. Twist the cloth to remove excess liquid and place the zucchinis in a bowl.
- Add flour, Parmesan cheese, egg, and garlic powder. Stir until all is well combined.
- If needed, season with additional salt.
Cook the fritters:
- Preheat your air fryer for 10 minutes at 350°F.
- Shape the mixture into 8 patties.
- Working in batches if necessary, coat the tops of the fritters with cooking spray. Arrange the fritters into a frying basket, in a single layer, and air-fry for 7 minutes. Flip the fritters and air-fry them for another 7 minutes.
Serve:
- Serve the zucchini fritters with prepared sour cream, dill sauce/dip.
Notes
Nutrition
Did You Make This Recipe?We’d love to hear your thoughts! Leave a review or a question in the comment section below the post.Storage & Reheating Instructions:
Store: Place the leftover crispy air fryer zucchini fritters in an airtight container and place them in the fridge for 3-4 days, or freezer-safe container and store the leftover fritters in the freezer for up to 3 months.
Reheat: Pop the fried zucchini cakes in the air fryer at 350°F for another 3-5 minutes or until crispy zucchini fritters.
What to Serve With This Recipe:
- Garlic Lime Sweet Potato Fries — sweet potato fries with a twist!
- Easy Parmesan Crescent Rolls Recipe — level up dinner with these easy seasoned crescent rolls.
- Sweet Potato Crostini with Pomegranate and Honey Recipe — so many sweet profiles mixed into one for the best sweet and savory appetizer.
- Brown Sugar Sweet Potato Fries with Marshmallow Dipping Sauce — a little healthy, a little not, but the best of both worlds all in one!
Can you bake these in an oven or toaster oven?
We haven’t tried it in the oven or toaster oven – but we would increase the cook time to 20 minutes and try cooking it at 375F. Let us know if you try it and how it turns out!
What a great healthy alternative to potato pancakes!