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Why You’ll Love My Recipe

Zucchini isn’t just for desserts. So, if you’ve got some extra zucchinis lying around, give these crispy and buttery zucchini bites a try and find out how wonderful this overlooked vegetable can be.

Why not make your own Ranch Dressing for this recipe? Or try some blue cheese dressing or even Caesar dressing if you love it! Want to make zucchini the whole meal? Try making some Cheesy Buffalo Chicken Zucchini Boats.

Reader Review

Awesome zucchini chips! Went to an open market @ my local park Saturday & got a huge zucchini. What to do with it? Saw your recipe & my husband & I made these ! Sooo good!!
I saved enough zucchini for tomorrow night as a repeat dinner!

– Deborah M.

Karlynn’s Recipe Notes

Skill Level: This is a very easy recipe.
Total Time: Making these fried zucchinis will take you about 30 minutes from start to finish.
Variations: Try making these in an air fryer if you’d like to skip the hot oil. Try different crackers or your favourite type of breadcrumbs for the coating. You could try a different variety of hard cheese instead of parmesan. Add your favourite seasonings to the dry ingredients for this recipe. Try some Italian Seasoning or Cajun Seasoning Recipe.
Tools Needed: For this recipe, you’ll need a few small bowls, a cutting board and a knife, some paper towel, a large skillet, and a thermometer.

What You’ll Need For Ingredients

Zucchini: Medium or small zucchinis will work best for this recipe, to keep the size of the slices manageable. If you happen to have a massive zucchini lying around though, you can go ahead and use that. You may just need to cut your rounds in half or cut thinner slices.

Crackers: Flaky, buttery crackers like Ritz or a store brand alternative will give you the most butter taste for this recipe. However, you can absolutely use a different type of cracker or even some breadcrumbs. Panko breadcrumbs would likely be best if you go that route.

Eggs: This is a crucial ingredient that binds the coating to the zucchini slices and holds everything together. Mix the eggs up well with a fork or a whisk to remove as many lumps and clumps as possible.

How To Make Crispy, Buttery Fried Zucchini

This is a brief overview of the recipe. The full list of ingredients and step-by-step instructions are in the recipe card below.

Wash and dry zucchinis. Trim off ends. Slice zucchinis into 1/3-inch thick slices. Pat slices dry.
Beat eggs in a small bowl. In a separate bowl, whisk together flour and salt. In a third bowl, mix the cracker crumbs and cheese.
Pour one inch of oil into skillet and heat to 350° over medium-high heat.
One at a time, dredge the zucchini rounds in the flour, then dip them in the eggs. Let the excess egg drip off, and then dredge slices in the cracker mixture.
Line a plate with paper towel and keep it nearby.
Fry the coated zucchini slices in the hot oil for 2-3 minutes per side, until golden and crispy. Put on the paper towel to soak up excess oil.
Serve hot with a dipping sauce.

Karlynn’s Tips and Tricks for Making Crispy Buttery Fried Zucchini

Salt Your Zucchini: If you have a little bit of extra time while preparing this recipe, use part of it to salt your zucchini slices. once you’ve sliced them and dried them, spread them out on paper towel or a towel and sprinkle them lightly with salt. Let them sit that way for a few minutes. The salt will draw out excess moisture and the towel will absorb it.

Cook Quickly: Making sure that you cook the zucchini slices as quickly as possible, rather than leaving them to sit in the hot oil for too long, will help to keep them crispy. Like any other time you fry food, the oil needs to be hot enough to start cooking the zucchini immediately rather than soaking into it, but not so hot that the outside burns before the inside is cooked. The goal is to get the cracker coating cooked fast to form a crust around the zucchini.

Storage Instructions

Store these in a sealed container in the fridge for 2 or 3 days. You’ll want to reheat them in the oven or an air fryer to get them crispy again.

If you’d like to freeze them to reheat later, try spreading them out on parchment paper on a baking sheet to freeze solid and then transferring them into a freezer safe bag or container.

More Delicious Side Dish Recipes

Looking for more easy sides?

Try some Roasted Green Beans or Ranch Style Beans.

Make a batch of delicious Buttery Mushroom Rice.

Or, if you’ve still got some zucchini on hand, try Zucchini Fritters.

There you go! A crispy and delicious way to use zucchini. Try this recipe out and let me know what you think.

Happy Cooking!

Karlynn