Description
Enjoy a delicious and crispy yellow squash dish made in the air fryer. These breaded and air-fried squash rounds are a perfect side dish for any meal.
Ingredients
Scale
Yellow Squash:
- 2 medium yellow squash, sliced into 1/4-inch rounds
Breadcrumb Mixture:
- 1 cup panko breadcrumbs
- 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon paprika
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
Others:
- 2 large eggs
- cooking spray
Instructions
- Preheat Air Fryer: Preheat the air fryer to 400°F.
- Prepare Coating: Whisk eggs in a shallow bowl. In another bowl, combine panko breadcrumbs, Parmesan cheese, garlic powder, paprika, salt, and black pepper.
- Coat Squash: Dip each squash slice in the egg mixture, then coat evenly with the breadcrumb mixture.
- Air Fry: Lightly spray the air fryer basket, arrange squash slices in a single layer, and air fry for 8-10 minutes, flipping halfway through, until golden brown.
- Serve: Remove from air fryer and serve hot. Repeat with remaining slices as needed.
Notes
- Enhance with cayenne pepper for extra flavor.
- Serve with ranch or marinara for dipping.
- For a gluten-free option, use gluten-free panko.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup cooked squash
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 420mg
- Fat: 9g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 17g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 8g
- Cholesterol: 75mg
