Air Fryer Zucchini

Once you taste Air Fryer Zucchini, you’ll never make it any other way! Deliciously tender and perfectly roasted, zucchini in the air fryer is a simple and speedy side dish.

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If you’re looking for a delicious fast side dish without having to turn on the oven, you’re going to love this zucchini in the air fryer.

With just a few ingredients, you’ll have tasty air fryer squash on the table in minutes.

Just a heads up, this recipe is for roasted zucchini in the air fryer. If you’re looking for crispy or breaded zucchini, you’ll want to check out our Air Fryer Zucchini Chips. They’re delightfully crunchy and make a great snack or appetizer.

And if you need to know what to do with excess zucchini after making this recipe, I’ve got you covered! Check out our other zucchini recipes like: Chocolate Zucchini Muffins, Zucchini Relish, and How to Freeze Zucchini.

Ingredients and Variations

We are keeping it very simple here with just fresh zucchini, olive oil, and Montreal Steak Seasoning. If you don’t have Montreal Steak Seasoning you can make your own, or just sub in kosher salt, garlic powder, and black pepper.

Sometimes I add a little grated Parmesan or mozzarella in the last two minutes of cooking. If you’re looking for cheesy plant-based options, sprinkle the zucchini with 1/2 tsp of nutritional yeast before cooking.

You can also toss the zucchini in a bit of olive oil and then sprinkle panko breadcrumbs and garlic powder over the top. The garlic panko doesn’t make the zucchini itself crispy, but it does give the dish a nice little crunch.

What to Serve With Air Fryer Zucchini

You’ll love this zucchini in the air fryer alongside Air Fryer Chicken Tenders, Lemon Garlic Pasta, Baked Tuscan Chicken, Ham and Swiss Quiche, or a Dry Brined Chicken. It’s also a delicious dish to serve with Air Fryer Egg Rolls for an extra punch of veggies.

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Air Fryer Zucchini

By: Sarah Cook – Sustainable Cooks

Servings: 2

Prep: 5 minutes mins

Cook: 10 minutes mins

Total: 15 minutes mins

Once you taste air fryer zucchini, you’ll never make it any other way! Deliciously tender and perfectly roasted, zucchini in the air fryer is a simple and speedy side dish.

Equipment

• Air Fryer
• Cutting Board
• Knife
• Mixing bowl
• Silicone spatula

Ingredients 

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• ▢ 2 cups zucchini {~1 medium zucchini}
• ▢ 2 tsp olive oil
• ▢ 3/4 tsp Montreal Steak Seasoning {or favorite seasoning)

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Instructions 

• Preheat the air fryer at 400F for 4 minutes.
• Remove the blossom and stem end of the zucchini and slice in half horizontally.
  2 cups zucchini
• Cut the halves into thin slices.
• Toss zucchini slices in olive oil and Montreal Steak Seasoning.
  2 tsp olive oil, 3/4 tsp Montreal Steak Seasoning
• Add zucchini to the air fryer basket.
• Cook at 400F for 10 minutes, shaking at 5 minutes.

Notes

1. Make sure you preheat the air fryer to allow the zucchini to start cooking immediately.
2. Do not overfill the air fryer basket. It’s better to cook the zucchini in batches rather than try to cook too much at once.
3. All air fryers will cook slightly differently. Check on the zucchini at 5 minutes.
4. You’re welcome to cut the zucchini into full rounds, thicker slices, or even cubes. It may impact cooking time – check on zucchini after 5 minutes.

Nutrition

Serving: 1cupCalories: 59kcalCarbohydrates: 4gProtein: 2gFat: 4gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gSodium: 10mgPotassium: 329mgFiber: 1gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 268IUVitamin C: 22mgCalcium: 27mgIron: 1mg

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

Additional Info

Course: Side Dish

Cuisine: American

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