Air Fryer Zucchini

Our Air Fryer Zucchini is just one ingredient and is ready in less than 20 minutes! Add a splash of green to your plate tonight.

Recipe Overview

Simply, this Air Fryer Zucchini is the quintessential easy recipe with only 3 steps: cut, cook, and eat!

This vegan recipe is a great basic to add to a dish or eat alongside a great meat or veggie main option.

About 3/4 of the recipe is just cook time, so this is a great option for school nights, after extracurriculars, or even to add to a pasta dish or ratatouille.

Looking for more easy sides? Try this Air Fryer Asparagus that’s another quick and easy complement to any main dish or these Air Fryer Brussels Sprouts for a quick, healthy dinner tonight!

how to make this Zucchini

1. Dice your zucchini into bite-sized pieces.
2. Add the zucchini pieces to your air fryer basket.
3. If you want to use a spray oil or seasonings, now is the time! If so, give the basket a shake to distribute everything evenly.
4. Cook zucchini in the air fryer for 12 to 15 minutes at 400 degrees F. Shake the basket during cooking to reduce sticking. Serve immediately and enjoy!

how to Dice zucchini

Zucchini is an incredibly versatile vegetable that can be sliced, diced, spiralized, and more.

Here’s the fastest way I’ve found to dice them up:

1. Lop off the ends of the zucchini.
2. Slice the zucchini in half longways.
3. Slice the halves in half, so you have four long quarters.
4. Dice those up into 1/4-inch tiny triangles, and you’re done!

Tips and tricks

This recipe can also be done with zucchini coins or in long spears like zucchini fries.

It’s also a great blank slate for any kind of seasonings you’d like to add, from salt and pepper to cumin, garlic powder, Italian seasoning, or even parmesan cheese!

storing fresh zucchini

I love zucchini and buy it in bulk every summer, but sometimes I get overzealous and they wilt before I get to them.

On average, raw zucchini will survive about 4 to 5 days in the refrigerator. If you’re looking to use it later than that, freeze it! But…how?

1. Slice your zucchinis as you wish, whether in spears, coins, or diced and boil them for about 2 minutes.
2. After that, immediately plunge the zucchini into an ice bath to stop the cooking.
3. Sealed in an air-tight container, zucchini can last for about a year in the freezer.

When freezing, I like to put my zucchini into individually portioned containers so I can use one or two for a meal instead of thawing and refreezing an entire container.