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
- Dice your zucchini into bite-sized pieces.
- Add the zucchini pieces to your air fryer basket.
- 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.
- 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:
- Lop off the ends of the zucchini.
- Slice the zucchini in half longways.
- Slice the halves in half, so you have four long quarters.
- 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?
- Slice your zucchinis as you wish, whether in spears, coins, or diced and boil them for about 2 minutes.
- After that, immediately plunge the zucchini into an ice bath to stop the cooking.
- 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.
Air Fryer Zucchini
Equipment
- Knife
Ingredients
- 3 cups zucchini
- spray oil optional
Instructions
- Wash zucchini and cut off ends.
- Dice zucchini into bite-sized pieces.
- Put zucchini into air fryer basket. You can spray with oil before cooking if desired.
- Cook zucchini in the air fryer for about 12 to 15 minutes at 400 degrees F. Shake basket at least once during cooking to reduce sticking.
- Serve immediately and enjoy!
Notes
Nutrition
Air Fryers can vary greatly. Please take the time to learn your specific air fryer. You may need to adjust times and temperatures based upon your air fryer. All though this website attempts to provide accurate nutritional information, the information should only be considered an estimate. Varying factors such as different product types, different brands, etc. can change nutritional information. It is your responsibility as a consumer to read all labels to make sure the ingredients fit your dietary needs as well as calculate your own nutritional information as a double check.
I really like how one side gets crispy. Perfect as a side dish or snacking.
Thanks Andrea, so glad you liked it!
Yum! I made this last night and it was the perfect air fryer recipe, thank you for sharing!!
Was delicious, easy to make and the perfect way to use an air fryer!
So glad you enjoyed it!
I love zucchini and I definitely need to try it in the air fryer – sounds delicious!
Thanks!
Omg. This is brilliant. So much better than sauteed. I will be making this like 1000x this summer!
It is SOOOO good! A guilt free snack too!
What a great idea! Thanks…love your photography as well
You are so welcome and thank you for the sweet compliment!