Healthy Air Fryer Zucchini
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Want a fantastic vegetable side dish? Air Fryer zucchini is a great way to enjoy vegetables that’s quick and easy. Zucchini doesn’t have to be boring. It’s way easier to make air fried zucchini than roasting in the oven for so many reasons.
Easy Air Fryer Zucchini Recipe
First of all, if you’re cooking smaller portions the air fryer is perfect. Servings for 2-4 is easily attainable, depending on the size of your fryer. Second of all, it’s so much faster than roasting zucchini in the traditional oven because you don’t have to wait to pre-heat. And it cooks much faster.
Lastly, the zucchini gets an amazing crispy crust! Cooking close to the heating element gives the zucchini a delicious crust that’s hard to achieve in the traditional oven. Sure, you can broil the zucchini in the oven. But the results are so much quicker and easier in the air fryer. Best of all, it’s a low carb and low calorie dish. It’s perfect for anyone following the paleo diet and is keto friendly.
Video: Watch How to Make Air Fryer Zucchini
Air Fryer Garlic Zucchini
Ingredients
- 2 zucchini (@ 1 lb./455g total)
- Olive oil or cooking spray
- 1 teaspoon (5 g) garlic powder
- salt , to taste
- black pepper , to taste
Equipment
Instructions
For Lenghwise Zucchini SLICES
- Wash and dry the zucchini. Cut the ends of the zucchini. Cut the zucchini into 1/2” thick long lengthwise slices. Lightly oil or spray the zucchini slices on both sides and then season with about 1 teaspoon of garlic powder, and salt and pepper to preference.
- Place zucchini slices in air fryer basket or tray.
For Zucchini COINS
- Wash and dry the zucchini. Cut the ends of the zucchini. Cut the zucchini into 1/2” thick round coins.
- Lightly oil or spray the zucchini slices on both sides and then season with garlic powder, salt and pepper. Place zucchini coins in the air fryer basket or tray.
Air Frying Zucchini
- For air frying zucchini strips: Air Fry at 400°F for 10-15 minutes or until browned and cooked through.
- For air frying zucchini coins, some round coins might take a little less time. Air Fry at 400°F for 10 minutes, the check and see if you want it more crispy, add air frying time.
- Allow zucchini to cool slightly and serve warm.
If your air fryer is preheated or if you are cooking multiple batches, you may need to reduce timing by a few minutes (unless preheating is called for in the recipe).
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Nutrition Information per Serving
Tips on How to Air Fry Zucchini in Air Fryer
You can choose what shape you want to cut the zucchini.
- Cut zucchini into thick slices or thick coins. Spray with oil on both sides of the zucchini. Season with salt, pepper and garlic powder.
- If you have a favorite seasoning or spice, you can sprinkle some of it on both sides of the zucchini.
- Air Fry until crispy! Time will change depending on the size of your air fryer and how thick you cut your zucchini.
- Add a small handful of cheese if you like and air fry for about 30 seconds or until the cheese is completely melted.
- More air fried zucchini recipe details in the recipe box below.
Air Fryer Healthy Recipes
- Try our bacon wrapped zucchini recipe here!
- Air fryer zucchini fries are so healthy and delicious
- Stuffing zucchini with ground meat is great! Try our air fryer stuffed zucchini boats.
- Garlic herb salmon in the air fryer is a healthy and high protein recipe
- Frozen garlic bread in the air fryer
- This recipe was originally published in 2020. Let us know in the comments if you’ve made this! Here’s more great easy zucchini recipes here.
3 Comments on “Healthy Air Fryer Zucchini”
This is my favorite way to cook zucchini. It’s so easy to cook this with the air fryer.
Perfect way to cook zucchini. Absolutely loved that you chose to cook it in the air fryer. It tasted like it was cooked on the grill with crispy edges.
These were so tasty and crispy! And I finally got my kids to try zucchini!