Summer is calling and the summer vegetable bounty is beckoning! If you have some zucchini and yellow squash, this air fryer squash and zucchini is ready faster than that meat on the grill! If you want roasted squash and zucchini in air fryer without breading, this recipe is for you!
Home cooks have come to love the convenience of air fryers for years now. Whether you are making meat, veggies, or desserts, the air fryer has earned its right in kitchens across the world.
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Ingredients Needed for Air Fryer Squash and Zucchini
The ingredients are simple!
- 2 Zucchini
- 2 Yellow Squash (Summer Squash)
- Yellow onion (Optional)
- Olive oil
- Garlic Powder
- Black Pepper
- Slap Ya Mama, Tony Chachere’s OR a similar spice of your choice
Of course, if you just prefer yellow squash or only have zucchini on hand, you can still use this air fryer yellow squash and zucchini recipe with only one vegetable.
Making Squash and Zucchini in Air Fryer
In this particular recipe, we start by slicing the squash and zucchini into 1/4 inch slices. You don’t want to make the slices too thick because then you will have some slices not cooking as fast as the rest.
If you are adding in some optional yellow onion, now is the time to cut your onion into thin long slices – about the length of the squash and zucchini slices. You can also slice the onion into rings.
Note: You will want to mix in the onion a little more than you see here. I snapped this picture before mixing in the onion. If you just leave them on top like this, they will get a bit too crispy because they will get too much heat.
Setting the Air Fryer
You can choose to pre-heat your air fryer if you know your air fryer functions better when pre-heated. I don’t often pre-heat mine. I just placed the ingredients in the basket – in a careful overlap patter. You don’t want too much overlap because all sides of the vegetable slices need to be able to receive the hot air. However, with a really small air fryer, like mine, it is impossible to cook much of anything without a little overlap. You may have to cook into multiple batches.
You will want your air fryer set at 400 degrees to give the vegetables that soft tender texture that we all know and love from sauteed southern zucchini and squash!
Seasoning for Air Fryer Squash and Zucchini
As I mentioned in the ingredients section above, you can use Slap Ya Mama or Tony Chachere’s or another favorite bold seasoning of your own.
We love Slap Ya Mama and Tony Chachere’s. We use them both often. They both offer a big kick so you have to be careful to not overdo it.
In the past, I have been disappointed by trying some new spices at the store, deciding I like them, and then discovering they have been discontinued a short time later. I feel better knowing my recipes include spices that will be around when I need them, and especially when posting recipes here on the blog for readers to try. So I mostly stick with the OGs of spices!
Air Fryer Squash and Zucchini
Ingredients
For Pan Fried Brussel Sprouts
- 2 Yellow Squash large
- 2 Zucchini large
- ⅙ cup Sliced onion (Optional)
- ½ tbsp Olive oil Or vegetable oil
- 1 tsp Garlic powder
- 1 tsp Salt
- 1 tsp Black pepper
- 1 tsp Cayenne pepper Or other spicy seasoning of your choice
Instructions
To Prepare Air Fryer Zucchini and Squash
- On a cutting board, slice the zucchini and squash into 1/4 inch slices.
- In a medium mixing bowl, combine the zucchini and squash slices, the oil, and all seasonings.
- Optional: Mix in sliced onion.
- Add the squash and zucchini slices into the air fryer basket, carefully overlapping a little but not overcrowding.
- Cook for 5 minutes at 400° and shake/flip basket.
- Cook for 5 additional minutes at 400°.
- Serve as a side dish for a meat or as a stand alone veggie serving.
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