Zucchini meatballs in air fryer are the simplest and fastest to prepare. By now, if you follow me, you know my passion for zucchinis! Indeed, you’ll always find many Zucchini Recipes of all kinds and for all tastes on my Blog. The recipe I want to tell you about today is for crispy Zucchini Meatballs that I cooked in an air fryer, but if you prefer, you can also bake them in the oven or fry them in a pan with a little olive oil. The recipe is really simple and there’s no need to pre-cook the zucchini, just grate them into thin strips using a large-hole grater. Don’t miss the recipe for Zucchini Flatbread and the recipe for Savory Zucchini Plumcake. Few and simple ingredients and it’s known that Meatballs always win everyone over at the table, even in this all-vegetarian version. Let’s run to the kitchen and prepare some delicious Zucchini Meatballs together
AND DON’T MISS THESE RECIPES TOO:
- Difficulty: Very easy
- Cost: Economical
- Portions: 4 People
- Cooking methods: Air Frying, Oven
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: Spring, Summer
- Energy 123.23 (Kcal)
- Carbohydrates 12.50 (g) of which sugars 1.07 (g)
- Proteins 6.71 (g)
- Fat 5.60 (g) of which saturated 1.86 (g)of which unsaturated 1.56 (g)
- Fibers 1.64 (g)
- Sodium 245.29 (mg)
Indicative values for a portion of 120 g processed in an automated way starting from the nutritional information available on the CREA* and FoodData Central** databases. It is not food and / or nutritional advice.
* CREATES Food and Nutrition Research Center: https://www.crea.gov.it/alimenti-e-nutrizione https://www.alimentinutrizione.it ** U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. FoodData Central, 2019. https://fdc.nal.usda.gov
Ingredients for Zucchini Meatballs
- 1.1 lbs zucchini
- 4 slices white bread
- 1/3 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 1 egg
- 1/2 cup breadcrumbs
- 1 bunch parsley
- to taste salt
- to taste extra virgin olive oil
What You Need
- Air Fryer
- Grater
How to Prepare Zucchini Meatballs in an Air Fryer
Wash the zucchinis. Trim the ends and shred them into thin strips using a large-hole grater. When finished, squeeze the zucchinis with your hands to remove all the water inside and transfer them to a bowl.
If preferred, you can grate the zucchinis onto a cloth, close the cloth, and squeeze.
Add a pinch of salt, the egg, grated Parmesan cheese, chopped parsley, and the slices of white bread finely crumbled by hand. Mix the mixture well with a fork. If it’s too soft to form the meatballs, add 2-3 tablespoons of breadcrumbs and mix.
Form the meatballs. Take a small amount of mixture and compact it between your hands into a round shape. I flattened them slightly. As you prepare them, roll them in breadcrumbs on all sides and then place them on an oiled tray or lined with parchment paper.
Oil the surface of the Meatballs. Cook Zucchini Meatballs in the air fryer at 365°F for 15-16 minutes.
Bake at 375°F for 16-18 minutes
Loredana’s Tips
If you prefer, you can replace the slices of white bread with bread crumbs
If you prefer, you can cook the Meatballs in a pan with a little oil or fry them.
If you prepare them in advance, you can store them, uncooked, in a container in the fridge for 1-2 days or freeze them
Don’t miss the recipe for Quick Zucchini Meatballs
