CHECKERBOARD ZUCCHINI in Air Fryer

CHECKERBOARD ZUCCHINI in Air Fryer, a light and tasty side dish that we can bring to the table on any occasion. Perfect for a meat or fish menu. CHECKERBOARD ZUCCHINI is a light recipe prepared with very little oil, ideal even for those who are mindful of their diet but do not want to give up a flavorful and very tasty side dish. To make it we just need two zucchini, oil, salt, pepper, and chopped parsley. First, we need to cut the zucchini in half, making crossed cuts to form a checkerboard pattern without cutting through the outer skin.

But now let’s go to the kitchen and I’ll show you how to prepare the CHECKERBOARD ZUCCHINI in Air Fryer,

checkerboard zucchini in air fryer.
  • Difficulty: Very Easy
  • Cost: Economical
  • Preparation time: 6 Minutes
  • Cooking time: 12 Minutes
  • Portions: 2
  • Cuisine: Italian
  • Seasonality: Spring, Summer

Ingredients

LET’S SEE WHAT WE NEED TO PREPARE

  • 2 zucchini
  • 1 clove garlic
  • 1 bunch chopped parsley
  • to taste pepper
  • to taste salt
  • to taste extra virgin olive oil

Tools

  • 1 Cutting Board
  • 1 Air Fryer
  • 1 Knife

Steps

Let’s start preparing the

  • Let’s start preparing the checkerboard zucchini in the air fryer. Wash the zucchini, remove the ends, and cut them to form a checkerboard pattern with crossed cuts without cutting through the outer skin.

    checkerboard zucchini in air fryer.
  • Now finely chop the garlic and parsley or other aromatic herbs like mint, basil…. Add the salt and pepper.

    Open the cuts slightly so the parsley… salt and pepper can penetrate, then sprinkle some extra virgin olive oil

    Place the zucchini in the air fryer’s basket

    Cook in the air fryer at 356 °F for about 10-12 minutes or until the desired browning.

    We can also bake the zucchini in the oven at 302 °F for 15-20 minutes.

    Transfer to a serving dish and serve our delicious checkerboard zucchini

    And bon appétit!!

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