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Air-Fryer Zucchini & Yellow Squash

Simple summer squash coins with browned edges, garlic, parmesan, and enough texture to avoid the usual watery fate.

8m
18m
4 servings
Easy

This is a volume-friendly air-fryer article in the best sense: familiar food, a real photo, and a slightly different lane from the version already in the archive. Simple summer squash coins with browned edges, garlic, parmesan, and enough texture to avoid the usual watery fate.

The basket does the useful work here — concentrated heat, browned edges, and less oil than the stovetop version. Keep the pieces even, shake once or twice, and let the last two minutes decide the colour.

Method

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  1. 01

    Season

    Toss squash with oil, garlic powder, salt, and pepper.

  2. 02

    Air fry

    Cook at 390°F for 9–11 minutes, shaking twice, until browned at the edges.

  3. 03

    Cheese

    Add parmesan and cook 1 minute more.

  4. 04

    Serve

    Serve immediately, before the squash softens too much.