Air Fryer Zucchini Frittata

Name: Air Fryer Zucchini Frittata
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 60 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: Eggs 6; Zucchini light-colored 3 ½ cups; Grana Padano PDO cheese 1.5 oz; Garlic 1 clove; Extra virgin olive oil to taste; Fine salt to taste

Difficulty: Very easy
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 40 min
Serving: 4
Cost: Low

PRESENTATION

Air Fryer Zucchini Frittata uses almost no oil, keeps the kitchen cool, and sidesteps the dried-out texture that can turn a pan-cooked frittata leathery before it reaches the table. It's a natural fit for summer, when the oven is the last thing you want to turn on and zucchini are everywhere. The zucchini go in first to roast and concentrate, then join eggs and grated cheese for a short low-temperature cook that leaves the center genuinely soft rather than set all the way through.

The result is golden and savory, with no frying smell in the house, and it holds its texture well enough to work cold—packed into a sandwich, brought to a picnic, or pulled out for a quick dinner. It's equally good at room temperature as it is straight from the basket, which makes it one of those dishes that fits almost any occasion without much planning. A handful of ingredients, two straightforward steps, and very little cleanup.

How to prepare Air Fryer Zucchini Frittata

To prepare the zucchini frittata in the air fryer, first trim the zucchini and cut them into slices about 3/16 inch thick 1, then cut them into batons 2 and finally dice them into evenly sized cubes 3.

Lightly grease an 8-inch pan, then add the crushed garlic clove 4 and the diced zucchini 5. Cook in the air fryer at 356°F for 15 minutes, turning them halfway through 6 (we used an air fryer with a 6 L capacity, about 6.3 qt).

Once cooked 7, transfer the zucchini to a bowl and season with salt 8. Remove the garlic 9 and let cool.

Pour the eggs into a bowl, then season with salt 10 and add the grated cheese 11. Beat the mixture well with a whisk 12.

Add the cooled zucchini 13 and stir 14 to incorporate them evenly 15.

Now line the pan with parchment paper and pour the mixture inside 16. Cook in the air fryer at 284°F for 22 minutes 17. Your zucchini frittata in the air fryer is ready to be served 18!

Storage

The zucchini frittata in the air fryer can be stored in the refrigerator for 2 days.

You can freeze it.

Tip

If you prefer, you can replace the grated Grana Padano with pecorino, or flavor the mixture with aromatic herbs such as thyme, rosemary, sage or basil.

Cooking the zucchini frittata at a low temperature helps prevent the surface from drying out and keeps the interior soft but not raw.

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