Description
Explore four delicious cooking methods for Patty Pan Squash, including roasting, sautéing, grilling, and air frying.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 lb Patty pan squash (cut into pieces of the same size; you can cut them in half, or into quarters or wedges if they are larger)
- 2 tbsp Olive oil
- 1 tsp Sea salt
- 1/2 tsp Black pepper
- Optional Flavor Boosters:
- 2 tsp Italian seasoning
- 1 tsp Garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp Crushed red pepper flakes
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F (232 degrees C) for roasted pattypan squash.
- Toss the pattypan squash with olive oil, salt, pepper, and any flavor boosters in a large bowl.
- Transfer the squash to a baking sheet and arrange, cut side down, in a single layer. Roast for 15-20 minutes until tender and golden brown on the bottom.
- For sautéed pattypan squash, heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat and add the pattypans.
- Season with salt, pepper, and any flavor boosters, then sear for 3-5 minutes without moving until golden on the bottom. Flip and repeat.
- Preheat the grill, toss the squash with olive oil, season, and grill cut side down for 3-4 minutes. Flip and grill the other side until tender.
- For air frying, toss pattypan squash with olive oil, season, then place in the air fryer basket cut side down and air fry at 400 degrees F for 10-12 minutes until crispy and golden.
Notes
- Work in batches for sautéing and air frying if necessary to ensure even cooking.
- For best flavor, let sit for a few minutes after cooking before serving.
- Adjust cooking times based on the size of squash pieces.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Vegetable
- Method: Roasting, Sautéing, Grilling, Air Frying
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 80
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 5g
- Saturated Fat: 0.5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4.5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 7g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 0mg