🥒 What Makes This Recipe So Good
I genuinely can not get enough of this sauteed zucchini. Seriously! The texture, the flavor, the EASE! If you’re someone that grows your own veggies, this is a fantastic way to prepare this summer’s zucchini haul. Just slice them thin and toss them in a skillet! I kept things super basic, adding just a little olive oil, salt, and parmesan to really emphasize the natural flavors of the zucchini. SO GOOD. Sauteed zucchini works for a variety of dietary needs, so whip this one up for all your friends and family! This recipe is naturally gluten free, grain free, vegetarian, low carb, and keto. Skip the parmesan cheese and it’s also vegan, dairy free, paleo, and Whole30-compatible!
👩🏼‍🍳 Chef’s Tips
Zucchini can be a little tough to cut, especially when you’re slicing it as thin as we are here. If you want to make the whole process as easy as possible, I highly recommend using a mandoline slicer. It’ll make things go super quickly, and it’s the easiest way to keep all the slices the same thickness, which means they’ll all cook evenly. If you don’t have a mandoline slicer, a sharp chef’s knife will do the trick just fine. Try to keep your slices as even and consistent as possible, or you’ll end up with thin slices that sauté much faster than the thicker ones. This recipe won’t give you super crispy zucchini slices like our Air Fryer Zucchini Chips, but you still don’t want them to come out mushy or soggy. So how do you keep sauteed zucchini from getting soggy? Start by drying the zucchini slices with paper towels to remove some of the excess moisture. Zucchini has a super high water content, and heating water creates steam. We’re going for soft and tender zucchini here, but steamed zucchini is much softer than sauteed zucchini. Also, don’t cook too much zucchini at one time. Keep the slices in as flat a layer as possible so they make complete contact with the skillet the whole time – that way they brown instead of steam.
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