Zucchini Recipe Delicious

Sauteed zucchini is one of the most versatile healthy side dishes you can make. This version is seasoned simply with garlic and butter (yum!), but I’m also sharing a few seasoning ideas below. Feel free to switch it up depending on what you’re serving it with. Let me show you how to cook zucchini saute in just 10 minutes!

This is definitely the best sauteed zucchini recipe I’ve ever made, thanks to the garlic butter (the secret ingredient!). That being said, there’s a special method to do this.

The thing is, butter has a low smoke point, so it actually can’t withstand the temperature of sauteing. Some sauteed zucchini recipes (or other sauteed dishes) combine butter and oil together in attempt to solve this issue, but that does not actually raise the smoke point of the butter.

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Instead, in this easy sautéed zucchini recipe, I used a different method to achieve that buttery flavor. Simply add the butter, as well as garlic that also burns easily, toward the end, with the heat reduced and cook for only a short time after that. Delish butter flavor, without burning it! (I use a similar method for making garlic butter sauteed mushrooms as well.)

Yes, you can absolutely cook zucchini in a pan! There are so many ways to cook zucchini — baked, roasted, grilled, served raw, or fried, to name a few — and sauteed is one of the best ways to cook it, as it gets a little caramelized. The versatility just one of the reasons I love this vegetable. And once you see how to saute zucchini, I bet it’ll be on regular rotation at your house.

This section explains how to choose the best ingredients for cooking zucchini on the stove top, what each one does in the recipe, and substitution options. For measurements, see the recipe card below.

Mediterranean Zucchini Rice

This recipe is basic and is seasoned with garlic, sea salt, and pepper, but zucchini is a blank slate! Try these additions if you like:

This section shows how to cook zucchini in a pan, with step-by-step photos and details about the technique, to help you visualize it. For full instructions, including amounts and temperatures, see the recipe card below.

Sauteed zucchini recipes can pair with all kinds of proteins for an easy and healthy dinner. Try some of these reader favorites:

Roasted Garlic Parmesan Zucchini, Squash And Tomatoes

This EASY sauteed zucchini recipe takes just 10 minutes! This simple technique for how to saute zucchini has a secret ingredient to make it turn out perfectly every time.

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© Copyright Maya Krampf for Wholesome Yum. Please DO NOT SCREENSHOT OR COPY/PASTE recipes to social media or websites. We’d LOVE for you to share a link with photo instead. 🙂this speedy side dish goes down like this:Cut zucchinis lengthwise, toss with oil, salt & pepper. Sprinkle with parmesan and breadcrumbs, 12 minutes in a hot oven.

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This recipe is just a really fast way to cook zucchini in the oven that’s extremely tasty. For all those times you don’t have time tosalt, squeeze, grate, slice, dredge, batter and fry.

Here’s what you need: 500g / 1 lb (or so) zucchini, 2 tablespoons each breadcrumbs and parmesan (store bought!), oil, salt and pepper.Just a bit of parmesan adds terrific savoury flavour and a touch of breadcrumbs adds welcome texture. The two little things that makes this quick recipe so good!

Now the fun part – showing you how this is so quick and easy. Lining them up together on the tray is my trick for capturing 99% of the parmesan and breadcrumbs without the hassle of dredging / coating!

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As a veggie side, this baked zucchini will go with almost any meal, though I don’t see it alongside Asianfood! In the spirit of “quick and easy”, try it on the side of one of these speedy main dishes:

But hand on heart, most of the tray you see was my lunch on that day. You will start eating them, and you won’t stop!

Recipe video above. This is just a really tasty, quick and easy way to cook zucchini in the oven. For all those times you need a quick veggie side dish! A little sprinkle of parmesan adds great flavour, and breadcrumbs adds a touch of terrific texture.

Easy Sauteed Zucchini

Roasting at a high temp makes the parmesan golden and gets some browning on the zucchini before they turn into watery mush.

Calories: 115 cal (6%) Carbohydrates: 8 g (3%) Protein: 3 g (6%) Fat: 8 g (12%) Saturated Fat: 2 g (13%) Cholesterol: 2 mg (1%) Sodium: 378 mg (16%) Potassium: 365 mg (10%) Fiber: 2 g (8%) Sugar: 4 g (4%) Vitamin A: 292 IU (6%) Vitamin C: 24 mg (29%) Calcium: 61 mg (6%) Iron: 1 mg (6%)

I believe you can make great food with everyday ingredients even if you’re short on time and cost conscious. You just need to cook clever and get creative!This Easy Sautéed Zucchini with Parmesan celebrates summer’s most ubiquitous squash in all its green glory. My gut reaction to zucchini is to gussy it up. While this impulse leads me on many delicious paths, the other week I realized that of the 30 and counting zucchini recipes on this site, I don’t have a single one that lets zucchini be the true star. Today is the day!

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Whether you are a) seeking fresh ideas for easy, better-for-you side dishes, b) are in desperate need of an efficient way to use up your zucchini supply, or secret answer c) all of the above, this easy sautéed zucchini with Parmesan delivers.

It’s simple, tasty, and even better re-crisped lightly on the stove the next day, so you can make a big batch tonight and enjoy the leftovers as the week goes on.

I knew I liked zucchini as a component of other dishes ranging from Cheesy Potato Fritters with Zucchini, Healthy Shrimp Scampi with Zucchini Noodles, and Zucchini Boats, to a cache of baked treats (Healthy Zucchini Muffins with Chocolate Chips, Vegan Zucchini Bread, Zucchini Cookies with Chocolate Chips, Zucchini Brownies…).

Healthy Zucchini Fritters

Aside from making Grilled Zucchini or Air Fryer Zucchini every now and then, however, prior to making this recipe I didn’t put much thought into ways to enjoy zucchini on its own.

Really, you have the pick of the garden. Since I don’t have a garden myself, I used a pinch of dried thyme, which is both tasty and convenient, but if you prefer you can use fresh thyme.

One of the many beautiful things about this sautéed zucchini recipe is that deep frying is not needed for a rich and satisfying result.

Sauteed Zucchini Recipe (easy, 10 Min!)

I stuck to zucchini slices for this recipe for the sake of speed (I wasn’t feeling patient enough to cut ribbons), but you can slice the zucchini into thin ribbons with a vegetable peeler or use a spiralizer like this one to make sautéed zucchini noodles if you like.

Easy sauteed zucchini with Parmesan is healthy, simple and a great way to cook zucchini! One of the best zucchini recipes for quick sides.

Serving: 1 (of 6), about 3/4 cup Calories: 94 kcal Carbohydrates: 6 g Protein: 3 g Fat: 5 g Saturated Fat: 2 g Cholesterol: 7 mg Fiber: 2 g Sugar: 3 g

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Hi, I'm Erin Clarke, and I'm fearlessly dedicated to making healthy food that's affordable, easy-to-make, and best of all DELISH. I'm the author and recipe developer here at and of The Well Plated Cookbook. I adore both sweets and veggies, and I am on a mission to save you time and dishes. WELCOME!