Air Fryer Zucchini Noodles

Air fryer zucchini noodles or zoodles people call them turn out great! Made as one of our Ninja Foodi recipes or in a Cosori, they get tender with a bit of crispy edges for a low carb pasta alternative.

Air Fryer Zoodles Recipe

We have made all sorts of different recipes with this veggie over the years. I mean especially if you have a garden you know just how prolific this vegetable is during the summertime. You need lots of options beyond zucchini bread so they don’t go to waste for sure, I hate that.

Ingredients

1. Zucchini and/or yellow squash works well too
2. Olive oil will keep it moist during the cooking process
3. Garlic powder and salt are the seasonings we used

You could use frozen zucchini noodles, defrost them first and then use our instructions beyond that for cook times. I always think that fresh is best with this or our air fryer squash and zucchini recipe but in the winter I get it.

Equipment

To get these the right shape there are hand crank spiralizers like you see below. You can also buy a Kitchen Aid attachment that does the same thing if you’d rather. You really just cut the ends off, stick one end on and then twist. Leave the skins on always.

From sweet options like air fryer zucchini bread, to dinner options like this one, you could use a few every day for sure. AND once you get ahold of how to use a spiralizer you’ll want to use it for all sorts of things beyond this too.

What is the best way to prepare zoodles?

It is quite simple and very successful if you follow my directions and timing below. I have everything in a printable recipe card at the bottom of this post so you can keep it handy too. Just spiral, absorb, season, preheat, cook, toss, and serve!

This is it my friends!! Don’t wait for water to boil (20 minutes), have that suck all the vitamins out of this green vegetable of yours…. No, no, you need to air fry spiralized noodles this way. This will be a game changer my friends.

Beyond that you might want some marinara sauce to serve on top if you’re going to make into Ninja Foodi spaghetti. Some melted butter is great too if you’re making a version of “butter noodles“.

This sorta’ turns out like spaghetti squash pasta and is a great low carb pasta option. You can have it as a healthy snack or a dinner option as you can see at the top of this post.

That is right, spiralized zucchini is the new it thing. I mean you can even have it as a pasta substitute at Noodles and Company now! I have had it there and that is where it all started, my obsession that is.

For a while I messed around with how to prepare them best though. Boiling isn’t and wasn’t it, I knew they could come out not as soft with a bit of crisp on the outside. SO into the air fryer basket they went. Plain was fantastic but after that we have made zoodles and shrimp which was over the top amazing. Get out your cooking spray so these babies don’t stick and let’s get started…..

Here is a quick step by step to get you started so you can see how simple it is. Do not skip a step to speed up the process, it is fast enough and needs every minute to turn out to perfection.

How to Cook Zucchini Noodles in Air Fryer

Your little ones might call them curly fries if you really get them extra crispy. They can be a fun snack if you season them really well this way too. Another favorite in our house with the littles has been air fryer zucchini fries dipped in fry sauce!

How do you make zucchini noodles not soggy?

Well using your Cosori is a great way to avoid this. Another tip I always recommend is to lay the spirals on paper towels to remove and absorb the moisture on the outside before tossing with olive oil. This will not only allow the oil to stick well but the water on the outside won’t allow it to get as crispy and stay a bit al dente. You see all the water that was on the outside?