This Roasted Patty Pan Squash recipe is: Low Carb, Vegetarian, Gluten Free & Fabulous. Parmesan roasted patty pan squash. It’s good for the soul. I promise. My friend Giuseppina first showed me this method to make vegetables while we were living in France. She made this same recipe but with fennel. How delightful it was.
It can be grilled, fried, or, in this case, oven-roasted. Patty pans impart a somewhat buttery flavor, although some people think they taste more like olive oil. This easy recipe for roasted patty pan squash uses shallots and herbs and makes a wonderful side dish for dinner parties.
In a large bowl, toss the pattypan squash, olive oil, salt, and pepper. Place the pattypan squash in the air fryer basket, cut side down, in a single layer. (Cook in batches if they don’t all fit in a single layer.) Air fry for 10-12 minutes at 400 degrees F (204 degrees C), until crispy and golden.
Pattypan squash could more accurately be called "flying saucer" squash because of its appearance-and, in fact, it sometimes is. The pattypan squash is small, round, and flat, with edges that resemble an alien spacecraft. (Some say this little squash looks like a Scottish tam.) It might be yellow, white, or green, or a combination thereof.