Search
Close this search box.

Recipe for Air Fryer Acorn Squash with Brown Butter

Table of Contents

Recipe for Air Fryer Acorn Squash with Brown Butter

Making the perfect Air Fryer Acorn Squash with Brown Butter should only take approximately 30 min . It’s considered an Easy level recipe. Below are the ingredients and directions for you to easily follow. The Air Fryer Acorn Squash with Brown Butter recipe can feed your family for 4 servings.

There are many different ways to make this Air Fryer Acorn Squash with Brown Butter recipe. Once you’re familiar with our recommended ingredients and directions, you can add your own twist to this recipe to make it your own! We’ve also listed potential Cookware items below that might be necessary for this Air Fryer Acorn Squash with Brown Butter recipe.

Air Fryer Acorn Squash with Brown Butter Popular Ingredients

  • 1 small acorn squash (about 1 1/2 pounds), halved, seeded and cut into 1/2-inch-thick slices
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
  • Kosher salt
  • 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • 1/4 cup fresh sage leaves
  • 1/4 cup roughly chopped pecans
  • 1 tablespoon finely grated Parmesan

Steps for making Air Fryer Acorn Squash with Brown Butter

  1. Preheat a 3.5-quart air fryer to 400 degrees F. Toss the squash, olive oil, red pepper flakes and 1 teaspoon salt in a large bowl until evenly combined. Transfer to the air-fryer basket and air-fry, flipping the squash halfway through, until tender, golden brown and crisp at the edges, 20 to 25 minutes.
  2. Meanwhile, melt the butter in a small skillet over medium-low heat. Continue to cook, swirling the pan occasionally, until the butter smells nutty and the milk solids turn golden brown, 4 to 6 minutes. Immediately remove the pan from the heat, then stir in the sage, pecans and a pinch of salt.
  3. Place the squash on a serving platter and sprinkle with the Parmesan to warm and melt slightly. Spoon the brown butter mixture over the top.

Popular Categories for this Recipe

  • Acorn Squash
  • Side Dish – A side dish, sometimes referred to as a side order, side item, or simply a side, is a food item that accompanies the entrée or main course at a meal.
  • Gluten Free – A gluten-free diet (GFD) is a nutritional plan that strictly excludes gluten, which is a mixture of proteins found in wheat (and all of its species and hybrids, such as spelt, kamut, and triticale), as well as barley, rye, and oats. The inclusion of oats in a gluten-free diet remains controversial, and may depend on the oat cultivar and the frequent cross-contamination with other gluten-containing cereals.Gluten may cause both gastrointestinal and systemic symptoms for those with gluten-related disorders, including coeliac disease (CD), non-coeliac gluten sensitivity (NCGS), gluten ataxia, dermatitis herpetiformis (DH), and wheat allergy. In these people, the gluten-free diet is demonstrated as an effective treatment, but several studies show that about 79% of the people with coeliac disease have an incomplete recovery of the small bowel, despite a strict gluten-free diet. This is mainly caused by inadvertent ingestion of gluten. People with a poor understanding of a gluten-free diet often believe that they are strictly following the diet, but are making regular errors.In addition, a gluten-free diet may, in at least some cases, improve gastrointestinal or systemic symptoms in diseases like irritable bowel syndrome, rheumatoid arthritis, or HIV enteropathy, among others. There is no good evidence that gluten-free diets are an alternative medical treatment for people with autism.Gluten proteins have low nutritional and biological value and the grains that contain gluten are not essential in the human diet. However, an unbalanced selection of food and an incorrect choice of gluten-free replacement products may lead to nutritional deficiencies. Replacing flour from wheat or other gluten-containing cereals with gluten-free flours in commercial products may lead to a lower intake of important nutrients, such as iron and B vitamins. Some gluten-free commercial replacement products are not enriched or fortified as their gluten-containing counterparts, and often have greater lipid/carbohydrate content. Children especially often over-consume these products, such as snacks and biscuits. Nutritional complications can be prevented by a correct dietary education.A gluten-free diet may be based on gluten-free foods, such as meat, fish, eggs, milk and dairy products, legumes, nuts, fruits, vegetables, potatoes, rice, and corn. Gluten-free processed foods may be used. Pseudocereals (quinoa, amaranth, and buckwheat) and some minor cereals are alternative choices.

You might need the following Cookware

In this section we’ve listed Cookware items that might be helpful to make this Air Fryer Acorn Squash with Brown Butter recipe (or similar recipes). If certain tools or utensils are not applicable, then ignore and choose relevant items.

  • Cooking pots
  • Frying pan
  • Steamers
  • Colander
  • Skillet
  • Knives
  • Cutting board
  • Grater
  • Saucepan
  • Stockpot
  • Spatula
  • Tongs
  • Measuring cups
  • Wooden Spoon
Chef Clemenza
Chef Clemenza

Chef Clemenza is passionate about the science of cooking. He enjoys pushing the creative limits in the kitchen and designing new delicious recipes for his patrons. Chef Clemenza has four beautiful children, a lovely wife and loyal dog.

More Recipes

Picture of Chef Clemenza

Chef Clemenza

Chef Clemenza is passionate about the science of cooking. He enjoys pushing the creative limits in the kitchen and designing new delicious recipes for his patrons. Chef Clemenza has four beautiful children, a lovely wife and loyal dog Read Full Chef Bio Here .

Want to see such delicious recipes on a monthly basis?

Well, then you’ll want to subscribe to our monthly email. It’s packed with recipe lists, product recommendations, tips, and tricks for cooking – everything you need to make your next dinner party a smashing success.