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How to freeze zucchini

Renee' Groskreutz
This is a step-by-step guide to freezing zucchini
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Ingredients
  

  • Medium- to large-sized zucchini
  • Peeler optional
  • Pot with water
  • Paper towels
  • Tray with parchment paper
  • Freezer-safe plastic bag
  • Knife

Instructions
 

  • Pick a medium to large-sized zucchini and wash it thoroughly with water. Go ahead and give it a good scrub when washing it. Then dry it.
  • Chop it up into slices. Each slice should be around ¼ inch thick. Note: You can peel the zucchini if you would prefer. I rarely do so and generally freeze it with the skin on. 
  • Blanch the zucchini. Fill a pot with water and bring it to a boil. Add the slices to boiling water. 
  • Let the sliced zucchini cook for a minute before removing it from boiling water and shifting it to an ice water bath. This will stop the cooking process, keeping your zucchini from turning into a mush. 
  • Use paper towels to blot the slices dry. 
  • Line a tray with parchment paper or baking sheet and line the blanched zucchini slices on it. Avoid layering the slices on top of each other.
  • Place the tray in the freezer. Let the zucchini freeze for about 1 to 2 hours. 
  • Once frozen solid, transfer into a freezer-safe plastic bag.
  • Label the bag and store it in the freezer!
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