Air Fryer Recipes To Get You Started
Air Fryer Recipes To Get You Started
Air Fryer Recipes To Get You Started
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THE BEST WHOLE ROAST CHICKEN
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GIANT FALAFEL
Sides/Snacks Recipes CHOCOLATE POTS
ROASTED GARLIC AND TOMATO PASTA SMASHED POTATOES EASY CHOCOLATE SHEET CAKE
KALE & CRISPY CHICKPEA SALAD CRISPY STUFFED OLIVES PUMPKIN CAKE
1 large chicken 1. Prep the chicken by splaying the legs – to do this 150g cooked shredded chicken 1. Mix the taquito ingredients together in a bowl,
place the bird on a chopping board breast side up, excluding the tortillas.
Zest of 1 large lemon 140g cream cheese
then cut the skin connecting the legs to the breast
2. Fill the tortillas down the middle with the filling,
2 garlic cloves, crushed meat using a sharp knife. Do not cut all the way 80g mozzarella
then roll them into a sausage shape, securing the
through the legs joints and dark meat. Holding the
1 tbsp salt 40g kale (a small handful), sliced filling inside.
legs of the bird, apply some pressure, splaying the
thighs open until you feel the joint pop on both sides. finely
1 tsp black pepper 3. Brush the taquitos with oil and place in the Air
1–2 garlic cloves Fryer.
2. To make the marinade, mix together the
200ml buttermilk or thinned yoghurt
buttermilk, garlic, salt, pepper and zest of the lemon 4. Select Air Fry at 200°C for 6 minutes or until the
1 green chilli (add to heat preference)
into a mixing bowl big enough to fit the chicken in. cheese has melted and the exterior is golden and
3–4 medium-sized corn and flour crispy.
3. Add the splayed chicken and cover it with the
tortillas
marinade, inside and out and leave to marinate for 5. Serve with your favourite toppings such as
at least one hour but if possible overnight. Oil, salt and pepper guacamole, sour cream drizzle, salsa and pickled
red onion. Feel free to get creative!!
4. Pat off excess marinade, or rinse the chicken off. For serving
5. Select Air Fry at 165°C for 45 minutes until cooked Salsa of choice
through, then leave to rest in the air fryer basket to
catch the juices from the bird. Remove the chicken Pickled red onion
and carve. Sour cream
Guacamole
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SRIRACHA BEEF TRAY BAKE CRISPY TOFU BAHN MI
Time: 25 minutes Time: 26 minutes
INGREDIENTS INSTRUCTIONS INGREDIENTS INSTRUCTIONS
For the crispy beef 1. Trim any thick fat from your steak and cut into thick Crispy Tofu 1. Slice the tofu into 1cm thick strips. Then place
bite sized strips, then place into a bowl with the soy the sliced tofu in your favourite marinade for 15
450g sirloin steak 450g extra firm tofu
sauce, sriracha sauce, garlic powder, oil and five spice. minutes.
1 tbsp soy sauce Toss the steak strips through the marinade, then set 1 packet of your favourite
Asian marinade, we used 2. Peel then slice the carrots into matchsticks.
aside.
1 tbsp sriracha sauce Korean chilli Combine the sugar, vinegar and salt in a bowl,
2. Add the prepared onions and peppers to the Air and heat in the microwave until the sugar has
1 tsp garlic powder 2 tbsp corn flour
Fryer and Air Fry at 165°C for 12 minutes, turning dissolved. Add the carrots to a jar, then pour the
¼ tsp 5 spice halfway through. Pickled carrots warm pickling liquid over them.
1 tbsp cooking oil 3. Once cooked, remove the veggies from the air fryer 1 carrot 3. Remove the firm tofu from the marinade, and
basket and set aside to keep warm. wipe off excess marinade. Sift the cornflour over
40g corn flour 40g white sugar the tofu and toss to combine.
4. Select Air Fry again, and set to 9 minutes at 205°C.
3 onions, thinly sliced 115ml white wine vinegar
Allow the air fryer to preheat. 4. Place the tofu into the Instant Vortex Air Fryer
2 peppers, deseeded and ½ tsp flaked sea salt basket, in a single layer, leaving some gaps
sliced 5. Toss the corn flour through the beef strips, until between the pieces, to help them crisp evenly.
each piece is evenly coated and once prompted add For Serving:
Sauce the beef to the air fryer basket. 5. Select Air Fry, at 205°C for 11 mins. Cook until
3 mini baguettes crispy.
3 tbsp sriracha 6. Make the sauce by combining the sriracha, soy
sauce and honey in a mug. Microwave until hot and Mayonnaise 6. When ready to serve, split the baguettes, then
2 tsp soy sauce
bubbling. Vegan pate of choice spread the mayonnaise on both sides.
3 tbsp honey
7. Once the cook time is up, move the beef strips over ½ cucumber, thinly sliced 7. Spread one side of your baguettes with pate,
200g broccoli, diced into bite to leave ¼ of the basket free, and add the broccoli. into long ribbons then add the pickled carrot, cucumber ribbons,
sized pieces Drizzle with oil and Air Fry for a further 4 minutes at the crispy tofu, and finish with fresh coriander.
205°C. Fresh coriander Shake over a few drops of soy sauce and serve
Rice, for serving
Soy sauce immediately.
8. Once cooked, add the beef and broccoli to your
warm peppers and onions, pour over the sauce and
toss.
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GIANT FALAFEL ROASTED GARLIC AND TOMATO PASTA
Cook time: 25 minutes Cook time: 35 minutes
INGREDIENTS INSTRUCTIONS INGREDIENTS INSTRUCTIONS
400g tin chickpeas 1. Place all the falafel ingredients into a food 500g/ 6 large tomatoes 1. Remove the air fryer basket from the air fryer and
processor and pulse everything until the mixture remove the grill plate from the basket. Scatter the
1/2 red onion, diced 1 garlic bulb
just comes together and the chickpeas are in loose, onions into the basket in an even layer. Top the
25g parsley, chopped breadcrumb-sized pieces (do not make a puree!) 1 onion, thinly sliced onions with the halved tomatoes. Cut the top ¼ off
the garlic bulb, then nestle it cut side down in the air
80g courgette, grated 2. Brush a baking tin (suitable size for your Air 50ml water fryer basket and pour over the oil and water.
Fryer Basket) with a little oil then pour in the falafel
3 garlic cloves, crushed mixture. Flatten and brush the top more oil, then 60ml olive oil 2. Select Air Fry at 190°C for 35 minutes, or until the
place into the air fryer. tomatoes and garlic are blistered, gooey and soft,
1 tsp cumin 60ml double cream
and the onions are cooked through. If the tomatoes
3. Select Air Fry at 185°C for 25 minutes.
1 tsp salt 200g whole wheat penne pasta, get a little too much colour on one side, flip them
4. While the falafel cooks, make the seasoned cooked over and continue to air fry.
2 tbsp self-raising flour
yoghurt sauce and cucumber salad.
Parmesan, to serve 3. While the sauce roasts, cook the pasta to al dente
2 tbsp chia or ground flax seeds
Cucumber salad - Split the cucumbers in half down according to the packet instructions. Then drain the
Cucumber Salad the middle, and remove the seedss then cut into pasta, but reserve a little starchy pasta water.
bite sized pieces. Toss with salt and set aside. Finely
1 cucumber 4. Add the tomatoes and onions to a blender along
slice the red onion and place ina bowl with a pinch
with the pan juices, then squeeze the garlic cloves
1/2 red onion of salt, and squeeze over some lemon juice and set
from the skin into the blender jug. Discard the garlic
aside to pickle and soften. Pick the mint leaves from
1 tsp lemon juice skin.
the stems.
25 g picked mint leaves 5. Finally, add the cream then blend the sauce until
Yoghurt sauce – Mix the yoghurt with the lemon juice
smooth. Stir through a little of the pasta water to get
and season to taste with salt and pepper.
Salt and pepper the sauce to the consistency of double cream, then
Once the falafel is cooked, cut into wedges, then season the sauce with salt and pepper to taste.
Yoghurt Sauce
serve with lemony yogurt and cucumber salad.
6. Add the sauce into the pan with the drained
250 ml full cream yoghurt
pasta, and warm through and top with parmesan.
1 tsp lemon juice
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Salt and pepper
KALE & CRISPY CHICKPEA SALAD DUTCH BABY
Time: 15 minutes Time: 10 minutes
INGREDIENTS INSTRUCTIONS INGREDIENTS INSTRUCTIONS
400g tin chickpeas 1. Drain the chickpeas, and toss with a little olive oil, For the Dutch Baby 1. Add the flour and salt to bowl and whisk to combine. Then
salt and pepper to taste. add the eggs, water, parsley, dijon and milk into a seperate
250g kale 80g flour
jug and whisk until combined. Make a well in the centre of
2. Select Roast on your Air Fryer, at 180°C for 15
130g dates 1 pinch salt the flour, then pour in the wet ingredients and stir until the
minutes, until crispy.
batter comes together. Place the batter in the fridge to rest.
Olive oil, salt and pepper 2 eggs
3. Meanwhile, make the lemon dressing but
as needed 2. While the batter rests, make the herb salad by combining
combining all dressing ingredients to a jar, then 1 tbsp water Thinly slice the red onion, then toss with the oil and vinegar,
Lemon dressing shake and allow it to rest and infuse.
1 Tsp dijon mustard as well as a pinch of salt and pepper and a generous pinch
Juice of 1/2 a lemon 4. Make the tahini dressing by grating the garlic of sugar. Set aside, tossing occasionally until the onions
into a bowl. Squeeze over the lemon and allow to 1 Tsp chopped parsley soften and lightly pickle.
60ml rapeseed oil sit for 3 minutes to mellow the raw garlic. Add the 90 ml full-fat milk 3. Once ready to cook, select Air Fry and set to 200°C for 10
1 clove of garlic tahini and honey and stir together, then slowly stir
minutes. Oil a tin and and put it into the basket to heat wiht
in the water strring to a pourable and spreadable 1 ball of fresh mozzarella
1 Tsp dijon mustard the air fryer.
consistency. Season well with salt to taste.
For the herby salad 4. Once prompted to add food, pour the batter into a
1 tsp honey 5. Prepare the kale by removing the woody stems,
1/2 red onion, thinly sliced well oiled tin and air fry until golden brown and puffy and
Tahini dressing and chopping the leaves into bite-sized pieces.
cooked in the middle.
1 handful of your favourite
1/2 clove garlic 6. Remove the garlic cloves from your lemon
herbs 5. Once cooked, remove from the pan onto a serving plate
dressing and pour over the kale, massaging the
Half a lemon and top with the onion mixture, herbs and rocket and
kale to soften the leaves. 1 handful of wild rocket mozzerella.
3 tbsp Tahini 7. Roughly chop the dates and add to the kale wht 1 1/2 tbsp apple cider
1 Tsp Honey the crispy chickpeas.
2 tsp olive oil
2–4 tbsp water 8. Smear the tahini dressing on the bottom of a
large serving platter with the kale salad on top. Salt and pepper, as
Pinch of sea salt needed
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SMASHED POTATOES CRISPY STUFFED OLIVES
Time: 30 minutes Time: 8 minutes
INGREDIENTS INSTRUCTIONS INGREDIENTS INSTRUCTIONS
Potatoes, 1 per person 1. Preheat your Air Fryer on Bake at 190°C for 25 150g pitted green olives 1. Stuff each olive with a thin batons of feta.
minutes.
Olive oil 50g feta cheese, sliced 2. In one bowl, add the breadcrumbs. In a second
2. Toss the potatoes with olive oil and generously into thin batons bowl add the flour dredge ingredients. And in a
Salt and Pepper third the egg wash.
season with salt and pepper, then place into the air 60g panko breadcrumbs
Mozzarella, bacon and fryer until soft. 3. Toss the olives into the flour, then into the egg,
Kale for topping Flour dredge then back into the flour and again in the egg.
3. Smash the potatoes with a coffee cup or any
100g flour Finally, add the double-dipped olives to the panko
other similarly-sized, heavy object you have handy.
and toss to coat evenly. Repeat for each olive.
4. Place the potatoes back into the air fryer topped 1 tsp garlic powder
4. Place into the air fryer and cook at 195°C for 8
with crispy bacon, mozzarella and kale. 1 tsp smoked paprika minutes or until golden brown.
5. Continue to air fry the potatoes, for an extra few 1 tsp fine salt & pepper 5. Meanwhile, make the yoghurt dipping sauce by
minutes until the cheese is golden and bubbly. finely chopping the spring onion, then combine
Egg wash
with the yoghurt and salt & pepper.
1 egg, beaten
6. Once the olives are crispy, remove from the fryer
1 tbsp water and serve with the spring onion yoghurt dip.
Dipping sauce
1 spring onion
80ml greek yoghurt
Salt & pepper, to taste
Icing While the cake cooks, make the icing. Sift the cocoa
powder and icing sugar to eliminate clumps, then
60g butter add the milk, vanilla and salt and combine until
smooth and creamy. Beat the icing with an electric
65g cocoa powder
mixer until light and fluffy.
260g icing sugar
Spoon the icing over the cake, in an even layer,
100ml milk then cover with sprinkles to finish.
1 tsp vanilla
180g flour 1. Sift the dry ingredients into a bowl. 120g rolled oats 1. Place the oats, banana, milk, baking powder, salt,
egg and honey in a blender. Blend for 1 minute on
3/4 tsp baking powder 2. In another bowl whisk the eggs and the sugar together, then 1/2 banana
high until well combined and the oats are a fine
whisk in the oil and mashed banana.
3/4 tsp bicarb of soda 80ml milk of choice puree.
3. Make a well in the dry ingredients, then add in the wet
1 1/2 tsp mixed spice 1/2 tsp baking powder 2. Pour the mixture into a 250ml ramekin.
ingredients. Stir the cake batter until just combined.
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon 1/4 tsp flaked sea salt 3. Select Bake on your air fryer, at 177°C for 13
4. Line the base of a 20cm cake tin with a circle of baking paper.
minutes, and add the ramekin once prompted.
Pinch salt Lightly grease the sides of the tin, then pour in the batter. 1 egg
4. Bake until golden brown and cooked through,
1 smashed banana 5. Select bake on your air fryer and set to 160°C for 55 mins. Once 1 tbsp honey then sprinkle with diced chunks of chocolate and
the air fryer has preheated, pop the cake tin inside and bake
serve immediately.
200ml oil until a skewer inserted into the cake comes out clean. 1 square dark chocolate, diced
3 eggs 6. While the cake bakes, prepare the icing by mixing all the
ingredients together until smooth.
200g brown sugar
7. Once cooked, remove the cake from the air fryer basket. Set
220g Grated pumpkin
aside to cool completely (about 20-30 minutes)
Icing
8. Spread the icing over your cooled cake, then decorate with
40g butter chopped pecans and a dusting of mixed spice.
Serving