Air Fryer
I have really been enjoying making fresh vegetables in the air fryer. It’s such a simple and delicious side dish to your dinner and done faster than my oven preheats! You can add any seasoning you like but I used an Italian seasoning blend giving it that pop of flavor I think zucchini needs. This dinner was just for Jim and so I only used 2 small zucchini.
INGREDIENTS
2 small zucchini sliced into 1/2 inch rounds
Drizzle of olive oil
1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
DIRECTIONS
Place your zucchini rounds in a medium bowl, drizzle with olive oil, enough to coat each of the rounds. Add the seasoning and mix to combine.
Air fry at 400 degrees for 7-8 minutes. Remove from fryer and serve warm.
Enjoy!
I have really been loving my air fryer and use it for so many things, other than french fries. I rarely use it for pre-made frozen products as I try not to have that stuff in the house but I came across a package of P.F. Chang’s frozen pork and vegetable dumplings in my freezer. I decided to give them a try in the air fryer. I was pleasantly surprised as it crisped the dumplings right up BUT Jim was not as excited as I was about them as he does not like crispy dumplings the way I do. So he just thought they were ok. So for those of you that like that crisp bite you will enjoy these otherwise you might be like Jim and think they are just ok. I’ll leave it up to you if you want to try them in the air fryer.
INGREDIENTS
1 box P.F. Chang’s Pork And vegetable dumplings
DIRECTIONS
Place the frozen dumplings in your air fryer and fry at 375 degrees for 7 minutes, turn them over and air fry for an additional 6-7 minutes. Remove from the fryer, warm the sauce as directed and serve warm.
Please note air fryers do not cook the same so the times may vary.
Enjoy!
Although I made these in the air fryer, they can also be baked by following the package directions. These are fast and easy to make using canned apple pie filling and can be made using any kind of filling. Apple is our favorite! I drizzle them with caramel sauce when they are out of the fryer. If you are making this with blueberry filling you can make a lemon drizzle for the top using confectioners sugar and lemon juice. So many varieties can be done with this!
INGREDIENTS
1 package store-bought puff pastry
1 can caramel apple pie filling or apple pie filling
Pinch of cinnamon
Store-bought caramel sauce, I used Ghirardelli.
Olive oil to spritz
DIRECTIONS
Cut the puff pastry into 4-inch squares. Using one square at a time add approximately 2 Tablespoons Of the apple pie filling to the middle of the pastry. Sprinkle with the cinnamon and fold the pastry diagonal forming a triangle. Seal the edges using a fork. Do this for each puff you are making. Place in the air fryer, lightly spritz with oil and air fry at 375 degrees for five minutes, turn them over, lightly spritz the second side and continue to fry for an additional five minutes or until lightly golden brown.
Remove from the fryer and drizzle with caramel sauce. Let cool for a couple minutes, as the filling will be very hot.
Enjoy!
I am always looking for something new to do with Thanksgiving and Christmas leftovers. Last year I made the Thanksgiving rolls that are delicious but the way these left the plate I’d say these are a definite family favorite. I made these in the air fryer but you can easily bake these in the oven following the package directions on the puff pastry box. One bite is Thanksgiving all wrapped up in a beautiful crispy puff pastry. Don’t forget to have plenty of leftover gravy for dipping. Those leftovers won’t last long!
This recipe makes 6 puffs.
INGREDIENTS
2 packages ready-made puff pastry
2 Tablespoon leftover roasted turkey, per puff
2 Tablespoon leftover stuffing, per puff
2 Tablespoons leftover cranberry sauce, per puff
Olive oil for spritzing, if air frying
Gravy for dipping
DIRECTIONS
Cut the puff pastry into approximately 4-inch squares. Starting with one square, layer the turkey on top of the pastry and follow adding the stuffing and then the cranberry sauce. Using the second square of pastry, lay the second pastry on top of the cranberry pressing down the edges to seal with the first layer of pastry. You can roll or pull lightly on the top pastry if needed.
Do this for each pastry you are making.
Place one or more depending on the size of your air fryer, spritz the top with olive oil and fry at 400 degrees for 6 minutes. Turn the pastry over, spritz the second side with oil and continue to fry for an additional 6 minutes. Serve with warm gravy.
Enjoy!
I came up with this dish to use some things out of my fridge and also because my husband likes anything that has to do with Mexican flavors. You could easily add black beans and drained corn for some extra flavor but I was cleaning out my fridge and did not have either! This is like a taco in a roll. Very easy to put together. This would make any taco night a success.
INGREDIENTS
12 – 15 egg roll wrappers
1 lb. ground beef
1 package taco seasoning
1 cup shredded Mexican cheese
3/4 cup of your favorite salsa/store bought or homemade
Water
Olive oil spray
Serve with:
Salsa
Sour cream
DIRECTIONS
Brown the ground beef in a large skillet, crumble as it cooks. When the ground beef is browned, add the taco seasoning being sure to mix well. Add the grated cheese and combine until the cheese is melted. Remove the pan from the heat and add the salsa mixing to combine. Using one egg roll wrapper at a time place approximately 2 Tablespoons of the ground beef mixture on the egg roll and roll up burrito style. When you get to the end brush the corner 0f the egg roll wrapper with water to help seal the edges. Do this for each egg roll. Place as many rolls in your air fryer as you can on a single layer. Spritz the top of the rolls with olive oil and air fry for 8 minutes at 400 degrees. Open the air fryer and turn the rolls over, spritz with olive oil and air fry for 4 more minutes or until golden brown. Do this for all of the egg rolls.
Serve with sour cream and salsa.
Enjoy!
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