Air Fryer Oat-Crusted Veggies
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Total time: 35 min • Prep: 15 min • Cook: 20 min • Serves: 4 • Difficulty: Easy
These air-fried veggies cook up to a light, crispy texture, with some of the onion and pepper rings reaching almost potato chip–level crunchiness. We love using instant oats as the breading; they’re in smaller pieces than old-fashioned oats, so you can use them as is here—no need to pulse them in a food processor. Feel free to play around with other vegetables that you like; fat asparagus spears, eggplant slices, or blanched broccoli florets would work well.
Ingredients
Cooking spray
4 spray(s)
Egg
1 large
Grated Parmesan cheese
¼ cup(s)
Italian seasoning
1 tsp(s)
Kosher salt
½ tsp(s)
Uncooked plain instant oatmeal
2 packet(s), 2 oz total
Red onion
2 slice(s), thick, separated to make 8 good-sized rings
Red bell pepper
1 large, cut into 8 rings
Zucchini
1 medium, cut diagonally into 8 slices
Jarred fat-free marinara sauce
½ cup(s), warmed
Instructions
1
In a large bowl, whisk together the egg and 1 tbsp water. In a pie plate or shallow bowl, stir together the Parmesan, Italian seasoning, salt, and oatmeal. Place the vegetables in the large bowl with the egg mixture; toss well to coat. Remove half of the vegetables from the egg mixture; toss them in the oatmeal mixture, pressing gently to coat.
2
Preheat an air fryer, if necessary, to 400°F. Coat the air fryer basket with cooking spray. Arrange the oat-coated vegetables in the basket, stacking them to promote as much air flow as possible. Air-fry at 400°F until the coating is crisp, 8 to 10 minutes. Repeat the process with the remaining vegetables. Serve with marinara sauce.
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Serving size: 2 pieces each onion, bell pepper, and zucchini with 2 tbsp marinara
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