The air fryer it has become a great ally for healthy, cleaner, cheaper and more versatile cooking. These fryers, which actually they look more like a miniature oven than a fryer itself, they offer many possibilities beyond traditional potatoes. In fact, in it you can elaborate first courses, seconds, dessertseven masses!
So that don’t have to give it up this holiday seasonwe have taken a tour of Instagram to bring you christmas recipes that can be made in the air fryer. What have we discovered? A lot of very rich, original and easy ideas, prepared by experts on the subject. Get inspired by them and surprise your guests.
octopus salad
At Christmas we really like to start our menus with some easy and elegant appetizers, but above all very special. This @latoneira octopus will be a success and it’s also very easy to make! Buy the dough, make the filling with octopus, olives and paprika and cook in your air fryer for 9 minutes. And that’s it!
Crispy zucchini “ravioli”
These fresh cheese and zucchini “ravioli” from @saboreanda are a great idea and very easy to make in an air fryer! You can take them as is or accompany them with a slightly more storied sauce. The trick to make them crispy is to add corn flakes. Take note of the recipe.
Salty muffins
Continuing with the theme of appetizers, your guests will appreciate that you offer them these salty zucchini, cheese and oregano muffins, an idea by @airfryerenfamilia. They are very easy and quick to do, so much so that while you cook the zucchini in the air fryer you can prepare the rest of the filling. Pour into the molds, wait 15 more minutes and that’s it! You can serve them with the rest of Christmas canapes and you will surprise diners, do not miss them!
Blue cheese toasts with grapes
You will probably be surprised to discover that within the Christmas recipes to make with an air fryer we also include some delicious toasts, created by @saboreanda. You have to try them! Only you need three ingredients and cook it for 5 minutes at 200 ºC. Enter through the eyes!
cauliflower cakes
A delicious, successful and healthy recipe, proposed by @paufeel. Also, you need very few ingredients and very little time: in 15 minutes you will have it ready. In addition to the cauliflower, it has mozzarella, turkey cubes and chives, which gives it a delicious touch. And you already have a very apparent first!
Potatoes with thyme
If you have already chosen a second Christmas dish but you are not sure what garnish to accompany it with, here are these potatoes with thyme from @airfryerenfamilia, very successful, nutritious and that combine phenomenally with fish and meat. Ideally, you should first cook them in the microwave for about 8 minutes and then add the seasonings that will give them the touch: garlic, thyme, black pepper and salt.
Chicken roti with potatoes
Birds tend to have a lot of presence at meals and Christmas dinners. Here you have the spectacular chicken roti from @latoneira that you can accompany with the previous garnish. For the filling you must macerate walnuts, dried apricots, grapes and prunes for 24 hours. It will be delicious with onion or plum sauce.
If you liked this recipe, do not miss our wide selection of meat recipes for ChristmasYou have up to 10 different dishes to choose from!
Crispy potato snacks
This fun proposal from @burpee_vet is perfect for the whole family, but especially for the little ones. It is a different way of preparing potatoes, in which you also save having to cook them. its taste of cheddar cheese guarantees your success. Accompany it with a simple sauce for the little ones and a spicier one for the older ones.
Cod brandade cannelloni
This is one of those recipes that simplifies your life during Christmas celebrations, but with which it turns out great! The secret of @paufeel is to cut the zucchini thin, being able to do it with a mandolin. For the rest, all you have to do is fill them with the brandade, roll them up and put them in the fryer. Very good!
prawns with spices
Fish dishes also have a special place on @airfryerenfamilia’s Christmas menus. In this case, we have loved these easy-to-make prawns that will impress your guests. They look very juicy and rich thanks to the spice mix, specifically turmeric, white pepper, oregano, thyme and sesame. The secret is to mix the product well with them. Ready in less than 20 minutes.
Hake with almond crust
Another Christmas proposal from @paufeel that only it will take you fifteen minutes to make in the air fryer is this Almond Shore Hake. As easy as placing asparagus and hake on the tray, and on top of them the chopped almonds, rosemary and paprika. Very result!
If you declare yourself an unconditional fan of this type of dish, then you will love our selection of rfish recipes for Christmas that you can’t miss. To each one, better!
Stuffed baked apple
@deliciousmartha’s baked apple is a delicious dessert that instantly takes you back to Christmas thanks to its hints of cinnamon and vanilla. As you will see in the video, it is very easy to do. It’s also cheap and requires hardly any ingredients! In an air fryer it only needs 10 minutes of cooking.
Ginger cookies
A classic flavor that cannot be missing in your Christmas recipes. The secret of @latoneira is in the mixture of its spices: from cardamom to cinnamon through ginger and nutmeg. Your house will smell wonderful! Try cutting them with different molds and enjoy!
Alfajores without sugar
In order not to give up Christmas desserts At the same time that you compensate a little for the excesses typical of these dates, @paufeel suggests that you try these alfajores without sugar and with only three ingredients! We recommend them especially if you like the taste of coconut and salted caramel.
And, if you’ve been left wanting more, we also have a selection of easy and original Christmas cookies. Do not miss it!