Healthy Air Fryer Alternatives to Your Favorite Recipes

4. Air Fryer Eggplant Parmesan There’s something so luxurious about eggplant parmesan. The perfectly breaded eggplant rounds, topped with marinara and mozzarella cheese, served on their… Trista - May 15, 2022

4. Air Fryer Eggplant Parmesan

There’s something so luxurious about eggplant parmesan. The perfectly breaded eggplant rounds, topped with marinara and mozzarella cheese, served on their own or with pasta; it’s a delicious dish and also easy to mess up. Sometimes eggplant parmesan is oily or soft and doesn’t crisp quite right. However, this air fryer eggplant parmesan avoids a lot of the common complications with the dish by omitting the oil and cooking the rounds by themselves first, giving them a chance to get crispy on the outside while remaining tender on the inside. You’ll love how easy this dish is to pull together.

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3. Air Fryer Asian-Glazed Boneless Chicken Thighs

Did someone say chicken thighs? We love chicken thighs for their flavorful, juicy nature and relative ease of cooking, and these Asian-glazed chicken thighs are no exception. This recipe takes advantage of bold Asian flavors to really highlight the chicken. The marination process takes two hours, but cooking the chicken only takes about 30 minutes. These chicken thighs go great with brown rice and your favorite steamed vegetable or can be paired with cauliflower rice if you’re trying to reduce your carbs. Moreover, if you’re not big on meat, try pairing this marinade with tofu.

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2. Air Fryer General Tso’s Chicken

General Tso’s chicken is a staple at westernized Chinese restaurants, but it often packs a hefty punch of fat due to being deep-fried. When you make General Tso’s chicken in the air fryer, however, you can cut nearly half the saturated fat while still keeping all the classic flavors you love. Depending on the size of your air fryer, you may have to make the chicken in batches; however, since it only takes about 15 minutes to cook, even making the chicken in batches will take less than an hour. Pair with rice for a classic meal, or mix it up with some steamed veggies.

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1. Air Fryer Tofu

There’s nothing quite like a perfectly crispy bite of tofu, but getting to that bite can be a hassle. Ovens often don’t crisp up quite the way you want, and if you fry the tofu on the stove, you’re dealing with splattering oil and the potential to burn the tofu. Making crispy tofu in the air fryer, though, couldn’t be easier. The best thing about tofu is that it’s a blank canvas for any flavor you can imagine; this recipe uses a soy-based marinade and a spicy sauce, but you can use any flavors you like. It only takes 15 minutes to cook, tossing halfway through, and you can serve it with rice for a quick and easy meal that’s both healthy and delicious.

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