Air Fryer Broccoli Tots
Crispy air fryer broccoli tots are super easy to make either from scratch or frozen. A healthy vegetable snack to add to your meals to get in more vegetables.
Equipment
- air fryer
Ingredients
- 1 cup broccoli (steamed and chopped)
- 1 egg yolk
- ½ cup mozzarella cheese (or any of your choice)
- ¼ cup bread crumbs
- Salt and Pepper to taste
- oil to brush
Instructions
- Steam broccoli florets for 8 minutes or until tender.1 cup broccoli
- Remove the broccoli from the steamer and place it into the food processor or you can simply chop them with a knife.
- Take a large mixing bowl to add broccoli, egg yolk, cheese, bread crumbs, salt, and pepper. Mix them until well combined and let sit for about a minute or two.1 egg yolk, ½ cup mozzarella cheese, ¼ cup bread crumbs, Salt and Pepper to taste
- Preheat your air fryer at 190C/375F for 5 minutes.
- Scoop a tablespoon of the broccoli mixture and start shaping them into tots with your fingers. Strongly hold the broccoli mixture into the palm of your hand and press it with your fingers of the other hand until they are nicely shaped.
- Brush the air fryer basket with some oil to prevent the tots from sticking. Or place parchment paper on the basket.oil to brush
- Transfer the broccoli tots into the air fryer basket and cook at 190C/375F for 12 minutes. Or until they are nicely golden brown on the outside.
- Flip them halfway through the cooking process.
- Serve and enjoy with your favorite dipping sauce.
Nutrition
Calories: 285kcalCarbohydrates: 9gProtein: 7gFat: 25gSaturated Fat: 5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 6gMonounsaturated Fat: 14gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 76mgSodium: 970mgPotassium: 131mgFiber: 1gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 391IUVitamin C: 26mgCalcium: 132mgIron: 1mg
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