Air Fryer Polenta Lasagna Cakes
Make delicious polenta rounds in the air fryer in less than 20 minutes with simplicity. These flavorful polenta rounds may be easily prepared in your air fryer without the need for a burner or oven.
Expert Advice
- Cut Equally: Cut your polenta into even-sized pieces for uniform cooking. This guarantees consistent crispiness by ensuring that each fry or round cooks at the same rate.
- Preheating your air fryer will help you get the best results, much like with conventional frying techniques. For consistent cooking and crispy outsides, preheat the air fryer for a few minutes before adding the polenta.
- Don’t Overcrowd: To ensure enough air circulation, don’t pack the air fryer basket too full. If necessary, cook the polenta in batches to keep them from sticking together and Make sure they uniformly crisp up.
- Apply Cooking Spray: To assist the polenta get a crispy texture, lightly cover them with cooking spray or oil before air-frying them. This improves browning and aids in the seasonings sticking to the food better.
- To ensure that the polenta fries or rounds cook equally on all sides, flip them halfway through the cooking process or give the basket a shake. This keeps browning from being uneven and contributes to uniform crispiness.
- Try Different Seasonings: Use your imagination when selecting seasonings to alter the taste of your polenta cooked in an air fryer. To improve the flavor and balance your dish, try adding some herbs, spices, or grated cheese.
Components
- One polenta tube
- Half a teaspoon each of kosher salt and black pepper
- ½ cup flour for all purposes
- two big, beaten eggs
- one cup of breadcrumbs
- One cup of grated Parmesan cheese
- A smidgeon of kosher salt
- One-half teaspoon of black pepper
- One-half teaspoon of oregano
- ½ teaspoon powdered garlic
Serving:
- One cup of marinara sauce
- Half a cup of Burrata cheese
Guidelines
- Take off the wrapper after opening the product. Slice them into thin rounds after trimming off the optional rounded ends.
- Rounds should be lightly coated with all-purpose flour after being seasoned on both sides with salt and pepper. Each round is dipped in beaten egg yolk and then coated with a mixture of breadcrumbs and grated parmesan cheese, seasoned with a small amount of salt, black pepper, oregano, and garlic powder, in a 1:1 ratio.
- Air Fry the coated polenta rounds at 380 degrees for 12 to 15 minutes Using an air fryer, cook at 380 degrees Fahrenheit for each side until crispy and golden brown. To ensure that the polenta stays crispy while plating, set the final product aside on a wire cooling rack.
- Arrange the polenta rounds on a plate: spread some marinara sauce (or any other red sauce) on the bottom, cover with the cooked polenta, add some arugula (or other greens) on top, and top with a few burrata pieces. Sprinkle some flaky salt, black pepper, and olive oil on top.