The pumpkin cutlets in the air fryer is a clever and healthy recipe to try on kids who refuse to eat vegetables.
This recipe will conquer the taste buds of both adults and children!
With its golden and crunchy breading and a soft, stringy, and tasty heart thanks to the stuffing of cooked ham and smoked scamorza, you will turn this simple vegetable into a special dish!
The pumpkin cutlets in the air fryer is a very simple and quick recipe to make for a healthy and non-demanding dinner.
For those who love eating healthy without sacrificing taste, this is a must-try!
For this recipe, I recommend using the oblong-shaped butternut squash, where you can cut round slices from the upper part.
With this type of dense and flavorful squash, you can prepare many sweet and savory recipes that you will find below.
- Portions: 4
- Cooking methods: Air Frying
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: Fall, Winter
Ingredients
- 8 slices of butternut squash
- 4 slices of smoked scamorza
- 4 slices of cooked ham
- 2 eggs
- 4 tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil
- to taste of salt
- to taste of breadcrumbs
- to taste of flour
Tools
- Air Fryer
Steps
If you have a slicer, use it to obtain perfectly cut slices.
Cut the slices to a thickness of about 0.4 inches.
Season the slices with salt.
Place a slice of cooked ham and a slice of smoked scamorza on the pumpkin slice.
Cover with another pumpkin slice.
Coat the pumpkin cutlet first in flour, then in beaten eggs, and finally in breadcrumbs.
Place the cutlets in the air fryer basket, season with two tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil.
Set the temperature to 356°F and the timer to 15 minutes.
Halfway through, open the basket and flip the cutlets to the other side, season with the other two tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil, and finish cooking.
The pumpkin cutlets in the air fryer are a delicate-tasting comfort food that combines taste and wellness.
