AIR FRYER AU GRATIN VEGETABLES: Tasty and Light Side Dish

If there’s a way to make people love vegetables, even the most skeptical ones… this is it! The air fryer au gratin vegetables are crispy outside, soft inside, and full of flavor. In this recipe, I combined Brussels sprouts, carrots, onions, and potatoes to create a colorful, healthy, and very simple side dish. Perfect for accompanying meat or fish main courses, but also as a light single dish!

  • Difficulty: Very Easy
  • Cost: Economical
  • Preparation time: 10 Minutes
  • Portions: 4People
  • Cooking methods: Oven, Air Frying
  • Cuisine: Italian
  • Seasonality: Autumn, Winter

Ingredients

  • 17.6 oz Brussels sprouts
  • 2 potatoes
  • 1 onion
  • 3 carrots
  • to taste oil and salt
  • to taste pepper
  • to taste dried oregano
  • to taste dried basil
  • 2 tbsps breadcrumbs
  • 2 tbsps grated cheese

Tools

  • Bowl
  • Ladle
  • Air Fryers

Steps

  • Wash the vegetables, peel the potatoes and carrots, and remove the first leaves from the Brussels sprouts. Cut the vegetables into pieces in a bowl.

  • Add oil, salt, and the spices. Mix well.

  • Transfer the vegetables to the air fryer basket and cook for 15 minutes at 392°F

  • In the meantime, prepare the breading for gratin in a bowl.

  • Add the breadcrumbs and grated cheese to the vegetables and gratin for 5 minutes with the grill.

  • Try them, and you’ll see they’ll disappear from the plate in no time! You can have fun changing the vegetables according to the season or what’s in your fridge. Let me know in the comments how you prepare them!

🔸 VARIATIONS:
•⁠ ⁠Add zucchinis or eggplants in summer
•⁠ ⁠Sprinkle with smoked paprika for a stronger flavor
•⁠ ⁠Replace breadcrumbs with chopped nuts (like hazelnuts or almonds)

🔸 VARIATIONS:
•⁠ ⁠Add zucchinis or eggplants in summer
•⁠ ⁠Sprinkle with smoked paprika for a stronger flavor
•⁠ ⁠Replace breadcrumbs with chopped nuts (like hazelnuts or almonds)

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Hello, my name is Daniela and I am 47 years old. One of my greatest passions is cooking; I love eating and I love cooking. Here you will find the recipes I serve at the table every day for my family, easy recipes explained step by step. If you want to follow me, I would be delighted❤️

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