The frittata cooked in an air fryer is a very simple and quick main course to prepare, a flavorful recipe that we can enrich with the ingredients we prefer.
Of course, by now we all know that the air fryer is, in every respect, a powerful convection oven that allows us to cook everyday dishes in less time because it heats up immediately compared to a traditional oven. Thanks to it we can prepare many dishes in less time than with the classic oven, and this is undoubtedly very advantageous, especially during the week when we have very little time to prepare lunch or dinner. It also guarantees perfect cooking.
Today we present a recipe that we can normally cook in a pan or in the oven, but which is also really excellent when cooked in the air fryer and lets us save time and energy. It is not only a dinner-saver but also a fridge-cleaner because we can practically enrich it with all the ingredients we have at home. We are talking about a frittata that we can prepare comfortably in a baking dish or even in the air fryer basket itself: just line it with parchment paper and mix all the ingredients directly inside so you won’t dirty plates or other utensils.
The preparation is very simple: pour the eggs and all the other ingredients directly into the baking dish or the air fryer basket lined with parchment paper. Mix with a fork and cook in the air fryer for 12 minutes at 356°F.
An extremely easy recipe that we can enrich with the ingredients we prefer or have at home, for example other vegetables such as peas, potatoes, peppers or broccoli, or with small cubes of cheese or with ham, mortadella or other cured meats. Easy, quick, practical, ideal for a healthy, tasty and light lunch or dinner, you just have to try this delicious frittata cooked in the air fryer.
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- Difficulty: Very easy
- Cost: Very inexpensive
- Preparation time: 5 Minutes
- Cooking time: 12 Minutes
- Portions: 4
- Cooking methods: Air frying
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: All seasons
Ingredients to prepare the Frittata cooked in an air fryer
- 5 eggs
- 2 zucchini
- 2 tomatoes
- 7 oz cottage cheese (about 0.9 cup)
- 1 onion
- oregano
- ground turmeric (optional)
- extra virgin olive oil
- salt
- pepper
Tools to prepare the Frittata cooked in an air fryer
- 1 Air fryer
Steps to prepare the Frittata in the air fryer
Prepare the frittata cooked in the air fryer by first cleaning the vegetables: clean the zucchini, grate them and cook them in a pan with a little oil for about ten minutes so they remain crunchy but dry.
Peel the onion and cut it into cubes and do the same with the tomatoes.
Crack the eggs into a baking dish lined with parchment paper and brushed with a little olive oil or directly into the air fryer basket that you will have lined with parchment paper.
Add the cottage cheese, tomatoes, onion, zucchini and season with salt, oregano and turmeric.
Mix all the ingredients together with a fork so they come together.
Cook the frittata in the air fryer at 356°F for about 12 to a maximum of 15 minutes.
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You can store the frittata in the fridge for 2-3 days.
You can of course cook the frittata in the classic way in a pan or if you prefer oven cooking bake it also at 356°F but for about 30 minutes.
FAQ (Questions and Answers)
Can I cook the frittata directly in the air fryer basket?
Yes — it will be important to line it with parchment paper or use appropriate paper containers or silicone for cooking in the air fryer.
