Airfrying veggies?

[Shortfuze]

Anyone here exclusively likes to air fry veggies? I read that they are just as good as steaming for retaining nutrients. It would certainly make veggies more palatable.

[Omni]

Anyone here exclusively likes to air fry veggies? I read that they are just as good as steaming for retaining nutrients. It would certainly make veggies more palatable.

I cook the majority of my veggies in the air fryer and absolutely love how easy it is. This includes some of my staples such as potatoes, broccoli, brussels sprouts, asparagus, zucchini, cauliflower etc. I usually don't even need oil but sometimes I'll give them a quick spray with some EVOO to let seasonings stick better.

[radrd]

Green beans are pretty good in the air fryer

[Omni]

Green beans are pretty good in the air fryer

Forgot to include these on my list but they definitely turn out great in the air fryer.

[AdamWW]

I’ve been doing this a lot.

I doubt when they get charred they’re as ‘healthy’, but it’s delicious.

I know that several vitamins can definitely be damaged/destroyed at high temps.

Air-frying potatoes is definitely not as good as boiling or steaming tho... potatoes cooked with high/dry heat produces acrylamide and also increases the GI (not that GI matters that much)

[snailsrus]

Would daikon sliced thin crisp up? Or eggplant, carrots, beets? What about making apple chips?

[Dranseth]

Seriously been debating getting an air fryer.

[Mrpb]

I doubt when they get charred they’re as ‘healthy’, but it’s delicious.

I suspect any kind of crispy will make it slightly less healthy even without charring.

[Junsuiakai]

Hey I love potatoes in air fryer! Make fries or wedges, so good and can melt cheese on them while the air fryer is cooling down. Cooked plenty of veg in it. It is one of the best purchases I've ever bought.

[Shortfuze]

Thanks for the responses brahs. Any recommendations on a good air fryer?

[AdamWW]

Thanks for the responses brahs. Any recommendations on a good air fryer?

Depends on your budget and counterspace... and how much you want to be able to air fry in a sitting

[Junsuiakai]

Check amazon it's like 80$ well worth it.

Cosori

[Mrpb]

To anyone that owns an air fryer, what are your favourite foods for it?

[George2100]

To anyone that owns an air fryer, what are your favourite foods for it?

Boneless chicken thighs my man!

[AdamWW]

To anyone that owns an air fryer, what are your favourite foods for it?

Zucchini
Broccoli
Sweet potatoes (pre-boiled)
Sliced mushrooms
Asparagus
Butternut squash

They’re also great for fish but I hate cleaning it afterward

One thing to note is I never add oil, largely because again it will drip to the bottom and I hate cleaning up oil.

[Mrpb]

Boneless chicken thighs my man!

That sounds delicious. Thanks.

Zucchini
Broccoli
Sweet potatoes (pre-boiled)
Sliced mushrooms
Asparagus
Butternut squash

They’re also great for fish but I hate cleaning it afterward

One thing to note is I never add oil, largely because again it will drip to the bottom and I hate cleaning up oil.

Thanks. In that case it's probably not something I should buy. I'm terrible at cleaning lol.

[zatanoa]

I like to boil my veggies to reduce the oxalate content as much as possible

Not the tastiest option though

[Junsuiakai]

Zucchini
Broccoli
Sweet potatoes (pre-boiled)
Sliced mushrooms
Asparagus
Butternut squash

They’re also great for fish but I hate cleaning it afterward

One thing to note is I never add oil, largely because again it will drip to the bottom and I hate cleaning up oil.

Use tin foil and avoid the mess every time loo but the food never needs oil anyway imo

[Shortfuze]

I like to boil my veggies to reduce the oxalate content as much as possible

Not the tastiest option though

Yeah, but doesn't boiling veggies destroy the most amount of nutrients? Do you drink the broth?

[AdamWW]

I like to boil my veggies to reduce the oxalate content as much as possible

Not the tastiest option though

Do you have kidney issues?

[zatanoa]

Yeah, but doesn't boiling veggies destroy the most amount of nutrients? Do you drink the broth?

I don't drink the broth and yes , little nutrients do get lost unfortunately

[zatanoa]

Do you have kidney issues?

Oxalates effect you well beyond the kidneys

[AdamWW]

Oxalates effect you well beyond the kidneys

uh, citations please

[zatanoa]

uh, citations please

htt ps://w ww.ncbi.nlm .nih.gov/pmc/arti cles/PMC5335887/#__sec26title

Here's one for starters, I'll post more tomorrow

[AdamWW]

htt ps://w ww.ncbi.nlm .nih.gov/pmc/arti cles/PMC5335887/#__sec26title

Here's one for starters, I'll post more tomorrow

The only reference to oxalates in there is a single sentence:

'Some food products contain excess oxalate, which prevents absorption of calcium by binding with it. Intakes in excess of 1200–1500 mg/day may increase the risk of developing kidney stones, cardiovascular diseases, and strokes.'

So... you're doing this because your bone issues?

Sounds like they’re only an issue if you have a pre-existing condition

[zatanoa]

The only reference to oxalates in there is a single sentence:

'Some food products contain excess oxalate, which prevents absorption of calcium by binding with it. Intakes in excess of 1200–1500 mg/day may increase the risk of developing kidney stones, cardiovascular diseases, and strokes.'

So... you're doing this because your bone issues?

Why not just say that?

Because this thread is not about me?

[AdamWW]

Because this thread is not about me?

But you brought up oxalates, which IS about u

[zatanoa]

But you brought up oxalates, which IS about u

Goal was to tell others about oxalates which many plants are rich of as I am pretty sure there are other people on this site interested in nutrition and health as well

[AdamWW]

Goal was to tell others about oxalates which many plants are rich of as I am pretty sure there are other people on this site interested in nutrition and health as well

Well, some of the foods which contain oxalates are also known to be some of the most health-PROMOTING foods...

[Strawng]

Zucchini
Broccoli
Sweet potatoes (pre-boiled)
Sliced mushrooms
Asparagus
Butternut squash

They’re also great for fish but I hate cleaning it afterward

One thing to note is I never add oil, largely because again it will drip to the bottom and I hate cleaning up oil.

These.

What about making apple chips?

I did this today and sprinkled them with cinnamon. 10/10 wood highly recommend!