Air Fryer Tempura Broccolini and Sweet Potato

If you love the crispy texture of tempura then look no further than your air fryer and some simple vegetables.

Course Appetizer, Sides

Cuisine Japanese

Keyword Tempura Veggies

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 20

Servings

Calories 426kcal

Trim the ends of the broccolini. Peel and slice the sweet potato into even slices around 3mm.
Mix the flour and salt together in a largish bowl. Then mix the wet ingredients - water , egg and sweet chili sauce in another bowl and then combine the wet and dry ingredients together to make your batter.
Add the panko crumbs into another bowl and mix with the olive oil till thoroughly combined.
Set yourself up in a production line - chopped veggies, bowl of batter and panko crumbs. Have a wire tray ready to pop the dipped and coated broccolini and sweet potato's on.
Pop your broccolini into the air fryer basket and cook for 5 minutes for 180 degrees Celsius then turn and cook for another 5 mins.
Then repeat with the remaining sweet potatoes. *note
Serve with your favourite dipping sauce or aioli.

Cooking time may vary depending on the thickness of your vegetables. Cook for another 2 minutes if needed.