Air Fryer Tortellini
Whether you’re searching for a simple game day appetizer or a delicious kid-friendly dinner, this air fryer tortellini recipe is perfect! Everyone will love the crispy outside and cheesy filling in these crunchy pasta bites. And since you can use your air fryer to cook them, there’s no need for messy oil at all!
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Servings: 6
Calories: 306kcal
Equipment
Ingredients
- 9 ounce cheese tortellini dry
- ⅔ cup cornstarch
- 3 large eggs
- 1 ½ cups Panko breadcrumbs
- 2 tablespoons Italian seasoning
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- ⅓ cup Parmesan cheese fresh and finely grated
- cooking spray
Instructions
- Boil the tortellini until al dente, about 4 minutes. Immediately drain so it doesn’t continue to cook. Transfer to a large bowl.
- Add the cornstarch, garlic and onion seasoning to a medium sized bowl and set aside.
- Add the eggs to a separate medium sized bowl. Whisk the eggs and set aside.
- In a third medium sized bowl, mix together panko bread crumbs, parmesan cheese and Italian seasoning.
- Add the tortellini to the cornstarch mixture a handful at a time and coat well.
- Transfer the coated tortellini to the egg mixture and coat well.
- Dredge the egg coated tortellini in the panko mixture and coat well.
- Transfer your tortellini to the air fryer in one layer, leaving some space between them. They may need to be cooked in batches.
- Coat with cooking spray.
- Cook on 350 Fahrenheit for 10 minutes, shake basket every 3 minutes.
Nutrition
Calories: 306kcal | Carbohydrates: 44g | Protein: 13g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 102mg | Sodium: 417mg | Potassium: 96mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 191IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 194mg | Iron: 3mg