These frozen vegetables are super quick and easy to do in air fryer. They turn out crispy and well seasoned. Perfect side with hardly any work.
I always keep a couple of bags of frozen vegetables in my freezer. I find them very handy to use.
Toss them in my vegetable Upma or use them in my millet khichdi. Sometimes, just make roasted vegetable side with them.
Whenever I want to up the nutritional quotient of a dish, I just use these pre-cut, washed and frozen veggies. So convenient and such a time saver.
Then I started air frying them. So so good! I air fry my protein and then air fry frozen vegetables. A meal is done with hardly any effort.
You may also like: air fryer vegetables, air fryer mushrooms, broccoli, butternut squash, turnips, parsnips, eggplants, radish and air fryer green beans.
Ingredients
Frozen vegetables: Use whatever frozen vegetables you have in the packet. No need to thaw them.
Olive oil: I lightly spray/brush the veggies with olive oil.
Seasonings: I use garlic powder, salt and pepper along with some chilli flakes as seasoning on the vegetables.
Variations
This is a vegan recipe which is also gluten free.
Serving suggestions
Side: These frozen vegetables are perfect as a vegetable side to any meal.
Pair them with protein like chicken, steak, tofu or paneer.
You can also have them with pasta or noodles.
Bowl: These work very well in Buddha bowls along with a steamed grain or rice, some protein, pickle and dressing.
Taco or Wrap: Use roasted veggies in your taco or wrap to add nutrition and texture to them.
Pizza: Roasted vegetables can be used as pizza topping.
FAQs
Do not thaw them. Cook them in a preheated air fryer and they will turn out crispy.
Yes, you absolutely can. If you thaw them, you will find that they turn mushy.
You must avoid thawing them before cooking. Always air fry in a preheated air fryer.
Instructions
Take frozen vegetables straight from freezer into a bowl without thawing them.
Please pre heat your air fryer before doing this step because we don’t want the vegetables to start thawing.
Preheat air fryer at 360F or 180C for 5 minutes.
Lightly brush/spray with oil.
Now lightly spray frozen vegetables with extra virgin olive oil. Toss the vegetables with garlic powder, salt and pepper.
Lay in air fryer basket in one layer.
Air fry at 360F or 180C for 15-18 minutes till the vegetables are cooked and slightly crispy outside.
Take them out and serve hot.
Storage: These vegetables are best had fresh. But if you really must, you can store them in the fridge in an air tight container for up to a day.
Then reheat in the air fryer at 360F or 180C for about 3-4 minutes till heated through.
These cannot be frozen.
Tips
Do not thaw the frozen vegetables before air frying. This will cause them turning mushy.
You can use any seasonings you like even spice mixes like Old Bay, Cajun seasoning and so on.
You can use avocado oil or any other oil with high smoking point in place of extra virgin olive oil.
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Air fryer Frozen vegetables
Equipment
Ingredients
- 2 cups frozen vegetables
- Extra virgin olive oil to spray
- ½ tsp. Pepper
- ½ tsp. Garlic powder
- ½ tsp. Salt
Instructions
- Take frozen vegetables straight from freezer into a bowl without thawing them.
- Please pre heat your air fryer before doing this step because we don’t want the vegetables to start thawing.
- Preheat air fryer at 360F or 180C for 5 minutes.
- Lightly brush/spray with oil.
- Now lightly spray frozen vegetables with extra virgin olive oil. Toss the vegetables with garlic powder, salt and pepper.
- Lay in air fryer basket in one layer.
- Air fry at 360F or 180C for 15-18 minutes till the vegetables are cooked and slightly crispy outside.
- Take them out and serve hot.
- Storage: These vegetables are best had fresh. But if you really must, you can store them in the fridge in an air tight container for up to a day.
- Then reheat in the air fryer at 360F or 180C for about 3-4 minutes till heated through.
- These cannot be frozen.
Notes
Nutrition
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Ned says
What a perfect side to go along with a weeknight meal! Thank you so much!
Maayke says
I'm always looking for simple air fryer recipes and this one looks super easy. Thank you for sharing!
Savita says
It turned out really good, so quick and delicious.
Tara says
Oh wow! Such a fantastic use for frozen vegetables. So so easy and perfect for weeknights.
Toni says
This is our new favorite side dish!! So good!