Air fryer Crispy Corn
This air fryer crispy corn is a delicious snack or appetizer. Done in under 30 minutes, it makes for a quick vegetable side or snack.
Servings 2
Calories 236kcal
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1.5 cups sweet corn
- 1.5 tbsp. cornstarch or cornflour
Spices
- ½ tsp. Salt
- ½ tsp. Garlic powder
- ½ tsp. Pepper
- ½ tsp. Chilli powder or paprika
- 1 tbsp. lemon juice
- 1 tsp. Oil
Garnish
- 1 chopped onion
- 1 tbsp. cilantro chopped
- Chaat masala optional
Instructions
- If using frozen corn, immerse in hot water for about 5 minutes. Drain and use.
- Assemble together the spices, salt and cornstarch along with lemon juice and oil.
- I add the spices and salt first and mix with the corn. Then I add cornstarch and mix well to coat.
- Finally add lemon juice and oil and mix well further.
Air frying Instructions
- Preheat air fryer at 360F or 180C for 5 minutes.
- Lay the marinated sweet corn in one layer and air fry for about 10-12 minutes at 180C or 360F till crunchy. Shake the basket 2-3 times during cooking.
- Keep an eye after 10 minutes as the corn can go really very crispy and close to burnt very quickly.
Deep frying
- Heat oil in a wok or pan till it is medium hot. Carefully fry the marinated corn pellets for about 1-2 minutes till crispy and done.
- Take out and serve hot after garnishing.
- Take out the crispy corn and toss with some more lemon juice, salt and pepper.
- Also add if you some chopped onion and cilantro. Mix well and serve hot. Those in India would love this as Barbeque Nation style crispy corn.
- For the Indian touch, garnish with chaat masala, salt, chopped onion, chopped cilantro and some finely chopped chilli.
Video
Notes
1. Use cornstarch for a nice crunch. I used 1.5 tbsp. for 1.5 cups of corn. A lot of it sheds off so you aren’t consuming that much.
2. Adding spices with the cornstarch really makes the corn so flavorful.
3. Adding chopped onion is optional and provides a nice crunch to the crunchy corn.
4. This will not keep as the crunch is lost. Best to consume it fresh.
5. You can make a zero-oil version by doing away with oil and just using a bit of water in its place. Make sure that the cornstarch coats the corn.
6. You can adjust the spices as per taste.
7. Towards the end, keep an eye on the air frying time, it may go really crispy and very browned too. Frankly, I enjoy that as well.
Nutrition
Calories: 236kcal | Carbohydrates: 48g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 1g | Sodium: 488mg | Potassium: 464mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 1341IU | Vitamin C: 17mg | Calcium: 32mg | Iron: 1mg