Air Fryer Crispy Artichokes
These Air Fryer Crispy Artichokes are deliciously crispy on the outside and tender in the middle. Canned artichoke hearts are coated in a blend of herbs, parmesan and arrowroot powder and then cooked in the air fryer until crispy and crunchy. Serve them with a lemony garlic aioli for a fun appetizer or easy snack.
Servings: 4 people
Equipment
- 1 Air Fryer
Ingredients
- 1 can whole artichoke hearts in water
- 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- ½ tsp garlic powder
- ¼ tsp salt
- ¼ tsp pepper
- ½ tsp dried oregano
- 2 tbsp arrowroot powder (or corn starch or potato starch)
- 2 tbsp finely grated parmesan
Lemon Garlic Aioli
- ½ cup mayonnaise
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1 tbsp finely chopped basil
- 2 tsp lemon zest
- 1 tsp lemon juice
- ¼ tsp salt
Instructions
- Preheat the air fryer at 400º Fahrenheit for 5 minutes
- While the air fryer is preheating, remove the artichoke hearts from the can and cut in half (they are delicate so make sure you keep the halves intact)
- Lay two pieces of paper towel on the counter and place the artichoke halves face down on the paper towel to absorb any excess moisture.
- Add the artichoke hearts to a bowl and drizzle in olive oil.
- Add in the garlic powder, salt, pepper, and oregano and gently stir to ensure they are well coated in the seasoning.
- Next add the arrowroot powder and stir again to ensure all evenly coated.
- Finally add in finely grated parmesan and stir one final time.
- Generously spray the preheated air fryer basket with cooking spray.
- Arrange the artichoke hearts evenly spaced out in the air fryer basket. If there is any excess parmesan from the bottom of the bowl, sprinkle it over the top of the artichokes in the basket.
- Cook them for 5 minutes, after 5 minutes flip each of the artichokes over and then cook for an additional 5mins
- While the artichoke hearts are cooking, stir together all of the ingredients for the aioli.
- Serve the artichoke hearts with the aioli on the side for dipping.
Nutrition
Calories: 339kcal | Carbohydrates: 14g | Protein: 15g | Fat: 25g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 48mg | Sodium: 1439mg | Potassium: 119mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 565IU | Vitamin C: 5mg | Calcium: 457mg | Iron: 1mg