Recetas de primavera con la freidora sin aceite

Spring recipes with the air fryer

We are taking care of ourselves more and more. Fortunately, healthy living is in fashion. Do you want the best  spring recipes, tasty, healthy, and without extra calories? We give you some ideas to make them with one of our oil-free fryer. You're going to love them!

Spring recipes with an oil-free fryer

Below, we offer you several ideas to cook with your Mellerware oil-free fryer and get recipes with a lot of flavor.

Battered cod with a touch of spices, homemade lactonese, and mixed salad. 

Cod is a product that is available in supermarkets all year round, but it is often made a lot in spring, as it is a traditional food of our Holy Week. Additionally, it has a large number of health properties. Among others, quality proteins, Omega 3 fatty acids, potassium, and phosphorus.

cod_mellerware

Ingredients:

  • 750 grams of fresh cod.
  • 1 teaspoon of garlic powder.
  • 1 tablespoon of extra virgin olive oil.
  • Dried parsley.
  • Flour.
  • 1 egg.
  • Salt.

For the lactonese:

  • 1 measure of milk.
  • 2 measures of mild olive oil.
  • A pinch of salt.
  • Half a garlic clove.

Preparation method:

1. The first thing you need to do is  desalt the fillets for about 48 hours in a bowl with water. It's important to change the water every two or three hours.

2. Add the garlic and the parsley to the egg.

2. Then, coat the cod pieces  in egg and flour and place them in your oil-free fryer.

3. Place the pieces in your oil-free fryer at about 180 °C for about 15 minutes, until they are golden. Remove the fillets with tongs and place them on a plate.

4. For the lactonese, put all the ingredients in the blender and start blending without moving the blender. When you see it has thickened, you can start blending while moving the blender. If you want a different lactonese, you can also make it to your taste by adding a touch of mustard, curry, or sweet paprika, for example.

5. Accompany with a colorful spring salad. You can add lettuce, tomato, cucumber, carrot, onion, and a simple vinaigrette with a touch of honey, orange, and grapefruit typical of this season. A complete dish that, in addition to proteins, includes vitamins and minerals to keep your defenses in check during this time of year.

 

Wild asparagus with serrano ham

Wild asparagus is another spring vegetable with many properties and a lot of flavor. They are rich in vitamins and provide minerals such as magnesium, calcium, and potassium. Additionally, their fiber content helps you feel full, and they are very diuretic.

asparagus_with_ham_mellerware

Ingredients:

  • 1 bunch of wild asparagus.
  • 125 grams of serrano ham.
  • 1 tablespoon of extra virgin olive oil.
  • Salt.
  • Ground pepper to taste (optional).

Preparation method:

1. Cut the toughest part of the asparagus and wash them under the tap.

2. Dry the asparagus and season them with salt and pepper. Wrap them with the serrano ham.

3. Drizzle with the extra virgin olive oil . If you want it to go further, you can use a spray.

4. Place in your oil-free fryer at 180 °C and let it cook for about 15 minutes.

5. Once you've served them on the plate, you can add a little olive oil if you want to give it an extra touch of flavor.

 

Spinach croquettes, serrano ham, and a touch of nutmeg

Do you love croquettes but never make them because they absorb too much oil? Make them in your Mellerware oil-free fryer . Also, if you don't like vegetables too much, make them with spinach. They are a source of vitamins like K, A, and C and also contain iron, magnesium, and vitamin B2.

spinach_croquettes_mellerware

Ingredients:

  • 1/2 kilo of spinach.
  • 1 medium onion.
  • 250 grams of serrano ham in small cubes.
  • 1 liter of milk (approximately).
  • 4-5 tablespoons of flour (approximately).
  • Extra virgin olive oil.
  • Nutmeg.
  • Salt.

For the coating:

  • Egg.
  • Bread crumbs.

Preparation method:

1. Cut the spinach into small pieces and boil with a little salt.

2. Drain the spinach.

3. Cut an onion into small pieces and sauté in a pan with a little extra virgin olive oil.

4. Add the spinach and sauté a little. Do not add salt, remember that ham is a food with a high salt content.

5. Now add the flour and cook in the pan until it toasts a little.

6. Next, add the nutmeg and gradually the milk and form the dough.

7. Stir and stir with a wooden spoon until the dough comes away from the pan. Let it cool.

8. Make the croquettes and pass them through egg and then bread crumbs.

9.  Place them in your oil-free fryer at about 180 °C until they are ready.

 

Benefits of using an oil-free fryer

Did you know that the oil-free fryer has a lot of advantages? We reveal them to you.

  • Healthier cooking. With them, you will avoid fried foods that are not recommended by specialists.
  • To maintain your figure. The oil-free fryer allows you to cook dishes just as tasty, but with much less oil.
  • Less oil, more economical. Oil, in general, and extra virgin olive oil in particular, is not exactly a cheap product. With these fryers, you will save a lot on oil, and that is noticeable at the end of the month.
  • They are economical. This is an appliance suitable for any budget.
  • They take up very little space. Oil-free fryers usually have a small size. You can place it in any small corner of the kitchen.
  • Ideal for fried food lovers. If you love fried foods but avoid them because of the calories, with this fryer you will no longer have problems.

Don't hesitate, if you want to enjoy healthy and delicious recipes, without gaining weight or compromising your health, go for recipes made with an oil-free fryer. From now on, you won't want another!

Back to blog