I made these delish veggie fries this morning on AM Northwest. Crispy and crunchy on the outside and tender on the inside. So, so good! But before I share the recipe and video, I have to tell you about my newest obsession… The air fryer!! And not just any old air fryer but the GoWise USA air fryer! I’m seriously obsessed and use it multiple times a day. You can make healthier versions of all your favorite fried foods! Seriously it’s amazing and I can’t stop air frying!
Since I’ve been using the air fryer every day, I’ve discovered a few tricks along the way. One of my favorites is using the VeganEgg from Follow Your Heart, which is like magic for getting your crispy coating to stay put. This is seriously one of the best tricks I’ve learned. I simply whisk the VeganEgg with water and a little nutritional yeast flakes and that’s it. I’ve also found that it gives your food more flavor than using a non-dairy milk and starch slurry.
Also, because GoWise USA is so awesome, they are letting me do an air fryer giveaway with the ones I used on TV this morning! Yes seriously! And not just one but two of them!! For this particular giveaway it’s only open for those in the Portland, Oregon area. So lucky you that live in Portland, because all you have to do is leave a comment below telling me what food or recipe you really want to air fry. You also need to make sure you’ve left your email so that I can reach you if you won. The giveaway is now over and 2 winners have been chosen. Thank you so much to everyone who entered!
Now for the recipe and video. Feel free to use any veggies you like. My favorites so far are green beans, cauliflower and zucchini. Have fun with the dipping sauces too. I’m partial to the Zaatar mayo, but anything goes here. Let me know if you make the fries. I’d love to see your photos! Use the hashtag #julieskitchenette.
Crispy Veggie Fries
Description
This is a fun and delicious twist on traditional French fries, and you can use so many different vegetables! If you don’t have an air fryer, you can bake them in your oven.
Ingredients
- 1 cup rice flour
- 1 cup panko bread crumbs (gluten-free or regular)
- 2 tablespoons nutritional yeast flakes, divided
- 2 tablespoons Follow Your Heart VeganEgg powder*
- 2/3 cup cold water
- Salt and pepper
- Assorted veggies of choice, cut into bite size chunks or French fry shapes (such as cauliflower, green beans, sweet onions, zucchini or squash)
Instructions
- Set up 3 shallow dishes on the counter: Place the rice flour in one dish. In the next dish whisk together the VeganEgg powder, 1 tablespoon of the nutritional yeast flakes and 2/3 cup water. Whisk until smooth. In the last dish, mix together the panko bread crumbs, 1 tablespoon of nutritional yeast and a few pinches of salt and pepper.
- Working with one veggie fry at a time, dip in the rice flour, then VeganEgg mixture, then breadcrumb mixture, pressing to set coating. Make as many veggie fries as you like.
- Lightly spray the basket of the air fryer (or a parchment lined baking sheet). If using the baking sheet you’ll need to use more oil. Carefully place the veggie fries in the basket, give them a quick mist of oil and set the fryer at 380°F for 8 minutes, or until golden and crispy. If baking these in the oven, preheat the oven to 425°F and bake for about 15 minutes or until the fries are golden brown and crispy.
Serve the fries while they are hot and crispy, with a dipping sauce of choice. Here are some of my favorites
- Organic ketchup
- Sriracha Mayo: Mayo mixed with a Sriracha to taste
- Zaatar Mayo: Mayo mixed with dry zaatar seasoning
- Vegan Blue cheese dressing
- Sriracha Ketchup: Ketchup mixed with Sriracha sauce to taste
- Ranch
Notes
- Copyright 2016 Julie Hasson
- www.juliehasson.com
- GoWiseUSA Air fryer
- *VeganEgg is made by Follow Your Heart
- Vegan and can be gluten-free with GF panko
Disclosure: I received a free sample of VeganEgg and the air fryer giveaway is curtesy of GoWise USA. No compensation was exchanged for this review, and the love for these products that I posted here are entirely my own. This post also contains Amazon affiliate links. That means when you buy something through the links (at no cost to you), I receive a small commission that helps support this site. Thanks for your support!
These look amazing! What I really want to air fry if buffalo cauliflower wings.
I want to air fry everything in my kitchen! I think zucchini would be my favorite, but I would want to try dill pickles. It’s on my list of treats I really miss since my Celiac diagnosis!
Hi Julie … I’ve resisted deep fat fryers … but with this air frying I can finally have it all. I want to air fry all the food!!! But maybe potatoes and battered mushrooms would be the first on the list. 🙂
I love how you handled the “fish” question. You rock!
Ha thanks Michael! That one threw me for a loop, but it was one of those mornings today: )
Tempura anything
“deep fried” tofu
Maybe even “deep fried” mac and cheese???
Looks incredible!! I would love to make vegan mozzarella sticks!!
Yummm-o!
I would like to air-fry eggplant and fish-less stix.
Thank You for your blog!
I’d like to fry tofu cubes and also make sweet potato fries that are yummy like the ones at the Raccoon Lodge but healthier!
Your veggies fries look incredible! I would love to make fries and vegan buffalo wings with the air fryer!!
I have a list of things I would like air fry! The top would be lemon pepper tempeh or tofu…or figure out how to make vegan sausage balls.
I would love to try air fried Brussels sprouts and/or cauliflower
Tofu and any kind of veggies! Maybe something sweet, too?
I would LOVE to own an air fryer but we just can’t afford it. If I win, I want to make tofu nuggets to dip in buffalo sauce and these veggie fries on the side!
I really want to make batter dipped zucchini sticks!!!! I miss those sooooo much!!
Wow! Your crispy veggie fries look amazing! I have always dreamed of owning an air fryer! Air-fried French fries are incredible, and I would love to be able to make them. Please count me in Portland. I’m so close!
I think I need to move to Portland. Pronto! The veggie fries sound wonderful 🙂 I am a huge french fry fan, but if I am being honest with myself I cannot eat them every single day in massive quantities. However, those veggies fries look like an everyday thing 😀
Wow! So glad to see your post on Instagram about this! I had no idea air fryers existed but woah, they sound like a dream!! I would love to make some southern staples like fried okra and pickles – being from TN and now living in Portland has made my diet much different but I sure do miss those comfort items! Fingers-crossed 🙂
All the veggies coming from our garden/CSA! And tofu!!!! I bet they’d all be so good layered on a bed of fresh greens with a spicy, creamy dressing!
As a ex-Texan (now Oregonian- YAY!), I would totally fry up some yellow summer squash in a cornmeal batter. Such a tasty treat!
I want to airfry onions, tofu, asparagus, cauliflower, you name it! I’ve been eyeing the ones at Costco but can’t bring myself to pull the trigger!
First, your morning segment was ah-mahhzing! You’re such a natural on camera! Second, I have never heard of air frying and am beyond intrigued – I’ve been trying to cut down on unhealthy foods because I’m still luggin’ around baby weight. Third, I SO want to meet you, and I think it’s CRAY that this hasn’t happened yet. Even if I don’t win, I still want to meet you… and like, soon!
I would like to air fry tofu, zucchini, and green beans – those looked especially fun in your video!
Thanks so much for the opportunity! Xo
Grilled Vtopian cheddar sandwiches!!!!!
These look awesome, Julie! I want to try sweet potato fries, but who am I kidding, I want to fry all of the things!
Since I watch AM Northwest in Vancouver, WA, I am hoping our area is included. I want to try your recipe batter and make avocado fries
Hi Julie,
I have been so curious about the air fryer. I would try fried zucchini with a sriracha ranch, fried eggplant for some Parmesan, fried chikn and all the fries. Oh, and okra. Who am I kidding, I would fry all the things!
My Sweet potato fries & butternut squash tater tots would be much more delicious in the air fryer!
Hi Julie! So many years ago a friend invited a bunch of us over for an after work get together. She had one of those baby deep fryers and the appetizers were really tasty and satisfying. I’ve wanted one ever since (and this is going back about 28 years). I’ve never purchased one (and I have lots of good kitchen equipment) because I just don’t see anything good about deep frying food on a more regular basis. What you’ve presented here to all of us is a way to get the umami, without the heart attack. Thanks so much for sharing something pretty much all of us love, and keeping us healthy.
What DON’T I want to fry?? Guess I’d start with pickles or okra.
I’d really like to air fry some battered mushrooms
Hi Julie- I really want to make crispy sweet potato fries. I don’t live in Portland, but my wife Andrea (easy Andrea’s cooking) and I would be happy to come to Portland to pick it up if we win one. The fryer looks amazing!
thanks
Ken Zeichner
Yumm! I’m already dreaming of recipes of Julie’s.
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