Description
These air fryer banana pepper coins offer a delightfully crunchy and flavorful snack. A double-crispy coating and tangy honey-lime glaze create an irresistible appetizer or side dish.
Ingredients
Scale
- 300g banana peppers: sliced into coins, seeded
- 120g all-purpose flour
- 60g fine cornmeal
- 1 tsp smoked paprika
- 0.5 tsp ground cumin
- 0.5 tsp sea salt
- 0.25 tsp black pepper
- 120ml cold sparkling water
- 1 large egg, lightly beaten
- 30ml olive oil
- 2 tbsp honey
- 1 tbsp lime juice
- 1 tsp rice vinegar
- 0.5 tsp grated ginger
- 1 tbsp sesame seeds
- 1 tbsp chopped cilantro
- 1 radish: thinly sliced
- Microgreens
Instructions
- Prepare Peppers: Slice and seed banana peppers, pat dry.
- Combine Dry Ingredients: Whisk flour, cornmeal, paprika, cumin, salt, and pepper.
- Make Wet Batter: Whisk egg, sparkling water, and 1 tbsp olive oil.
- Double-Coat Peppers: Coat peppers in flour, then batter, then flour again.
- Air Fry: Spray with oil, air fry at 200°C (390°F) for 8-9 minutes, shaking halfway.
- Make Glaze: Simmer honey, lime juice, vinegar, and ginger.
- Glaze & Garnish: Drizzle glaze, sprinkle with sesame seeds, cilantro, radish, and microgreens.
- Rest & Serve: Let rest for 2 minutes before serving.
Notes
For extra crispiness, ensure peppers are thoroughly dried before coating and avoid overcrowding the air fryer basket.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Snack
- Method: Air Frying
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/4 of recipe
- Calories: 220 kcal
- Sugar: 15 g
- Sodium: 350 mg
- Fat: 10 g
- Saturated Fat: 1 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 30 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 20 mg