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Vegan Buttermilk Air-Fried Oysters
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Vegan Buttermilk Air-Fried Oysters
Ingredients for 4 servings
Substitution
Note
- 4 cups oyster mushrooms, pulled into pieces
- Buttermilk
- 1 1/2 cups oat milk (or your choice of plant-based milk; I prefer oat because it’s slightly thicker)
- 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar (or white vinegar or lemon juice)
- 1 tablespoon The Fit Cook Southern Creole blend (OR a low-sodium cajun blend)
- Flour
- 1 1/2 cup oat flour OR all purpose flour
- 1 1/2 tablespoons The Fit Cook Southern Creole blend (OR a low-sodium cajun blend)
- 1 teaspoon baking soda (optional)
- spray avocado oil (or coconut oil or grapeseed oil)
Steps
Step 1
Set air fryer to 400F.
Step 2
Wash, rinse and dry the oyster pieces.
Step 3
In a bowl, mix together the ingredients for the “buttermilk.” In a separate large bowl, mix together the ingredients for the dry ingredients.
Step 4
PRO-TIP:marinate the oysters in the buttermilk for 10 – 15 minutes. This will help them become more moist and help the flour to stick to the oyster better. After marinating, gently shake the oysters free from the buttermilk and place on a plate.
Step 5
Dip each oyster in the buttermilk bowl, then the flour bowl, then the buttermilk bowl AGAIN, and then the flour bowl AGAIN, and then onto the air-fryer basket. Repeat.
Step 6
Once all the oysters are in the basket, generously spray them with avocado oil (or grapeseed, coconut or any other high smoke point oil).
Step 7
Cook them in increments of 5 minutes for 15 minutes. Every 5 minutes, I either flip them over AND/OR lightly spray any pieces that still have “white” flour to ensure they are frying in the basket. Repeat if you have to do this in batches.
Step 8
Enjoy fresh out of the air fryer with some flaked sea salt and your choice of plant based dipping sauce. I mixed plain almond yogurt with garlic powder, onion powder, lemon and chives for a super delicious treat!
Vegan Buttermilk Air-Fried Oysters
Kevin Curry
INGREDIENTS
- 4 cups oyster mushrooms, pulled into pieces
- Buttermilk
- 1 1/2 cups oat milk (or your choice of plant-based milk; I prefer oat because it’s slightly thicker)
- 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar (or white vinegar or lemon juice)
- 1 tablespoon The Fit Cook Southern Creole blend (OR a low-sodium cajun blend)
- Flour
- 1 1/2 cup oat flour OR all purpose flour
- 1 1/2 tablespoons The Fit Cook Southern Creole blend (OR a low-sodium cajun blend)
- 1 teaspoon baking soda (optional)
- spray avocado oil (or coconut oil or grapeseed oil)
INSTRUCTIONS
-
Set air fryer to 400F.
-
Wash, rinse and dry the oyster pieces.
-
In a bowl, mix together the ingredients for the “buttermilk.” In a separate large bowl, mix together the ingredients for the dry ingredients.
-
PRO-TIP:marinate the oysters in the buttermilk for 10 – 15 minutes. This will help them become more moist and help the flour to stick to the oyster better. After marinating, gently shake the oysters free from the buttermilk and place on a plate.
-
Dip each oyster in the buttermilk bowl, then the flour bowl, then the buttermilk bowl AGAIN, and then the flour bowl AGAIN, and then onto the air-fryer basket. Repeat.
-
Once all the oysters are in the basket, generously spray them with avocado oil (or grapeseed, coconut or any other high smoke point oil).
-
Cook them in increments of 5 minutes for 15 minutes. Every 5 minutes, I either flip them over AND/OR lightly spray any pieces that still have “white” flour to ensure they are frying in the basket. Repeat if you have to do this in batches.
-
Enjoy fresh out of the air fryer with some flaked sea salt and your choice of plant based dipping sauce. I mixed plain almond yogurt with garlic powder, onion powder, lemon and chives for a super delicious treat!
Nutrition per serving
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I love the idea of this recipe I’ve made it 3 times! It is very tender and tastes like meat seriously and we are crossing over to eating healthier and 95% vegetarian thus far. The only problem I seem to have us mine NEVER EVER looks like yours? I spray them good and have tried turning them over and spraying a d other times not turning them over. I am trying to figure out if there is something that is done that is not shown. I love this though thanks
hmmm this is one of those times I WISH I could see the finished product. maybe adjust the temp of the air-fryer if it is getting too dark? also, what type of spray? if you use aerosol based sprays like Pam, they can be kinda “foamy” which can impact the final result as well.