Air-Frying Soya Chunks: A Quick, Healthy Treat

Soya chunks are a vegan alternative to chicken and can be cooked in an air fryer. To cook soya chunks in an air fryer, you must first soak them in boiling water, drain them, and then squeeze them. Next, you need to preheat your air fryer and marinate the soya chunks. Finally, you can air fry the soya chunks until they are crispy.

Soaking soya chunks

To cook soya chunks in an air fryer, you'll first need to soak them. Boil some water and then turn off the heat. Soak the soya chunks in the hot water for 10-15 minutes, or as instructed on the packet. Drain the water and squeeze the chunks.

The next step is to marinate the soya chunks. You can do this by mixing them with a variety of ingredients, such as soy sauce, oil, lemon juice, maple syrup, tamari, sea salt, garam masala, rice flour, wheat flour, ginger garlic paste, or pepper powder. Ensure the soya chunks are well coated.

Once the soya chunks are marinated, you can preheat your air fryer to 180-190°C for 3-5 minutes. Place the marinated soya chunks in the basket, ensuring they don't overlap. Air fry for 12-15 minutes, shaking the basket halfway through, until they are crispy.

Marinating soya chunks

To cook soya chunks in an air fryer, you should first marinate them. There are a few different ways to do this, but one option is to soak the soya chunks in boiling water for 10-15 minutes. Drain the water and squeeze the chunks, then mix them with soy sauce and oil. Leave this to marinate for 10 minutes.

Another option is to mix the hydrated soya chunks with sea salt, garam masala, oil, lemon juice, maple syrup, and tamari. Leave this to marinate for 10 minutes.

Once your soya chunks have been marinated, you can preheat your air fryer to 180-190°C for 3-5 minutes. Place the marinated soya chunks in the basket, making sure they are in a single layer and not overlapping. Air fry them for 12-15 minutes, shaking the basket halfway through, until they are crispy.

Preheating the air fryer

Preheating your air fryer is an important step when cooking soya chunks, as it ensures the best results. To preheat your air fryer, set the temperature to between 180°C and 190°C and the timer to 3-5 minutes. It is important to treat your air fryer like an oven and always preheat it before cooking. Once the air fryer has preheated, you can place the marinated soya chunks in the basket and air fry them for 12-15 minutes, or until crispy. It is a good idea to shake the basket halfway through the cooking process to ensure even cooking.

Air frying soya chunks

First, you'll need to prepare your soya chunks. Boil some water and soak the soya chunks for around 10 minutes, or as per the packet instructions. Drain the water and squeeze the chunks. Next, you'll need to marinate them. You can do this by mixing the soya chunks with a combination of spices and sauces. For example, you could use sea salt, garam masala, oil, lemon juice, maple syrup, and tamari. Alternatively, you could use rice flour, wheat flour, ginger garlic paste, salt, and pepper powder, mixed with a little water to form a thick paste. Make sure the soya chunks are nicely coated.

Now it's time to air fry! Preheat your air fryer to between 180-190°C for around 3-5 minutes. Place the marinated soya chunks in the basket, making sure they don't overlap. Air fry for 12-15 minutes, shaking the basket halfway through, until they're crispy.

Once they're cooked, you can enjoy your soya chunks as they are, or use them in a stir-fry. Simply heat some oil in a wok, fry some garlic and onions, add your peppers, and toss in the soya chunks.

Stir-frying soya chunks

To stir-fry soya chunks, you can first cook the soya chunks in an air fryer. To do this, preheat your air fryer to 180-190°C for 3-5 minutes. Place the marinated soya chunks in the basket and air fry them for 12-15 minutes until they are crispy. Shake the basket halfway through.

Once the soya chunks are cooked, you can set them aside and heat some oil in a wok. Fry some chopped garlic and add onions. Cook on a medium/high heat for a few minutes and then add peppers.

You can also add some lemon juice, maple syrup, and tamari and stir. Cook for a further 2 minutes.

Another option is to heat some oil in a pan and add finely chopped garlic and green chilli. Fry for 2-3 minutes until golden, and then add chopped onions. Next, add soya sauce, tomato sauce, green chilli sauce, red chilli powder, salt, pepper powder, and vinegar. Sprinkle a little water and sauce on a high flame for 1-2 minutes.

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