Raviolis take on a whole new texture and flavor when breaded and toasted in the air fryer. Not only are these trendy air fryer ravioli delicious, but since they are air fried, they are healthier and less messy than fried ravioli. Plus they make quick and tasty appetizer, perfect for game day, holiday parties, or even a light meal.
Using a shallow bowl, prep the egg wash by beating eggs until smooth and well combined, I added a teaspoon of water.
In another shallow bowl, add the dry ingredients and mix together. Bread crumbs (or Panko), parmesan cheese, and all seasonings, use a fork to combine.
Preheat the air fryer to 400f degrees and use a wire rack inside a sheet pan or line with wax paper or parchment paper for easy clean up. Line another baking sheet with parchment and preheat oven to 275F degrees to keep the freshly air fried toasted raviolis, well toasty. If you are good at multi-tasking, you can continue breading while you have raviolis toasting in the air fryer.
Air fry for 4-5 minutes. If they are not crisp enough, flip half way through, spraying the other side with oil and frying a few more minutes. Mine were golden, cooked, puffed and crispy at 5 minutes, without flipping.Remove toasted raviolis from air fryer to prepared sheet pan and keep warm in the oven, repeat until you have desired number of toasted raviolis.
To serve, warm up the marinara sauce, I used Rao’s -- place in a bowl, sprinkle toasted ravioli with a little chopped Italian Parsley if desired.
Notes
If using frozen ravioli, follow the package directions for thawing prior to air frying.Gluten-Free Toasted Ravioli | Purchase gluten-free ravioli and simply omit the breadcrumbs, increasing the parmesan cheese to ½-¾ cups OR purchase gluten-free panko breadcrumbs.Oven Baking | Preheat oven to 350F degrees, line a pan with parchment paper or foil. Spray breaded ravioli with cooking spray, then bake 10-15 minutes; flip, spray with oil and bake additional 5 minutes (actual bake time depends on brand of ravioli). For extra crispy fried ravioli, Jennifer recommends broiling for 2-3 minutes watching carefully so they don't burn.Freezing & Storage | Allow to cool completely, then place in an airtight container in freezer up to 3 months. To reheat preheat air fryer to 350F degrees, place as many on your basket without crowding and reheat for 5-8 minutes. Or store for up to 7 days in an airtight container in the fridge, reheat in oven or air fryer. See post for variations on Air Fryer Ravioli. Recipe from Take Two Tapas