Toasted Ravioli done light in your air fryer. One of our favorite appetizers, made with store purchased ravioli filled with meat, cheese, or both, air “fried” and served with marinara sauce and a dusting of parmesan cheese.
Air Fryer Toasted Ravioli. Yes, it’s a real thing. That favorite appetizer, typically deep fried, done light. Right in your kitchen. In your air fryer. No grease, hardly any fuss.
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“So, how many do we each get?” Sound like a weird question? It’s not in our family. Fried Ravioli are my youngest daughter’s favorite appetizer. The second the plate gets set on the table, she scans the table with her eyes, mentally counting who is there. Looks at the plate — divides the number of ravioli on the plate by the number of people present at the table. Then she produces the number. Sometimes down to a fraction of a breaded ravioli.
“We all get 2.75 ravioli a piece.”
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Best thing you can do? Tell her you only want one and she can have the other. Watch her face light up.
I have wanted to make these for a SUPER long time. I don’t know why I waited so long. I think maybe it was kismet? You see, I have wanted an air fryer for a while now. But I hadn’t let myself buy one. Then, Hamilton Beach offered to send me one! I didn’t even have to ponder what would be the first thing I would make in it. Toasted Ravioli it is!!
Sure, fried food is delicious, but it’s not good for you. That’s why making these in the air fryer is genius!
Benefits of the Air Fryer:
- Low Fat, Healthier Cooking, Uses No Oil
- Easy Clean Up, No Fried Smell in you home
- Quick, in most cases cooks food in less than half the time as your oven
What Do I need to Make Toasted Ravioli In my Air Fryer?
- refrigerated ravioli
- Italian bread crumbs
- egg
- garlic salt
- Parmesan cheese
- Fresh parsley
I bought both cheese and Italian sausage ravioli in the refrigerated section. You will also need a container of Italian seasoned bread crumbs, Parmesan cheese and a couple of eggs.
Dunk the ravioli in the egg, then the bread crumbs/Parmesan mixture.
Press that coating onto the each ravioli.
They are all ready to go! We are going to cook them in two batches.
For this particular recipe, you want to make sure they lay in a single layer in your Air Fryer.
Nine minutes, at 350 degrees.
Perfectly crispy and golden brown.
Plate them up with your favorite marinara sauce and eat them nice and hot!
I grew up eating Fried Ravioli. It’s our favorite appetizer at my FAVORITE pizza place in Omaha, Big Fred’s. The other place that you can guarantee we’d be noshing on a plateful of these babies? The Venice Inn. Sadly, it’s no longer. But the memory of their Toasted Ravioli lives on. I was doing a little reading up on where Fried Ravioli originated, and turned out in Saint Louis, Missouri! The first toasted ravioli can be traced back to a restaurant in an Italian neighborhood known as “the Hill” in St. Louis.
I played around with this recipe a bit. The first batch I took right from the package and prepped them for the Air Fryer. They were good. The only thing I noticed was that the edges were a little crunchier than I would have liked. So I tried a couple of other methods, just to make sure you could go with the one that is right for you.
First, I laid them (unbreaded) in a shallow dish with a couple of Tablespoons of water, and covered them. I microwaved them to “steam” them a little while. Better. I also tried the steaming method by placing them on a plate, covering them with a damp paper towel, and covered the plate in plastic wrap. Steamed them in the microwave for a couple of minutes. Still better.
Ultimately, boiling a bowl of water in the microwave, and dropping them in the hot water for a few minutes before you batter them was my favorite way. They were just more tender, and I preferred them that way.
What is an Air Fryer? Air Fryers, simply put, are compact convection ovens. They circulate hot air around a basket that holds your food. The Hamilton Beach Air Fryer
Five Reasons to Love the Hamilton Beach Air Fryer:
- Great Taste with Little to No Oil
- Fast Powerful Cooking
- Six Pre-Programmed Settings
- Easy to Clean
- Large Capacity
Features of the Hamilton Beach Air Fryer
- Achieve a crispy fried texture when cooking a variety of foods, from French fries to steak.
- The electric air fryer is quick and easy to use with no preheating necessary. Select either a pre-programmed setting or a time and temperature up to 400 degrees.
- One touch is all it takes to cook French fries, chicken, seafood, steak, baked goods and veggies.
- Nonstick food basket is removable to easily hand wash.
- Large air fryer cooking basket holds 2.5 liters.
Here are some other great Ravioli Recipes:
- Cherry Pie Ravioli
- Five Ingredient Chicken Parmesan Ravioli Bake
- Individual Serving Ravioli Lasagnas
- Butternut Squash Ravioli
Now, let’s get to this Air Fryer Toasted Ravioli recipe!
Air Fryer Toasted Ravioli
Ingredients
Instructions
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
15
Serving Size:
1
Amount Per Serving:
Calories: 73 Total Fat: 3g Saturated Fat: 1g Trans Fat: 0g Unsaturated Fat: 1g Cholesterol: 42mg Sodium: 307mg Carbohydrates: 7g Fiber: 1g Sugar: 1g Protein: 4g
If you make this recipe, I’d love to know! Snap a picture, share the photo on social media with the hashtag #AnAffairFromTheHeart – I’d love to see what you made! – Michaela
Theresa N. says
December 5, 2018 at 3:14 pmMy first air fryer item cooked would be hash brown patties 🙂
Linda says
December 5, 2018 at 3:42 pmI need an air fryer in my life! These look absolutely delicious and are one of my favorite apps. If I won the air fryer I would try making wings first then probably sweet potato fries.
Caroline says
December 5, 2018 at 4:58 pmYou know I’ve actually never had fried ravioli and I was never that sure about the idea since I figured they would probably be greasy and heavy. But like the idea of them in the air fryer as it takes away that issue! Looks tasty.
Kelly Anthony says
December 5, 2018 at 5:11 pmI’ve never had fried ravioli but it sounds so good. These toasted ravioli look like the perfect appetizer to serve at a holiday party.
Tara says
December 5, 2018 at 6:41 pmThese are so delicious! Will definitely be making them again throughout the holiday season.
Taylor Kiser says
December 5, 2018 at 8:18 pmThese look so delicious! Such a great appetizer for parties!
Chichi Uguru says
December 5, 2018 at 10:53 pmThese toasted ravioli look so tasty. Would love to give this recipe a try.
Mary schmidt says
December 6, 2018 at 12:40 amI would first do frozen French fries and onion rings for the crunchy exterior.
Michaela Kenkel says
December 6, 2018 at 1:28 pmThey turn out really good!
Claudia Lamascolo says
December 6, 2018 at 12:57 pmI would have never thought about this recipe in the air fryer until you posted it! I am so going to make this ASAP!
Jessica Formicola says
December 6, 2018 at 2:27 pmI think I could eat the entire batch of these! They look so good!
Tara says
December 6, 2018 at 2:43 pmHow tasty! Such a great appetizer or meal
Renee Butcher says
December 6, 2018 at 2:53 pmThese ravioli look so tasty! I have been eyeing air-fryers for almost a year now, so I’d love to win this one… or maybe Santa will bring me one!
Alina | Cooking Journey Blog says
December 6, 2018 at 2:59 pmI’ve never had toasted ravioli. Great snack idea, thanks for sharing!
Lucy Parissi says
December 6, 2018 at 3:37 pmIt’s great you’ve come up with a recipe that works well in an air-fryer – I’m intrigued to try this out.
Dorothy Reinhold says
December 6, 2018 at 5:32 pmI want to make some sweet potato fries!
Julie says
December 7, 2018 at 5:33 pmWe love toasted ravioli and I love that you’ve already done the quality control for a perfect batch!
debi at Life Currents says
December 8, 2018 at 4:47 pmI’d probably make these first if I won! These look fabulous!
Kim says
December 9, 2018 at 7:35 pmI don’t have an air fryer, but after looking at your ravioli, I think I need to get one!
Carol says
December 10, 2018 at 8:14 amThat looks so good!! I love fried food but I don’t fry anything because it’s not good for you!
I would love to try this recipe:)
I have heard a lot of good things about a air fryer.
Would love to have one!!
Madi says
December 10, 2018 at 11:48 amI’ve been wanting to get an air fryer! Now I know exactly which one I am going to get 🙂
Sandra says
December 10, 2018 at 1:59 pmTHeae are delicious! I’m having so much fun trying new recipes. The coating on these raviolis are so good!
Debra C. says
December 10, 2018 at 8:42 pmI love fried ravioli, but quit making it because it made such a mess. Love this recipe you’ve shared! I made it for an easy, snacky grab-n-go Saturday night and it was delicious! Thank you!
Michaela Kenkel says
December 10, 2018 at 11:22 pmHappy you enjoyed it!!
Pamela says
December 11, 2018 at 3:10 amIf I won the air fryer, I would definitely be making fried ravioli! I’ve been in love with it since I tried it at an Italian restaurant in Utah. I made it at home a few times but I haven’t made it in years because I don’t eat much fried foods at all anymore due to health issues. Having an air fryer would be awesome and help me enjoy some of the foods I haven’t been able to I’m a long time. Pick me, pick me, hehe 🙂
Kelly says
December 11, 2018 at 4:37 pmFirst thing I would make are these amazing looking fried ravioli! Never have had them before but they look like my kind of thing!
Lisa R. says
December 14, 2018 at 10:51 amRecipe looks great!
Andrea Metlika says
December 14, 2018 at 10:57 amI would make mozzarella sticks, french fries, fried shrimp, lots of things with an air fryer. Your Ravioli look delicious. I see why your daughter loves them.
Eva Dankers says
December 14, 2018 at 11:02 amFrench fries!
Pauline Gudas says
December 14, 2018 at 12:05 pmI would try fried chicken
Ken Gilmour says
December 14, 2018 at 12:10 pmAddicted to chicken wings and fried chicken in general, so would probably start with one of the two or both!
MONIQUE PRINCE says
December 14, 2018 at 12:59 pmWould love to give to my mom
Christine says
May 29, 2019 at 5:51 pmJust pass me the plate, don’t need a fork.
Julie Menghini says
May 30, 2019 at 9:51 amThis looks like the perfect recipe for summer entertaining. No heavy grease smell in the house! John is going to love that!
Anita @ Daily Cooking Quest says
May 30, 2019 at 2:59 pmI keep seeing great air fryer recipes like your toasted ravioli. I think this is definitely going to be the next thing I need to get for my kitchen. 🙂
Sara Welch says
May 30, 2019 at 3:46 pmWhat a great way to enjoy ravioli’s! These look restaurant worthy, indeed! Looking forward to making these tonight!
Jamie says
May 30, 2019 at 4:07 pmThese look so crispy and delicious! I’m totally making this for dinner this week!
Suzy says
May 30, 2019 at 5:15 pmOne of my favorite appetizers! Love to dip them in marinara and ranch!
Krissy Allori says
May 30, 2019 at 7:02 pmI have a friend who just got an air fryer. This recipe looks like the perfect one to send to her to try!
Michaela Kenkel says
May 30, 2019 at 11:18 pmWe love ours!!
Ann from Sumptuous Spoonfuls says
June 1, 2019 at 12:13 pmOh man how do I get them to send me an air fryer? I want one but I don’t … my kitchen is over-saturated with kitchen appliances and one more seems like overkill, so I’m resisting the urge to purchase an air fryer, but these look SO tempting and we have ravioli in our freezer just dying to be air fried!
Beth says
June 1, 2019 at 9:00 pmI’m with your daughter – I could eat these as a meal! Delish
Michelle says
June 1, 2019 at 10:37 pmOoohh! I love my airfryer. These look so crisp and toasty! I could get addicted to these!
Tisha says
June 1, 2019 at 11:21 pmI’ve had fried ravioli many times, but in an airfryer sounds WAY better!!! Can’t wait to try it
penny says
June 2, 2019 at 2:15 amI love everything that is crunchy. put on my list 😊
Chichi says
June 2, 2019 at 5:28 amThis recipe must bro delicious and perfectly crusty. I need to get my air fryer ASAP. Can’t miss out on all this deliciousness. Thank s much for this recipe. Saving it for sure.
Amy | The Cook Report says
June 2, 2019 at 5:51 amOh wow these look so crispy, I need to try them!