Better than the restaurant, these Air Fryer Ravioli are a tasty appetizer that’s great for game days. Ravioli has never been more delicious!
Air fryers are quickly becoming the healthy alternative to deep-frying. As air fryer popularity tends to increase, more and more air fryer recipes are springing up in an attempt to make air frying cooking easier with little mess.
One recipe I really love to make in the air fryer is toasted ravioli. They are the one appetizer I can’t get enough of when we dine out. I could order 10 plates of them – so it is only natural that I would be completely obsessed with making them at home in just 15 minutes.
Ravioli is one of those dishes that’s easy to hate, but also easy to love. The doughy pockets stuffed with flavorful meat or cheese just scream first-rate dish—if they’re done properly.
Air frying ravioli will give it a crispy exterior and soft interior without all the excess grease. It should take somewhere around five minutes per tray to cook – which is AWESOME! For years I made Crispy Baked Ravioli by baking in the oven – which was delicious – but the air fryer makes the process so much faster!
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air fryer toasted ravioli
Here are some commonly asked questions
What is the best way to store leftover fried ravioli?
For long-term storage, place them in an airtight container and refrigerate them for up to 3 days. Just a minute or two in the microwave should be enough to reheat them. However, know that reheating may cause the ravioli to become less crispy the second time around.
Can this recipe be doubled?
You can, and we do it often. The prep time takes a bit longer, but if you are serving these at your game-day party, I highly recommend it because they are always the first to disappear.
How to reheat air fryer ravioli?
To reheat fried ravioli: Place the ravioli on a lined baking sheet and bake for 10-15 minutes at 375°. It’s better to reheat them in the oven rather than the microwave because they won’t be soggy. You can place them back into the air fryer and cook until hot and crispy again.
air fried ravioli
Can I use gluten-free breadcrumbs?
I have not personally tried it, but I don’t see why not. You just want to add something to give the outside a bit of texture. You can also use panko if you prefer.
How Air Frying Works
While air fryers are relatively new to the market, the technology isn’t really a new concept. They basically work like tiny convection ovens that you can use on your countertop.
Similar to a convection oven, it circulates the hot air within the cooking area using a high-powered fan. This helps evenly distribute the heat around the food which not only creates more evenly cooked food but also reduced cooking times.
By circulating the hot air, which contains the fine oil droplets from adding a light mist layer before cooking, and allows you to remove the need for submerging our foods in heavy oils to create the deliciously crunchy foods we all love.
Air Frying Doneness Tip
Every air fryer is a bit different and they all cook at different rates – so in general, all cooking times are approximate based on the pan and temperature.
You can always cook the recipe longer if needed and reduce the heat a bit. If needed, you can tent the top if it is browning too much.
fried ravioli air fryer
Ingredients for Air Fryer Ravioli
- fresh or frozen ravioli **see notes
- large eggs
- bread crumbs seasoned or plain **see notes
- Parmesan cheese grated
- dried basil
- garlic powder
- Italian seasoning
- salt
- ground black pepper
Serving options
- Fresh parsley
- Fresh basil
- Marinara sauce
What are the benefits of air frying?
Healthier
It’s no secret that fried foods are more fattening – but did you know that there are 9 calories in every gram of fat? With air frying, we can reduce the fat by removing most of the oils usually needed to create crunchy foods. This helps to drastically reduce fat intake and calories.
Convenience
I love being able to cook with my air fryer and eliminate the need for large baking sheets and lots of pots and pans. Most of my air fryer recipes can be made with just a mixing bowl or two or a small saucepan in addition to my air fryer.
Energy Efficient
Someone said to me once, “why make this in the air fryer if you can do it the conventional way in the same amount of time?” Well, air frying helps eliminate the need for a conventional oven.
Not only can you keep your home cooler in the summer by not using the oven, but you are saving money with reduced energy consumption costs as well.
Time Saver
I don’t know about you, but if I can avoid turning on the oven and having to wait 20 minutes for it to preheat, I’m happy about that. Most air fryer recipes either don’t require that you preheat the fryer – or the preheat time is 5 minutes or less. That is a huge time saver over using the oven.
Take it on the go
I love that the air fryer is compact and easy to take along on trips. We pack ours in our RV and find that air fryer cooking while camping is so much easier than trying to deep fry foods on a small RV stove or camping burner.
toasted ravioli air fryer
How to Make Air Fryer Ravioli
- Whisk eggs in a medium bowl or shallow dish until combined.
- In another medium bowl or shallow dish, combine the breadcrumbs, cheese, basil, garlic powder, Italian seasoning, salt and pepperuntil well combined.
- Coat the ravioli in the whisked eggs and then dip them in the bread crumb mixture.
- Set aside on cutting board or work surface.
- Preheat the air fryer to 400 degrees F.
- Cooking in batches – add a single layer of the coated ravioli to air fryer and spray with cooking oil.
- Cook for 4-5 minutes or until crispy.
- Repeat with the remaining ravioli.
- Serve immediately with fresh herbs and dipping sauce if desired.
How to prevent sticking in the air fryer
Sticking can often happen when using an air fryer. I understand that most would think to add non-stick spray to the basket to prevent this. I strongly encourage you to not do that.
Non-stick spray leaves a coating that won’t come off, even when washed. Over time – this will build up and cause smoking when you use our air fryer.
I also do not recommend putting down a sheet of foil. The idea behind air frying is to allow the air to circulate around the food.
This is why the basket or tray has holes in it. If you put foil down – this prevents the air from reaching all of the areas it needs to in order for it to cook properly.
Instead – I recommend spraying the basket with olive oil using this spray bottle. You can line the air fryer with perforated parchment paper.
Or you can use one of these really great silicone liners that still allow for airflow but are reusable and easily cleanable.
air fry frozen ravioli
What other dipping sauces do you recommend?
While most people love to dip these in marinara sauce – I like to change it up from time to time. Check out some of these favorite sauces here –
Tips for Making Air Fryer Ravioli
- Ravioli – if using frozen, thaw according to package directions before cooking.
- Breadcrumbs – if using plain, you can add more seasoning depending on taste, if desired.
Does it matter what flavor of ravioli?
Nope – you can use veggie stuffed, cheese-stuffed, or meat – whatever you like will work for this.
Can you microwave toasted ravioli?
Because microwaving will make the toasted ravioli soggy – I recommend only making what you plan on eating right away. However – if you do need to reheat and air frying again isn’t an option – microwave the toasted ravioli for 1 minute on high, or until hot.
Other Tasty Air Fried Snacks
- Air Fryer Cheeseburger Egg Rolls
- Pizza Rolls in the Air Fryer
- Air Fryer Taquitos
- Fried Pickles – Air Fried & Keto-Friendly
- Air Fryer Potato Chips
air fryer ravioli panko
What air fryer do you use?
We actually have 3 air fryers. I have a smaller one from Phillips that we started with. I have since given that to my son since he’s only cooking for 1.
But the more I used the air fryer I realized I really wanted a digital screen. It wasn’t any more expensive, in fact- our XL air fryer from GoWISE was less expensive than the Phillips and I love its ease & extra functions.
Plus it comes with a lot of the extra accessories I like to use when cooking with my fryer.
But I when I started working on my second air fryer book, I wanted to change things up. I picked up this LARGE air fryer that has been wonderful. It has Touch Screen Presets plus it is XL Family Size, which is great!
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Air Fryer Ravioli
Ingredients
- 1 package 20 oz fresh or frozen ravioli **see notes
- 2 large eggs
- 1 cup bread crumbs seasoned or plain **see notes
- ¼ cup Parmesan cheese grated
- 1 teaspoon dried basil
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
Serving options
- Fresh parsley
- Fresh basil
- Marinara sauce
Instructions
- Whisk eggs in a medium bowl or shallow dish until combined.
- In another medium bowl or shallow dish, combine the breadcrumbs, cheese, basil, garlic powder, Italian seasoning, salt and pepperuntil well combined.
- Coat the ravioli in the whisked eggs and then dip them in the bread crumb mixture.
- Set aside on cutting board or work surface.
- Preheat the air fryer to 400 degrees F.
- Cooking in batches – add a single layer of the coated ravioli to air fryer and spray with cooking oil.
- Cook for 4-5 minutes or until crispy.
- Repeat with the remaining ravioli.
- Serve immediately with fresh herbs and dipping sauce if desired.
Notes
- Ravioli – if using frozen, thaw according to package directions before cooking.
- Breadcrumbs – if using plain, you can add more seasoning depending on taste, if desired.
Equipment
- 1 Air Fryer
Nutritional information for the recipe is provided as a courtesy and is approximate. Please double-check with your own dietary calculator for the best accuracy. We at Yummi Haus cannot guarantee the accuracy of the nutritional information given for any recipe on this site.
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