Vol-au-vent with prawn filling in the Air Fryer
Vol-au-vent is a classic French dish, usually baked in the oven, but here's an air fryer version. It's a light and airy puff pastry shell filled with a creamy, flavourful prawn sauce. Perfect as a starter or main course.
Equipment
- 1 Air fryer
- 1 Parchment paper
- 1 Knife
- 1 Cutting board
- 1 Pot
- 1 Whisk
- 1 Tablespoon
Ingredients
- 4 pcs puff pastry sheets
- 1 pcs egg
- 250 g prawns cooked
- 200 g mushrooms
- 1 pcs onion
- 2 tbsp butter
- 2 tbsp plain flour
- 300 ml fish stock
- 100 ml cream
- 1 tsp Salt and pepper
- 1 bunch Fresh dill
Instructions
- Prepare the puff pastry:Cut 4 pcs puff pastry sheets into circles about 10 cm in diameter. Cut out a smaller circle from the centre of half of the large circles, so you get rings. Place the rings on top of the whole circles to make small shells. Brush with 1 pcs egg, beaten.
- Baking in the air fryer:Preheat the air fryer to 180°C.(Pre-programme it, or let it run for a couple of minutes before cooking)Place the puff pastry shells on baking paper in the air fryer and bake for 10-12 minutes, or until golden and risen.Start the online kitchen timer here
- Prepare the filling:Finely chop 1 pcs onion and slice 200 g mushrooms. Melt 2 tbsp butter in a saucepan, add the onion and sauté until soft. Add the mushrooms and fry for a further few minutes.
- Make the sauce:Add 2 tbsp plain flour to the saucepan and stir well. Pour in 300 ml fish stock a little at a time, whisking to avoid lumps. Let the sauce simmer until it thickens. Stir in 100 ml cream and season to taste with 1 tsp Salt and pepper. Add 250 g prawns just before serving and heat through for a few minutes.
- Fill the vol-au-vents:Take the puff pastry shells out of the air fryer and let them cool slightly. Fill them with the prawn sauce. Garnish with 1 bunch Fresh dill.
Notes
- You can add a little lemon juice to the sauce for extra freshness.
- The sauce can be adjusted with different spices to taste.
Nutrition
Calories: 173kcalCarbohydrates: 4gProtein: 17gFat: 11gSaturated fat: 6gPolyunsaturated fat: 1gMonounsaturated fat: 3gTrans fat: 0.02gCholesterol: 131mgSodium: 433mgPotassium: 421mgFiber: 1gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 406IUVitamin B1: 0.1mgVitamin B2: 0.3mgVitamin B3: 3mgVitamin B5: 1mgVitamin B6: 0.1mgVitamin B12: 0.1µgVitamin C: 1mgVitamin D: 1µgVitamin E: 0.4mgVitamin K: 1µgCalcium: 83mgIron: 1mgMagnesium: 31mgPhosphorus: 218mgSelenium: 6µgZinc: 1mgFolic acid: 1µgNet carbohydrates: 3g
