Loaded sliced potatoes in air fryer with cashew cream & seitan bacon (Vegan)
Wow your guests with these loaded potato slices, cooked in the air fryer. Top them with cashew cream, browned seitan bacon, and a sprinkling of green onions. It's a combination of textures and flavors that will keep you reaching for more.
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 292kcal
Ingredients
- 1 cup raw cashew pieces
- ½ cup water*
- 1 Tablespoon nutritional yeast flakes
- ½ teaspoon white miso paste
- 1 small garlic clove chopped small
- ⅛ teaspoon salt + a pinch more
- 2 large Russet potatoes sliced into ½ inch slices width-wise
- Spritz + ½ teaspoon avocado oil divided
- Pinch of paprika
- Pinch of pepper
- ¼ cup (heaping) diced seitan bacon I used 3 slices of Herbivorous Butcher seitan bacon.
- ¼ cup spring onions or chives, sliced small
- ¼ cup red onion minced
Instructions
- Start by making the cashew cream. If you're not using a Vitamix or other high speed blender, soak the raw cashews in additional water overnight or for 4 hours. Drain them and continue as follows.
- Combine raw cashews, ½ cup water, nutritional yeast flakes, white miso paste, garlic, and ⅛ teaspoon salt in a blender. Blend until smooth and creamy. Refrigerate until needed. The cashew cream will thicken in the refrigerator. It's the best consistency after at least 4 hours or longer. It's a good thing to make the day before the party, if serving as an appetizer. (*If you're planning on making the cashew cream to use right away, I recommend using slightly less water, so that it has a thicker consistency.)
- Next, prepare the potatoes. Put an even layer of potato slices in the air fryer basket. (Don't put the potato slices on top of each other. You will likely need to cook in batches for best results.)
- Spritz the potato slices with avocado oil. Then dust with a pinch of paprika, salt, and pepper.
- Air fry at 400 degrees for 10 minutes. Flip the potato slices and give them another spritz of oil. Air fry for 4 minutes longer.
- Meanwhile, bring a non-stick skillet to a medium heat with remaining ½ teaspoon avocado oil. Add diced seitan bacon to the skillet, and saute a few minutes, until brown and a little crispy. Then remove from heat.
- Once the potatoes have finished air frying, and they are toasty brown on both sides, move the potato slices to a platter. Allow them to cool for a few minutes, so that the cashew cream doesn't get melty when it comes into contact with the warm potato slices.
- Top them with cashew cream, spring onions or chives, and diced & browned seitan bacon.
Nutrition
Calories: 292kcal | Carbohydrates: 31g | Protein: 12g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Sodium: 105mg | Potassium: 709mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 110IU | Vitamin C: 8.5mg | Calcium: 26mg | Iron: 3.4mg
