Air Fryer Spaghetti Squash Tots

Ingredients

• 1 spaghetti squash , 3 pound
• 1 teaspoon olive oil
• 0.25 teaspoons sea salt
• 0.13 teaspoons ground black pepper
• 0.5 cups panko bread crumbs
• 0.25 cups grated Parmesan cheese
• nonstick cooking spray

Instructions

1. 1

   Make a dotted line lengthwise around entire squash using a sharp knife; place whole squash in the microwave. Microwave on full power for 5 minutes. Transfer to a cutting board; cut squash in half along dotted line. Wrap a squash half in plastic wrap; refrigerate for another use.

2. 2

   Scoop pulp and seeds from remaining squash half; discard. Brush olive oil all over squash flesh; sprinkle with salt and black pepper.

3. 3

   Preheat an air fryer to 360 degrees F (180 degrees C) according to manufacturer's instructions.

4. 4

   Place squash half, skin-side down, in the air fryer basket; cook for 20 minutes.

5. 5

   Transfer squash to a cutting board; scrape with a fork to create squash noodles. Finely chop squash noodles; place in a bowl. Add bread crumbs and Parmesan cheese; stir well. Form into tots.

6. 6

   Increase the air fryer temperature to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).

7. 7

   Place tots in the air fryer basket; coat tots with cooking spray. Cook for 5 minutes. Shake basket; cook until desired crispness, about 5 minutes more.