Air Fryer Roasted Swede Recipe (Rutabaga)

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Air Fryer Roasted Swede Recipe (Rutabaga)

This Air Fryer Roasted Swede is a tasty way to make the most of this often-overlooked root veg. Also known as turnip in some parts of the UK, neeps in Scotland and rutabaga elsewhere, swede has a naturally sweet, earthy flavour that really shines when roasted.

5 from 2 votes

Prep Time: 10

Cook Time: 40

Total Time: 50

Servings portions

Author Chloe

Equipment

Air Fryer

Electric Kettle

Vegetable (Speed) Peeler

Sharp Knife - Large

Chopping Board - Plastic

Saucepan - Medium

Silicone Tongs

Ingredients

700 g Swede/Rutabaga
2 tsp Fine/Table Salt
1 tbsp Vegetable Oil
1 tsp Sea Salt Flakes

Instructions

Put a kettle of water on to boil.
Peel a roughly 700g Swede and slice off the very ends. Make sure to cut off any brown or nasty spots on the flesh.
Cut the swede into thick slices then into large pieces. Around 4cm/1½" cubes.
Pile the swede cubes into a medium saucepan.
Cover the swede with boiling water in a saucepan. Add 2 tsp Fine Salt and give it a stir.
Boil the swede on a medium high heat for roughly 20 minutes. Test the swede with a small knife. It wants to be almost cooked through.
As the swede is nearly cooked, start the preheat setting on your air fryer if required.
Drain the swede well and leave it to sit for a minute and steam. You want as much water to evaporate off as possible.
Sprinkle over 1 tsp Sea Salt Flakes and 1 tbsp Vegetable Oil.
Gently turn the swede cubes in the oil and salt so they are all well coated.
Move the swede to the air fryer. I do this with tongs to prevent it from breaking up.
Air fry for 15 minutes at 200℃/390℉.
Use your tongs to turn the swede over.
Or if you are preparing these ahead of time, this is the point to stop cooking and store the swede until you want to finish the cooking and serve.
Air fry for a further 5 minutes at 200℃/390℉. If after that time you want it to have even more colour, keep cooking until you're happy with it.

Notes

This recipe is tested in a Cosori Lite (‎CAF-LI401S) with a 3.8 litre capacity. The square(ish) shaped basket is 21cm x 21cm and 24cm on the diagonal.
Not all models advise preheating is required. Please follow the recommended instructions for your model. Mine has a specific preheat setting which is 4 minutes at 205c.
For this recipe, I managed to fit in around 500g of prepared swede (21 pieces) with more than enough room for air flow. I could potentially fit another 150g with just enough space left.
As all air fryer models are a little different, you may find that you can fit more or less in at a time. Some models include stacking shelves which will increase capacity.
Required cooking times and temperatures can also vary between models and brands. If you know that your air fryer runs a little hotter than most recipes suggest, use a lower temperature. And vice versa. Equally if you find that food cooks more quickly in your machine than instructions usually state, reduce the cooking time (or check it earlier) and vice versa.

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