The Freezer-to-Oven Trick for Easier Veggie Sides
From freezer to oven, no thawing required. We found a quick, easy way to get roasted, perfectly seasoned veggies straight from the freezer.
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Having gone plant-based, we're always on the lookout for new ways to make "the same old" into something tasty and interesting. This will be tried this week for sure.
Thank you so much! I don’t buy or cook frozen veggies. They taste funny. However, recently I used frozen corn to make Mexican street corn & my family is obsessed with eating it – delicious! So I bought frozen broccoli & frozen spinach to try other recipes. Still working on a great way to prepare the spinach but this broccoli bake might just do it! Excited to try it, it looks delicious!
Parchment paper.
Woo hoo! I can now enjoy hoity toity restaurant roasted veggies at home.
Yes! Thank you!
how about airfryer ? :0
Needed this tip, ty!
Buy fresh vegetables.
How clever! Helping people eat healthy for cheaper 🙂
Would this work with parchment paper on the tray?
Just subscribed hopefully you will do mine too, GA Foodie Gal
This is awesome. Thanks ATK!
A+ for this knowledge, thank you
Sorry, old news
@itsmekatevee
Would love to try this, but would like to know if the frozen veggies end up being rubbery, which is generally what happens when they’re cooked the conventional way.
Thanks for this tip! My favorites veggies to roast are cauliflower and broccoli. Good to know I've been doing it right. ✨️
So clutch. My kids love broccoli… if it's nice and charred. What a great way to get the results with the bagged
I've been doing this but I've always just tossed the veggies lightly in oil, helps to get a slightly more even browning. Even with the just oiling the pan trick it's still not the same as fresh, consistency wise so I just take them pretty far in the convection oven at a lower heat. They will be a bit more shriveled up but that's perfect to put them in a sauce IMO.
I mean, you can do that. I find it easier to just defrost them and then dry them before I use them.
Can this method be used on frozen diced onions?
Adam, did you see what they just did?!
This is very helpful, especially with food prices skyrocketing. For anyone else without a convection oven, airfryers are convection! I tried it in mine with excellent results.
Tried this today with store brand frozen broccoli. So much better than wet nuked
This is a game changer for me!
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Ah! Wish I'd seen this vid YESTERDAY!! LOL But better late than never. 🤷🙄
I've been doing this for a long time, but I am SO THANKFUL it got the ATK treatment. I always felt like there was a better way to be doing it!! Thank you guys ❤️
nice
I've been roasting my frozen veggies in the air fryer (tiny convestion oven) for a while. I lightly spray the veg with oil, season, then shake the basket and do it again. Halfway through I'll shake the veg for even browning. A bag of broccoli only takes 7 minutes at 400⁰ in my knock-off air fryer.
this is a very practical vid recipe.. thanks for this 😀
I used an air fryer to cook frozen butternut squash chunks drizzled with avocado oil last week. Worked perfectly.
…which happen to be my favorite veg's. Can't wait to try!!
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This is why I pay for internet.
I’ve been doing this for years, works great.
Defrost your frozen food before oiling, seasoning, and baking?
Revolutionary.
I use my air fryer for this. It's more efficient regarding the use of electricity.
Olive oil at 450? Crazy y'all. Use a hotter neutral oil, olive isn't for burning
You guys are the best
Thank you!!!