Onion halves with couscous tomato filling and melted cheese
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Air fryer couscous-stuffed onions

Air fryer onions stuffed with couscous, tomato and Gouda. Precook the onion halves, hollow them and use the chopped centres in the filling.

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Total time 1 hr 1 min
Calories 260 kcal
Servings 2 servings
Difficulty Easy
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Why this recipe works

Outer layers become small bowls

Two large peeled onions make four filled halves and two light servings. Hydrate couscous separately. Extra filling cooks alongside in the same dish rather than being discarded.

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Recipe

Air fryer couscous-stuffed onions

Air fryer onions stuffed with couscous, tomato and Gouda. Precook the onion halves, hollow them and use the chopped centres in the filling.

Ingredients

2 servings

Method

  1. 1

    Prepare

    Halve onions lengthways and boil about 10 minutes until nearly tender. Drain and gently remove centres, leaving two outer layers as shells.

  2. 2

    Mix and season

    Pour the 70 ml boiling hydration water and salt over couscous; rest about 5 minutes as the pack directs. Chop onion centres, fry in oil about 5 minutes and mix with diced tomato, couscous and pepper.

  3. 3

    Cook

    If required by the manufacturer, preheat for 3 minutes at 170 °C. Fill onion shells in a shallow dish and place extra filling alongside. Grate Gouda over. Bake about 18 minutes at 170 °C until onions are tender and filling hot. Use a heatproof dish suitable for the appliance, leaving space around it for airflow. Do not preheat with loose paper.

  4. 4

    Check and serve

    Test thick onion bases with a knife. Serve two halves each with extra filling. Do not eat tough root remnants.

Kitchen know-how

Tips for Air fryer couscous-stuffed onions

What matters

Separate softened shells gently so they do not tear.

Serving guidance

An extra filling side dish is not included.

Variations

How to adapt this recipe

Cooked rice instead of couscous changes filling volume and removes hydration water.

Stir a little oregano into the tomato filling.

Nutrition per serving

260kcal
27.6 gCarbohydrates
9.5 gProtein
11.0 gFat

Values are estimates per serving and may vary depending on the ingredients, brands, portion size and preparation method used.

Frequently asked questions

FAQ about Air fryer couscous-stuffed onions

No, it is chopped and becomes part of the filling.

Boiling water is discarded; the smaller hydration amount stays in couscous.

Not here; hydrate first as the pack directs or it stays dry and hard.

Spread alongside onions in the same closed dish and heat together.

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