Air Fryer Hong Kong Style French Toast

Hong Kong style Air Fryer french toast on white plate

5 from 1 vote

Air Fryer Hong Kong Style French Toast

Crispy and crunchy Hong Kong French Toast, made conveniently in the Air Fryer! A very special breakfast or snack that's so easy to make at home. Make this iconic Hong Kong breakfast classic without deep frying. Enjoy with a pat of butter and extra drizzle of sweetened condensed milk!

Prep Time5

Cook Time6

preheat time5

Course: Breafast, Brunch, Snack

Cuisine: Asian

Keyword: Air Fryer, French Toast, Hong Kong

Servings:

Calories: 363kcal

Author: The Subversive Table | Lis Lam

Equipment

Air Fryer (I use the Cosori 5.8L Air Fryer)

Ingredients

2 slices milk bread
1 egg (large, preferably organic)
pinch salt
1-2 Tbsp sweetened condensed milk (or peanut butter, nutella, or fruit jam) (plus more for drizzling)
1 Tbsp butter, unsalted

Instructions

Preheat Air Fryer at 400F for 5 minutes. (Preheating makes for a crispier, more golden HK french toast!)
Meanwhile, crack the egg in a large shallow bowl. Add pinch of salt and whisk well with a fork.
Add sweetened condensed milk (about 1-2 Tbsp) -- or peanut butter, nutella, or fruit jam -- on one slice of bread. Cover with the other slice of bread, making a sandwich. Make sure the edges match.
When the Air Fryer has finished preheating, dip the sandwich into the egg batter on both sides. Work quickly, dipping and turning the sandwich until completely covered.
Place into the Air Fryer, directly on top of the grates. Air Fry at 400F for 6 minutes, flipping the French Toast at the 3 minute mark.
Transfer to a plate. Add a pat of butter and a drizzle of sweetened condensed milk. Eat immediately!

Video

Notes

*To deep fry at home: fill a cast iron pan (I recommend a Dutch oven with deep sides to avoid spillage) with 1 inch of vegetable oil. Heat on medium heat until a thermometer reaches 325F. Add the french toast and deep fry on both sides until golden and crispy looking, about 30-60 seconds per side. Transfer to a wire rack fitted over a sheet pan, so the excess oil can drain. Transfer to a plate and add a pat of butter and a drizzle of sweetened condensed milk. Enjoy immediately!

Additional Tips:

- Store leftover sweetened condensed milk in a jar. Empty leftover canned milk into a glass jar, scraping with a small spatula to get every bit of goodness. Transfer to the fridge and it will keep a long time this way. Enjoy with coffee instead of creamer and sugar for a delicious treat! *Be careful of cross-contamination and use a clean spoon each time.

- For richer, creamier flavor, add 1-2 Tbsp of milk to the egg batter. Flip the bread several times to soak the egg batter evenly. Then cook, as per usual.
- Enjoy plain. If you choose to make this plain (no filling), I suggest using 1 piece of milk bread instead of 2. Otherwise, it will be too dry in the middle. The egg amount (1 egg) will remain the same.

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