30-60 min4 servingsair fryer

Cheeseburger MingsBings with Gluten-Free Panko Onion Rings and Pickles and an 8,000 Island Dipper

By Ming Tsai

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4 Servings

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30-60 min

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Easy

Cheeseburger MingsBings with Gluten-Free Panko Onion Rings and Pickles and an 8,000 Island Dipper
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Recipe Details

Course: Dinner, Lunch

Difficulty: Easy

Prep Time: 5 min

Cook Time: 45 min

Total Time: 30-60 min

Cooking Technique: Instant Vortex Air Fryer

Diet: Vegan, Vegetarian

Yield: 4 Servings

Ingredients

  • 1 onion peeled, sliced, rings, large
  • 2 pickles large, sliced
  • 85 g rice flour
  • 340 g Vegan egg substitute
  • 45 g Gluten-free panko breadcrumbs
  • 8 Cheeseburger mingsbings
  • 230 g Vegan mayonnaise
  • 2 tbsp ketchup
  • 2 tbsp dried Chinese red chili
  • Kosher salt as needed
  • Black pepper as needed, freshly cracked
Enjoy a cheeseburger and onion rings guilt-free! My infamous cheeseburger MingsBings pair perfectly with these lightened-up onion rings, complete with crispy fried pickles and a delectable dipping sauce.

INSTRUCTIONS

  1. Air fry the Cheeseburger MingsBings on high (400 degrees) for 14–16 Minutes.
  2. Meanwhile, prepare the onions and pickles.
  3. Separate the rice flour, vegan egg substitute, and panko into three bowls.
  4. Dip each onion or pickle in rice flour, then in the egg, and finally in the Kikkoman GF Panko.
  5. Once the Bings are cooked, create a single layer of onions in the air fryer basket.
  6. Air fry on High for 12–14 Minutes until golden, brown, and delicious.
  7. Repeat until all the onions are cooked.
  8. Repeat the same with the pickles.
  9. While the onion rings and pickles are cooking, make the 8,000 island dipper.
  10. Mix the vegan mayonnaise, ketchup, pickled chilis, salt, and pepper in a bowl.
  11. Serve the cheeseburger MingsBings, onion rings, and crispy pickles with the dipping sauce. Enjoy!

About the chef

Ming Tsai

Ming Tsai

Ming Tsai is a James Beard & Emmy Award-Winning chef, philanthropist, T.V. personality, and entrepreneur. He is the creator of award-winning restaurants, author of five cookbooks, and current host/executive producer of PBS-TV’s Simply Ming. In 2022, Chef Tsai became Iron Chef Tsai as he joined the cast of 5 world-class chefs in the Netflix series Iron Chef: Quest for an Iron Legend. Chef Tsai is the foremost interpreter of East-West cooking. He has always been a believer that “you are what you eat” and that food is medicine. In 2020, Chef Tsai founded MingsBings: a nationally recognized, award-winning, consumer-packaged goods startup. MingsBings brings healthy, plant-based, gluten-free convenience to the frozen food aisle. MingsBings are now sold in over 2,000 retail stores, including Target and Wegmans, and are also available at venues including Yale University, TD Garden, and Fenway Park. From inception, some proceeds have benefited two charities close to Chef’s heart: Dana Faber and Family Reach. Beyond his contributions through MingsBings, Chef Tsai lives by a “Do Good” mentality. He is the Chairman of the National Advisory Board for Family Reach and has helped raise over 10 million dollars for the foundation since 2012. Chef Tsai is a leading voice for stop AAPI hate initiatives, including partnering with Harney and Sons to create his “Be Kind” tea blend, contributing all proceeds to stop AAPI hate initiatives. He is also a chef ambassador for World Central Kitchen; he has raised over a million dollars for the organization and has cooked alongside José Andrés when needed. Ming has been a proud Harvard Nutritional Roundtable member for over 20 years. He has appeared in publications from Esquire to The Boston Globe, was featured on People magazine’s list of 50 most beautiful people, and is a regular contributor on Good Morning America. He recently went viral through his engaging social media educational cooking videos, passing 200 million views as a top content creator.

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