Air Fryer Strawberry Tanghulu.

sugar

🥗Healthier: stevia

💰Cheaper: brown sugar

Stevia reduces calories while maintaining sweetness.

corn syrup

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: simple syrup

Honey provides a natural sweetness, while simple syrup is cost-effective.

Pour granulated sugar into the bottom of the air fryer.

Remove some sugar if there's too much.

Add water to the sugar in the air fryer.

Add corn syrup for stabilization.

Spray red food coloring into the mixture.

Mix the sugar, water, and corn syrup until fully combined with a spatula.

Set the air fryer to the highest setting and start it to bring the sugar to a boil.

Prepare the strawberries by pushing down on them to create the iconic Tang Hulu shape.

Flip the strawberries upside down to prepare for coating in sugar.

Repeat the process with the remaining strawberries.

Once the sugar has boiled, pour it over the strawberries, twisting them to coat in sugar.

Check the sugar temperature; it should reach 305°F for the hard crack stage.

Drain off excess sugar from the strawberries.

Remove the Tang Hulu from the air fryer and listen to the solid sound of the sugar.

Cut into the Tang Hulu to reveal the juicy strawberry inside and the crystalline sugar outside.

Serve the Tang Hulu on a stick, as traditionally done in Japan.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

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