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Air fryer question

Moeduck — Sat, 11 Feb 2017 14:14:49 GMT

Hi does any one know if you can cook bacon in an air fryer I got one for my son (16) but can't seem to find an answer thanks

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mima — Sat, 11 Feb 2017 14:38:21 GMT

I'm sure you could but I think it would fly around. I don't think it would work too good. I have not tried it though.

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Pook — Sat, 11 Feb 2017 14:40:42 GMT

I would imagine the heaviness of the fatty texture would keep it from moving as it cooks. A friend of mine does bacon in hers all the time.

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GCR18 — Sat, 11 Feb 2017 15:47:17 GMT

I haven't tried it, but read where it was done.

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momtochloe — Sat, 11 Feb 2017 16:27:07 GMT

@Moeduck I tried it and wasn't happy with the results. I used thicker cut bacon and had to keep adjusting the bacon as the air flow kept moving it around. Maybe I should have left it alone to cook on its own but to be honest as much as I love my air fryer I will never make bacon in there again.

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In-x-s — Sun, 12 Feb 2017 13:30:32 GMT

I just tried it yesterday and wouldn't do it again -- I prefer my countertop convection oven to do bacon. It didn't cook evenly and it's the first time I had a smoke filled house using the air fryer!

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Nightowlz — Sun, 12 Feb 2017 18:52:04 GMT

I would not make it in the air fryer. That would make a greasy mess. It will smoke a lot & your smoke detector will go off.

We tried hamburgers in it & that's what happened. We did add some water to the bottom of the pan like Meredith said to do with foods with grease to keep the smoke down.

Put a piece of parchment paper or tinfoil on a jelly roll pan & make some in the oven.

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Poodlepet2 — Mon, 13 Feb 2017 23:28:15 GMT

I have a cheap AF e-book and the author suggest not cooking bacon in the AF because not only is smoke from the fat a concern, but with most AFs, there is no way to clean the blades and there is a potential fire risk....

Poodlepet2

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wanda1223 — Tue, 14 Feb 2017 00:31:04 GMT

Yes you can cook bacon in your fryer. I made a mesh cover to use in my fryer basket to keep spatters from entering the fan/heating element so I place my bacon in the basket, cover with my splatter shield and heat at 370 ish for 7 minutes, then check. You can either lay the bacon out in the basket or do as I prefer and kind of swirl in a rossette, as I prefer my bacon not crisp all the way.

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PamelaSue72 — Tue, 14 Feb 2017 18:21:00 GMT

I wouldn't go there. I'm sorry, but I can't help but think that's a fire just waiting to happen.

I do bacon either in the microwave or, if I'm doing a lot, I use the oven.

AIr fryer? Man, that's scary.

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ZZZep — Tue, 04 Apr 2017 12:15:10 GMT

Does any one know a place/link that I can buy an accessory kit for our 5.3 Cooks essential air fryer? Thank you

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ZZZep — Tue, 04 Apr 2017 12:20:02 GMT

We have cooked bacon and to be honest I would buy and Air fryer just to cook bacon.

I lay out strips 4 then 4 more across the top cook for 4 minutes on 370 and open and seperate the bacon strips to single file cook 4 to 6 minutes more bepending on your taste of crispyness. For us the hal;f way mark I do drain the grease just hold the bacon in place and drain in paper towels or whatever.

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RollTide2008 — Tue, 04 Apr 2017 14:49:51 GMT

I do bacon in mine all the time. Meredith Lawrence's cookbook has the directions in it.

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Sueliz — Tue, 04 Apr 2017 16:11:52 GMT

@Moeduck Meredith Laurence says to put some water in the bottom pan when cooking bacon so the drippings don't smoke etc. I honestly haven't tried it yet myself. If you go to her website bluejeanchef.com she has specific instructions and great recipes for her AF, pressure cooker etc. Hope this helps!