topic Re: Air Fryer in Kitchen

Air Fryer

hondagirl — Thu, 17 May 2018 16:12:41 GMT

I am thinking of buying an air fryer (which I don't really need) but would like to hear from anyone who just loves the way food comes out and thinks it's a great purchase.

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fthunt — Thu, 17 May 2018 16:24:47 GMT

Mine is sitting in the basement. Most love it - but for me - I'd rather put (chicken) in the over and walk away for an hour instead of checking the progress minute by minute. Open the cooking box - look - shake - close and repeat every 2 mins. But if you love fried foods - you will love it.

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OKPrincess — Thu, 17 May 2018 16:27:08 GMT

I use mine mainly for salmon. I have also used it for steak fries, fish sticks for the little one.

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Alison Wonderland — Thu, 17 May 2018 16:54:59 GMT

@hondagirl wrote:
I am thinking of buying an air fryer (which I don't really need) but would like to hear from anyone who just loves the way food comes out and thinks it's a great purchase.

I like it, but if you get one, I really recommend getting a cookbook or two to go with it. I got mine a few years back and it was hard to find recipes that worked with the air fryer. I used it more often once the cookbooks started coming out.

If you live in a place where it's too hot to turn on the oven, the air fryer is a great alternative. I'm in central Texas. It was 77 degress when I left my house this morning and expected to be 97 today - and it's not even summer yet. I love roasted vegetables, but I don't want to turn my oven one from March - November. I can use the air fryer to roast vegetables and they taste great without setting an oven to 400 degrees for nearly an hour. I also like making chicken fingers in the air fryer - something I NEVER made before the air fryer because I don't want the hassle of an oil fryer and disposing of the oil.

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DianeFM — Thu, 17 May 2018 17:13:37 GMT

LOVE mine! I mostly use it for heating up frozen foods like french fries, tator tots, chicken nuggets, breaded shrimp, garlic bread - always turns out great and doesn't heat up the whole kitchen. A couple Thanksgivings ago we prepared a turkey breat in the air fryer. It turned out super moist and tasty. Highly recommend!

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DenS — Thu, 17 May 2018 18:24:02 GMT

I use mine all the time. My Husband said he liked the chicken thighs I made with just a little seasoning on them better than any other type I had made in the past.

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Daysdee — Thu, 17 May 2018 22:39:57 GMT

I live alone and have the 3.5 qt. from QVC--Power XL. I use it almost every day for either lunch or dinner. Chicken thighs turn out great coated with panko and seasonings; I also use it for fish, chops, steak, burgers, baking a meat loaf, etc. For lunch grilled cheese (open faced for me) and heating up leftover sandwiches from eating out is better than using the microwave. I leave mine out in the corner of my counter. Really happy with this purchase and never thought it was something I needed.

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Caffeina — Fri, 18 May 2018 18:38:54 GMT

I have the black 3.2 qt. Farberware from Walmart and love it. I use it for frozen appetizers at lot and they come out great. I make steak, chicken, and pork chops in it too. I had my kitchen remodeled several months ago, and made sure to have a cabinet for it to fit in. It's about 14" tall.

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okaywitheasypay — Fri, 18 May 2018 19:10:51 GMT

I love mine for making certain items. Homemade fries or purchased.When done correctly --just the way I like them crispy on out side and tender on inside. I have made chips also . For the homemade items it is best to soak in cold water for awhile then dry well and of course spray with oil.

It can seem tedious opening /turning /shaking --but the results are worth following directions.

I have Paula Deen's 5.3 qt. from a while back. I only have used recipes and instructions that came in the booklet and gleaning from her presentations and others.

DH said the 'fried' chicken pieces made recently was the best ever . I made it rather traditionally soaking in buttermilk for awhile, then egg , then flour mixture (we like pepper) . I placed a custom cut of parchament on bottom then sprayed. I thought it may catch on fire but it didn't . The key is to not have remnants sticking up and crunch the parchament up so it lies smooth. Then followed P.D. 's instructions to cook at 350 for 15 min./turn spray again 350 for 10 minutes/ turn again spray at 400 for 7 min. We loved it !Before eating drizzled pieces with honey infused with cayenne & garlic from Private Selections from Kroger's .

Our kitchen isn't air conditioned so I love small appliances that I can make homemade items without turning on the oven. An air fryer is a great item for this. There is a learning curve of course.

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flbettyboop — Fri, 18 May 2018 19:31:21 GMT

If my AF broke I would go to Walmart in the middle of the night to replace it.

If I cook something, I google item and get recipe cooked in AF and get all I need. No AF cook books. There is a group on Facebook and get tips from there.

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wagirl — Sun, 20 May 2018 14:38:50 GMT

Have been toying with getting an air fryer too and think that I won't after reading the posts here--we don't eat any breaded, boxed stuff at all and seems like that is all that it is used for. I think I can do all I need to in my little Breville convection oven. Good to know--thanks all!!

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Free2be — Sun, 20 May 2018 16:57:25 GMT

If I owned a Breville convection oven I would not buy an air fryer. The concept is the same, moving hot air within a small space. My air fryer takes up less counter space than the Breville Smart Oven Air that I've admired from a distance. I secretely wish I could have both for the fun of trying and comparing but then I'd probably not want to let either one go because they'd both have their own advantages. The advantage I don't have is counter space.

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RollTide2008 — Sun, 20 May 2018 17:36:39 GMT

I make all kinds of things in my air fryer that aren’t breaded or boxed. There is currently a couple of salmon steaks and some roasted Brussel sprouts cooking away in mine.

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KaySD — Tue, 22 May 2018 20:22:12 GMT

I agree, @RollTide2008. I cut up just about any veggies, especially root veggies, toss them in a bowl with a bit of EVOO, and shove them in the AF. Could totally be done in a bigger convection oven, but I like the small size of my little AF, and it's very fast. I use it for something most days--anything that isn't too soupy or too greasy. My fave trick is to put perforated parchment paper rounds in the basket, so there's practically no clean-up.