Kitchen

[hondagirl]

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. 

[fthunt]

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.

[OKPrincess]

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

[Alison Wonderland]

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@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. 

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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.

[DianeFM]

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!

[DenS]

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.

[Daysdee]

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.

[Caffeina]

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.

[okaywitheasypay]

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.

[flbettyboop]

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.