Kitchen

[MKR14]

I made Tator Tots and chicken wings. Rated a 10 by my husband. He is a picky eater and that is saying a lot. I made the chicken wings from frozen. I brushed the outside with a light coat of olive oil and put garlic powder and Buck's Seasoning on them. It took 30 minutes total cook time due to them being frozen. I shook the basket 3-4 times while cooking. They were crisp and delicious. The Tator Tots I did for 15 minutes and made about 2 cups full. They came out perfect also and I shook the basket 2 times while cooking them.I just cleaned the food basket with a soft new toothbrush and it cleaned up as easily as the holding basket did also. The drippings cleaned up easily. I was amazed at how much grease came out from chicken wings. Love this air fryer and give it an A+.

[granddi]

Thanks! mine is still in the box. I ordered the cooks esentials tsv from several months ago and sent it back. just had buyers remorse wondering why I could possible need another kitchen thing. 

[GCR18]

I have the cooks essential one.  I like the wave airfrying comes out.

[MKR14]

Merediths Air Fryer book is well worth the hints and tips alone with the recipes as a bonus. If you can able to get her book please do. She writes a book as nice as Marion Getz that writes for Wolf Gang Puck. Very easy to read and understand. I almost didn't get Meredith's book and it has helped me a few times already.

[GCR18]

Thanks for the reminder about the book.  I have it on order at Amazon and was considering canceling.  I just did and ordered on the q.

[MKR14]

I want to add that I had no problem turning the dial or the timer on my machine. It is easy and maybe a few people on the reviews under the Air Fryer may have had theirs more tight than mine. It may be important to some buying one. I was very pleased on how it cleaned up. I did not spray anything on the food basket part as I wanted to see how non stick it was. Excellent. Just get a nice "soft bristle" toothbrush and soap and water. It is funny as it is my husband that has a list on what to buy and cook in this next. When he gave it a 10 I was shocked. I never get more than a 7 rating on some small appliances. I am so sorry Clem had a defective one.

[CLEM]

@MKR14

I am so glad you are enjoying your air fryer.  I am drooling over your chicken wings.  But I will get one eventually.  Perhaps when the Cooks Essential one comes back I might get that and order before anyone can return a defective one.  That one is only 3 qt, but that's fine since I am just by myself most of the time.

I fiddled around with the release button a bit more, but it just doesn't work.  So I packed it up and will bring it to UPS on Monday.  It seemed to be really well made and most of the reviewers love it.  There was one review that said the release button didn't work.  Well, it happens.

[debbear]

I need air fryer help.  I tried to make frozen shoestring French fries  I followed the instructions  I sprayed them with oil and shook the basket at least three times some of the fries were burnt on the ends some were way undercooked and some were OK.  Any advice would be appreciated. 

[Nataliesgramma]

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@debbear wrote:

I need air fryer help.  I tried to make frozen shoestring French fries  I followed the instructions  I sprayed them with oil and shook the basket at least three times some of the fries were burnt on the ends some were way undercooked and some were OK.  Any advice would be appreciated. 

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I made Orieda shoestrings......they came out perfect. ...maybe you had too many in the cooker? I didn't spray mine with oil either. 

[MKR14]

I agree with @Nataliesgrammathat maybe the basket was too full. I only filled the basket with Tator Tots without overlapping them and they were perfect after I shook them about 3 times while cooking. Instead of shaking them take a non-stick utensil and move them so air is around them. maybe shaking them didn't move them enough. Just flip them over. Hope this works for you. We all have a learning curve on our new "toys". Let us know if it works for you.