Air Fryers (keto/LCHF folks) -- suggestions?

dbhDeb
dbhDeb Posts: 200 Member
edited December 2 in Food and Nutrition
Anyone have a suggestion on these?

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  • minniemoo1972
    minniemoo1972 Posts: 295 Member
    I have the halo....more of a halogen oven and it's great but I'd go for a bigger halogen next time so I can cook whole meat joints
  • dbhDeb
    dbhDeb Posts: 200 Member
    Thanks Minnie! I'd never heard of one until I started follow Real Meal Revolution. They sound like they'd be great for low-carbers or anyone!
  • ForeverFitnessPT
    ForeverFitnessPT Posts: 15 Member
    I thought one of the selling points are air fryers was the draining away of the fat. Am I missing anything?

    Allan Misner
    NASM Certified Personal Trainer, Host of the 40+ Fitness Podcast
  • nvmomketo
    nvmomketo Posts: 12,019 Member
    I have an actifry that I mainly use for making my kids' chicken nuggets, fries, and stir fries. I use it 3 or 4 days a week.

    It works well but the plastic lid broke fairly easily from the heat so keeping it closed is sometimes an issue.

    And being LCHF, I tend to add more oil that it requires to cook well.
  • dbhDeb
    dbhDeb Posts: 200 Member
    ForeverFitnessPT wrote: »
    I thought one of the selling points are air fryers was the draining away of the fat. Am I missing anything?

    Allan Misner
    NASM Certified Personal Trainer, Host of the 40+ Fitness Podcast

    that is true. It seems faster for a lot of people to crisp up veggies which can sometimes go soggy so easy. Myself -- I would like to use it for zuchinni fries and other veggies to use in place of potatoes. In my oven they just don't get crisp.
  • jgnatca
    jgnatca Posts: 14,464 Member
    Not LCHF here but I have an Actifry. It is my favoured way to make potato wedges now. Try crisping up your onions in a little oil.
  • MelaniaTrump
    MelaniaTrump Posts: 2,694 Member
    edited July 2016
    What's the difference between that and a toaster oven? Or a regular oven?
    I've used a larger sears toaster oven for over 10 years now, is this fryer better?
    For big meals, I use regular oven. French fries come out better in an air fryer than a oven?
  • janejellyroll
    janejellyroll Posts: 25,763 Member
    JanetYellen wrote: »
    What's the difference between that and a toaster oven? Or a regular oven?
    I've used a larger sears toaster oven for over 10 years now, is this fryer better?

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Air_fryer
  • MelaniaTrump
    MelaniaTrump Posts: 2,694 Member
    edited July 2016
    My regular oven circulates air. And it's over 20 years old. Guess not everyone has this. Thank you so much for the link.
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