Air Fryer

acpgee

MaggieGirl135 wrote: »

@GinLee61 The shrimp look great!

@acpgee I thought I would give another update on my lacking air fryer attempts for french fries.

I used a white potato this time and soaked them for awhile, later tossing them in olive oil and salting them. Much, much better, but improvement is still needed. They fully cooked and actually browned. They did look a bit (ok, decidedly) greasy. I'm planning to use spray oil on them, next time. I think that might do it.

Have a great day, everyone!

I find I get a thin coat of oil by putting the raw dry potatoes in a thin plastic bag, drizzling a little olive on and shaking the bag. It's easier to shake if you trap a little air before twisting shut the plastic bag. I re-use the thin plastic bags for weighing produce at the green grocer.

SherGurl

This recipe is so good. https://recipeteacher.com/best-damn-air-fryer-pork-tenderloin/

kenziestabes

Roasted veggies and potatoes, but second to that is crab cakes. I live in crab country, so I can reliably get two crab cakes from the fish counter for under $10. When I want to treat myself, I will buy those, pop them in the air fryer, and toast some low calorie slider buns on the stove top to make crab cake sandwiches. It's the only way I cook them now!

HoneyBadger302

I'm finding I love my air fryer. It is fantastic with every meat I've tried (chicken, hamburgers, pork chops, shrimp, fish), and I've done a ton of veggies in it too - couple veggie "flops" but one of those I didn't realize what I needed to do to get the result I wanted (I do now, but haven't tried since then). Obviously all the potato type foods...

itspurplespice

Brussel Sprouts. A bit of olive oil, salt, pepper and garlic (optional). In for 10 minutes at 350, toss, then 5-7 more minutes. They get crispy on the outside and perfectly cooked on the inside. And I thought I hated brussel sprouts but a coworker convinced me to try it this way and I'll never go back!

beabria

itspurplespice wrote: »

Brussel Sprouts. A bit of olive oil, salt, pepper and garlic (optional). In for 10 minutes at 350, toss, then 5-7 more minutes. They get crispy on the outside and perfectly cooked on the inside. And I thought I hated brussel sprouts but a coworker convinced me to try it this way and I'll never go back!

Do you use fresh or frozen brussel sprouts? I looooove fresh brussel sprouts, but can't get into frozen ones. I'd love to find a good recipe for frozen ones since fresh isn't always available (or affordable!).

daviskc6

Frozen veggie and chicken spring rolls from Trader Joe’s, frozen Tyson air fryer chicken Pattie’s and nuggets, frozen potato wedges, salmon topped with G. Hughes SF Sweet Chilli sauce

dannytrees1

It use to be frozen pizza… but no more of that for this guy.
I would say chicken wings
I too love the air fryer over the regular oven😀

sargemarcori

ASPARAGUS. spritz of avocado oil, sprinkle of Penzey's Mural of Flavor, air fryer. Om nom nom...

also great with a shake of Penzey's Pasta Sprinkle and some grated Parmesan, if I'm going the cheese route.

endermako

My favorite thing is chicken thighs! Absolutely love them and use them for most of my chicken recipes. I will marinate them in a garlic teriyaki marinade and then airfry them, then use them in my chicken broccoli teriyaki bowls with some jasmine rice. So good.

brittanybalde

My favorites are salmon and brussel sprouts (if you like them a little bit crispy) 😮‍💨😮‍💨

acpgee

https://tastecooking.com/best-thing-make-air-fryer-isnt-fried/

These toasted grain salads are amazing for a packed lunch. The addition of (leftover) grains makes a salad more filling. The air fryer imparts a crunchy texture. I sometimes air fry some drained white beans or chickpeas along with cooked cous cous or quinoa tossed in a little olive oil. Must try with leftover rice too.

This one was made with air fried instant cous cous with leftover chickpeas and carrots, tossed with raw cherry tomato, red onion, pickled carrots and coriander.

StefMB88

Like most people said, almost about everything. I find that it's so much faster for some things that we make. I also use it for the kids a lot because they like pizza rolls and chicken nuggets lol.

acpgee

I made mini apple crumbles in the air fryer today. You do need to top with some silicon mesh to prevent the fan from blowing the crumble mixture around at least for the first 10 minutes until the butter melts to turn the crumble mixture into pastry.

nanerkay

My favorite is egg rolls zucchini chips and bacon grilled cheese sandwich 😋

ShortguyFitness

Garlic butter steak bites.

yomarie09

Asparagus with some parmesan cheese and sweet potatoes on the side.

acpgee

For me, a new use of the air fryer is roasted whole shallots. I ate some for the first time while we were on holiday in Bologna last week and knew i needed to try to reproduce this veggie side at home.

I peeled a bunch of shallots, trimming the ends, tossed with olive oil and salt. I added some springs of rosemary, although this did not feature in the dish I ate in Italy. Air fried at 160C for 40 minutes, giving an occasion shake. According to one recipe I read online, this is a dish that freezes well so will be trying that.

acpgee

I tried this tonight and thought it was one of the best ways to eat tofu.
https://www.delish.com/cooking/recipe-ideas/a37826062/air-fryer-tofu-recipe/

acpgee

Cheese souffle in the air fryer works.

acpgee

I did cinnamon buns in the air fryer.

_Kev_71

My favorite is chicken nuggets and then place in buffalo sauce for great boneless wings at home.

Baked potatoes are really good in them as well. Cover in some olive oil and salt.

Rockmama1111

I just posted this on another thread, so I apologize to anyone reading this again.

I load spinach, a scrambled egg or two with a splash of milk, a little cheese, maybe some diced ham, maybe some mushrooms, and I’ll even tear a piece of bread into pieces (you get the idea, no real recipe) into the pan of my air fryer and turn it on. It makes a quiche-type thing, super quick and easy.

acpgee

Crescentina or gnocco are a traditional deep fried bread from Bologna. I got a good result with the air fryer. They puffed up well.

debtay123

I love air fried pork loin steaks- delish!!!

acpgee

Air fryer cheese souffle. They do over brown a little and you nice to pop a a little piece of foil on top if they are in danger of touching the heating element if they rise too much.

acpgee

Air fryer apple crumble. Make more than you need of the crumble mixture and store in the freezer to quickly make this. Crumble mixture is made most quickly use the food processor to cream cold butter into the flour.

jrshawec

Salmon! Hands down, my favorite meal these days! Take your salmon fillet(s) and rub with about a teaspoon of Dijon Mustard (just enough to lightly coat the top and sides), then add your favorite seasoning. My sister loves Old Bay, and I love a local seasoned salt. You could also use a salt free option as well! Air Fry on 350 for 15 minutes (play with the amount of time, based on your personal preferences and the thickness of the salmon).

debbie31g

Salmon - Spray it with a little pam...blackened seasoning and YUM....
Chicken breasts are great
Potatoes - boil them for a five - seven minutes. Drain - spray with a bit of olive oil & seasoning - air fry until crispy. Soft on the inside.
Any veggie.
Wings

snowflake954

My oven conked out so I dragged out my air fryer that is brand new, but never used. Last night I made kale chips in it. They came out light and crispy--much better than the oven.