Current Events > Finally bought an air fryer.....Do you have one? Any tips/recipes?

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Purchased a GoWISE 7-Quart Electric Air Fryer with Dehydrator, brand recommendation from a coworker last night

Been debating on getting one for awhile and after talking about it last night, hopped on Amazon and it'll be here tomorrow.

Didn't want to spend a lot, the one I bought was only $75. Interested in trying the dehydrator, homemade jerky!

If you own one, which brand do you have? Are you happy with it? Any good recipes or tips?
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Nice! I have a Ninja Foodi and Im very happy with it.

tbh I mostly just toss frozen foods into it, but kale chips are easy to make (toss with veggie oil and seasoning, then fry at 380 for ~10 minutes), and I found a janky donut recipe I enjoyed where you fry some of those Pillsbury Grand Old Biscuits at 360 for 6 minutes (flip halfway through), then brush on melted butter and cover them in cinnamon sugar. Roasted potatoes are also great, though mine have come out crispier than I would like. Maybe I should just do those in an oven.

Oh yeah, and in case you didnt already know, the manual for mine advised against using olive oil, as it has a much lower smoke point than veggie/canola oil.

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IronChef_Kirby posted...

Nice! I have a Ninja Foodi and Im very happy with it.

tbh I mostly just toss frozen foods into it, but kale chips are easy to make (toss with veggie oil and seasoning, then fry at 380 for ~10 minutes), and I found a janky donut recipe I enjoyed where you fry some of those Pillsbury Grand Old Biscuits at 360 for 6 minutes (flip halfway through), then brush on melted butter and cover them in cinnamon sugar. Roasted potatoes are also great, though mine have come out crispier than I would like. Maybe I should just do those in an oven.

Or just dont put the potatoes in as long? My coworker was saying even though it comes with instructions, youll have to experiment and figure out the best times yourself, the times in the recipes arent always accurate

Didnt even think about doing biscuits in the air fryer, biscuits and gravy errrrday!
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I got a Ninja FD401 Foodi 8-Quart 9-in-1 Deluxe XL Pressure Cooker, Broil, Dehydrate, Slow Cook, Air Fryer, and More, with a Stainless Finish as a housewarming present and I basically use it for every meal now.

Granted it's also a pressure cooker (and all those other things) as opposed to just an air fryer so I use it for more, but overall it's great.

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PatrickMahomes posted...

I got a Ninja FD401 Foodi 8-Quart 9-in-1 Deluxe XL Pressure Cooker, Broil, Dehydrate, Slow Cook, Air Fryer, and More, with a Stainless Finish as a housewarming present and I basically use it for every meal now.

Granted it's also a pressure cooker (and all those other things) as opposed to just an air fryer so I use it for more, but overall it's great.

Always been a little iffy on pressure cookers, concerned itll be a faulty one and blow up lol
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Ive been wanting one but Im running out of counter space with all the appliances I have. My friend swears by hers though.

Scorsese2002 posted...

Or just dont put the potatoes in as long? My coworker was saying even though it comes with instructions, youll have to experiment and figure out the best times yourself, the times in the recipes arent always accurate

Didnt even think about doing biscuits in the air fryer, biscuits and gravy errrrday!

Thats fair; Ive only tried it a couple times. Im still super inexperienced with cooking, so Ive been following recipes a little too closely.

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Scorsese2002 posted...

Always been a little iffy on pressure cookers, concerned itll be a faulty one and blow up lol

Recently got an Instant Pot Duo 7 in 1 and it's AMAZING! My wife and I pressure cook everything now, thing works so damn fast lol. Seems very sturdy and very solidly built.

Also own a Ninja Foodi 5 in 1. A big tip with air frying is be mindful of the type of oil you're using. You'll wanna use a high smoke point oil like coconut or Avocado vs a low smoke point like olive oil.

Easy recipe I use is for sweet potatoe fries. Basically peel and cut sweet potatoes, then let them soak for about twenty minutes in water. Pat them dry and toss in your oil. Fry at 375 for about five minutes, then shake the basket and fry another five minutes or until they're browned. Then season with salt and pepper.

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Some products are finally putting air frying times on them but Totino's pizza rolls are still tricky to not have the filling ooze out.

Get a Misto.

IronChef_Kirby posted...

Im still super inexperienced with cooking,

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PatrickMahomes posted...

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lol, I made this account long ago back when I used to be all about watching Iron Chef. I had little to no idea what was going on but it was so damn hype to watch.

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Yeah, its pretty good. Got mine from best buy for $20. Makes chicken fast.

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Bacon in the air fry at 400 for 12 min gets you the perfect bacon.
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Pound of pressed tofu into crumbles or cubes
Nutritional yeast
Cornstarch
Soy sauce or liquid aminos
Black pepper
Paprika
Garlic powder
Olive oil

Mix and fry at 375F for 25 mins

Bonus: add barbeque sauce and toss in after cooking, pair with french fries

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Its so good for frozen foods and leftovers

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Just got it delivered, trying out a couple frozen chicken breasts to test it out *crosses fingers*
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Airfryers are amazing for canned biscuits.

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I dehydrated mango it was pretty good. Also made sweet potato fries.

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What is the appeal of air frying over just using a regular oven? Is it just better for frozen foods?

Cleo_II posted...

What is the appeal of air frying over just using a regular oven? Is it just better for frozen foods?

Among other things it is much faster.

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Cleo_II posted...

What is the appeal of air frying over just using a regular oven? Is it just better for frozen foods?

It's faster and more efficient due to being more compact.

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Anything with a "wet" batter is just going to make a huge mess. Don't even try.

Cleo_II posted...

What is the appeal of air frying over just using a regular oven? Is it just better for frozen foods?

Any recipe for "fries" that starts with "preheat oven" has automatically failed.

tote_all posted...

Some people will try to tell you air frying is also healthier than deep frying, but eh.

You're spritzing the food with a bit of oil, if you even have to bother, instead of immersing it in a lot of oil.
It's not really "healthier", but instead "less disastrous".

2 chicken breast on 360F for 15 mins(per the instructions in the booklet)

Cut them open to make sure and they were still a little pink, so tried another 5mins and they were done. Juicy but probably not as juicy since I cut them open. This will be a trial and error experience for a little bit.
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Scorsese2002 posted...

This will be a trial and error experience for a little bit.

Start with sous-vide or similar, then use the airfryer to "finish" it.

tote_all posted...

Literally telling TC to buy another appliance or two.

Yes.
Or just boil them. Sous-vide is little more than glorified boiling anyway.

Yea pretty much never use it tho thing is a pain in the ass to clean

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If you're looking for healthier-ish options I downloaded FitMenCook and tried quite a few Air Fried recipes. The garlic parm wings is my favorite rn

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tote_all posted...

Nono, don't get me ground, sous-vide is amazing and much better than boiling considering how much boiling dilutes the flavor of a lot of stuff.

Fair.
Glorified double-boiler'ing, then.

tote_all posted...

I assume that's F?

I've tried frying stuff on a regular oven by gently covering/dipping them in different oils, results are just not close to actually frying. Convection ovens (which is what air fryers essentially are) are faster and give it a texture that much closely resembles actual frying, instead of roasting/baking.

It's also incredibly more convenient than deep frying, for obvious reasons.

Some people will try to tell you air frying is also healthier than deep frying, but eh.

Gotcha. I dont really eat much fried food and generally just roast veggies in the oven. Maybe Ill just keep holding off.

Scorsese2002 posted...

2 chicken breast on 360F for 15 mins(per the instructions in the booklet)

Cut them open to make sure and they were still a little pink, so tried another 5mins and they were done. Juicy but probably not as juicy since I cut them open. This will be a trial and error experience for a little bit.

Get a digital thermometer. They're cheap and you won't ever under or over cook food.

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Dragooncancer_ posted...

Get a digital thermometer. They're cheap and you won't ever under or over cook food.

Got one that you point and shoot
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Scorsese2002 posted...

Got one that you point and shoot

For meat, you really need the stabby kind.

Questionmarktarius posted...

For meat, you really need the stabby kind.

Oh yeah, I do have a couple but they're not digital, they seem to do the job but I'm sure digital is more accurate
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Trying some mozzarella sticks now, we the countdown begins!
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I've been making breakfast frittatas with my air fryer recently.

Whisk 4 eggs in a bowl (season how you like, I use pepper and knorr chicken bouillon), put in your (already cooked) choice of protein and veggies into the whisked eggs, add cheese if you like, mix again thoroughly. Pour mix into lightly oiled small baking pan. Preheat air fryer to 360F and put that shit in for 18 to 20 min.
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