[Technology] Air Fryers

[Shropshire Seagull]

Anyone bought one?
Are they any good?

 

[clapham_gull]

Love mine and I went as cheap as chips, small £40 scoville on offer in Asda a few months back. I cook lovely lamb leg steaks (£4 for 2) and beef medallions ( £3 for 2), find it great for cheap meat. Also did a lovely rib eye in it. Mushrooms, broccoli and courgette go in regularly. Not used the main oven since (i do a whole chicken in a slow cooker overnight). Must have saved a bit on the leccy. It's a thumbs up from me! (Only regret is i should have gone larger and higher quality but it was just a tester for me).

Please. Joint a chicken on the bone and air fry.

It's incredible.

 

[Acker79]

Made this recipe this afternoon. It was really good.

This Air Fryer Blooming Onion Recipe is a perfectly crispy appetizer for game days, parties, or any other occasion!

This Air Fryer Blooming Onion Recipe is a perfectly crispy appetizer for game days, parties, or any other occasion!

airfryingfoodie.com

 

[Live by the sea]

Just bought a ninja- awesome machine

 

[Paulie Gualtieri]

A basic steak and chips this evening on the Ninja and has come out so much nicer than the oven and George Foreman combo. I imagine significantly cheaper to run as well.

The George Foreman might be keeping the NutriBullet company shortly

 

[PILTDOWN MAN]

A basic steak and chips this evening on the Ninja and has come out so much nicer than the oven and George Foreman combo. I imagine significantly cheaper to run as well.

The George Foreman might be keeping the NutriBullet company shortly

I have an air fryer etc but having owned pubs I ask myself would I ever use one in commercial kitchens.

I'm cooking steak this evening and I don't believe you can beat a griddle, fat fryer for the chips and homemade onion rings. Along with mushrooms and peas with a homemade blue cheese sauce.

Steak cooked blue to rare.

 

[Birdie Boy]

I have an air fryer etc but having owned pubs I ask myself would I ever use one in commercial kitchens.

I'm cooking steak this evening and I don't believe you can beat a griddle, fat fryer for the chips and homemade onion rings. Along with mushrooms and peas with a homemade blue cheese sauce.

Steak cooked blue to rare.

Of course, you are correct but the air fryer are about convenience, quickness, cost and healthiness. I currently own 3 ninjas but I rarely cook a steak in it. I would the fries to go with it and veg. I cook my chips 3 times if I'm going all out but finish in air fryer.

 

[Acker79]

Ninja introducing the flexidraw - a big drawer that can be divided.

Ninja Foodi FlexDrawer XL Air Fryer AF500UK | MegaZone & Dual Zone

Ninja FlexDrawer, the XL air fryer that adapts to fit every meal. Cook larger foods in the 10.4L MegaZone or divide into 2 independent zones. Free delivery.

ninjakitchen.co.uk

Or if you don't care about brand name, a cheaper alternative where you have one big drawer, or take it out and put in two smaller drawers.

Amazon product ASIN B0BYZXHFKF

 

[Mr Smggles]

I have an air fryer etc but having owned pubs I ask myself would I ever use one in commercial kitchens.

I'm cooking steak this evening and I don't believe you can beat a griddle, fat fryer for the chips and homemade onion rings. Along with mushrooms and peas with a homemade blue cheese sauce.

Steak cooked blue to rare.

Anyone who claims chips are better in an air fryer than a deep fat fryer are lying. And I'm a huge advocate of my AF.

 

[clapham_gull]

Anyone who claims chips are better in an air fryer than a deep fat fryer are lying. And I'm a huge advocate of my AF.

That said

If you get very good pre cook fries (the M&S are top notch and cheap) and air fry them they are incredible.

I prefer the oven style air fryer rather than the ones with drawers.

So all the time, I ....

1) Joint a good chicken. Watch a video if you never have. It's easy.
2) Marinade overnight, even if that's just olive oil and some herbs, salt and pepper in the fridge. If you can try not to use liquid and go for dry rubs and herbs.
3) Wipe the skin dry and leave chicken pieces uncovered on a tray for half a day in the fridge to dry the skin out (v.important)
4) Air fry

I've also got of those cooking thermometers with the optional in oven probe.

Amazon product ASIN B08D3D5RVS

When the alarm goes at 72C in the thickest part of the breast, everything is done. At that point thighs will have reached 80C plus, which is what you need for thighs.

Pile that in a bowl jointed and you won't bother roasting a chicken whole again.

 

[slimes]

House sitting 2 dogs and first time using one.. cooked chicken with mixed herbs.. seems tastier, takes half the time and so quick to wash up