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Who has an air fryer? (Original Post) trof Jul 2023 OP
WE are going to buy one for the first time, so I am interested in this also. Eliot Rosewater Jul 2023 #1
My BIL MOMFUDSKI Jul 2023 #2
I have a grill insert for mine AZSkiffyGeek Jul 2023 #3
Yep IbogaProject Jul 2023 #12
love it bottomofthehill Jul 2023 #4
We have a toaster oven that also air fries. I love it. erronis Jul 2023 #5
Left over pizza almost as good as when it was fresh zeusdogmom Jul 2023 #6
I have an air fryer chillfactor Jul 2023 #7
add crispy tofu to your list and it's pretty much what we do Phentex Jul 2023 #15
you sound like you're in love with your air fryer. What brand do you have?? Trueblue1968 Jul 2023 #17
Two words... Major Nikon Jul 2023 #8
sounds like its worth the bother only if you eat lots of meat nt msongs Jul 2023 #9
I use it to roast veggies. viva la Jul 2023 #10
This message was self-deleted by its author AlGorerhythm Jul 2023 #11
Love mine Freddie Jul 2023 #13
Big fan. peacefreak2.0 Jul 2023 #14
Oh yeah, I get a lot of recipes online. trof Jul 2023 #16
 

MOMFUDSKI

(7,080 posts)
2. My BIL
Wed Jul 12, 2023, 07:34 PM
Jul 2023

wanted me to try his new one. I made bacon, chicken legs, and French fries and then I gave it back to him. Hated it. I prefer the way I have cooked my whole life. All 3 items were not anywhere near what I am used to. Just my 2 cents worth.

AZSkiffyGeek

(12,600 posts)
3. I have a grill insert for mine
Wed Jul 12, 2023, 07:41 PM
Jul 2023

Makes wonderful steaks, burgers, pork chops, etc in less than 10 minutes. I’ve done roasted potatoes and kielbasa as well. But I don’t consider it frying at all, and when I’ve tried doing French fries they didn’t turn out.

bottomofthehill

(8,823 posts)
4. love it
Wed Jul 12, 2023, 07:52 PM
Jul 2023

fried zucchini, chicken all sorts of ways, personal favorite, chop chicken breasts in chunks, bathe in egg wash, roll in panko with seasoning. cheese toasty, reheat leftovers without rubbery microwave texture, potato, beet and sweet potato mixture, salmon.......

really, anything you can do in your oven but in smaller size without heating up the whole house

erronis

(16,863 posts)
5. We have a toaster oven that also air fries. I love it.
Wed Jul 12, 2023, 07:56 PM
Jul 2023

I can do 12" pizzas in it, crisp up some very thinly sliced onions, roasted red peppers.

We use it as a toaster and a baking oven for smaller dishes also. We have a double-decker pro-consumer oven with huge racks which takes about 20 minutes to pre-heat and another 20 minutes to cool down - a huge waste of energy.

Toasted chickpeas are great as would be any vegetable that you can spread out on the air-fryer rack. I would expect things like shrimp or scallops would be very nice.

chillfactor

(7,694 posts)
7. I have an air fryer
Wed Jul 12, 2023, 08:03 PM
Jul 2023

and I use it every day. french-fries, onion rings, homemade pizza, broccoli and many other vegetables, steak, chicken, salmon, Cornish hens, pork chops, beef brisket, etc., etc., etc.

I subscribe to Air Fryer Fanatics and get new recipes in my email every day. Every person I know who has an air fryer loves them.

I think people who complain about them, don't know how to use an air fryer properly. If you want more info just DM me.

Phentex

(16,504 posts)
15. add crispy tofu to your list and it's pretty much what we do
Thu Jul 13, 2023, 05:24 PM
Jul 2023

For a stir fry with tofu, the air fryer makes the chunks deliciously crispy

Love veggies cooked in the air fryer!

Response to trof (Original post)

Freddie

(9,695 posts)
13. Love mine
Thu Jul 13, 2023, 06:56 AM
Jul 2023

Mostly use it for basic things - frozen potatoes, hot dogs. Reheat pizza and other leftovers, way better than microwave. Excellent baked potatoes when you don’t want to use your oven, about 45 minutes, great crispy skin. Made a burger once, tasted great but made an unholy mess. I’ll try again with leaner meat.

peacefreak2.0

(1,027 posts)
14. Big fan.
Thu Jul 13, 2023, 07:22 AM
Jul 2023

I love it because I can have a decent meal in under 30 minutes. Roasted potatoes with chorizo is an easy fix. Spend a couple of minutes googling recipes. The options are amazing.

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