Air fryers

[Mr Badger]

Haven’t really tried chips in mine yet either. Have these on my shopping list for the weekend however

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There's a wild rumour going around some of the more extreme parts of the internet that you can make your own chips from something called "potatoes".

After cutting them up I like to blanch them in boiling water for a bit but that isn't essential. The main thing is to pat them dry and mix them up with a couple of spoonfuls of oil and some salt and pepper/seasoning of your choice. Then 20 minutes in the airfyer preheated to 200C, shake them every 4 or 5 minutes and check how they are cooking. Smaller quantities and/or thinner cut chips will cook quicker. Larger quantities and/or thicker cut chips will cook slower.

But if you can't be bothered with all that, frozen chips do work well in an airfyer.

 

[Philtor]

Im sure this would produce the absolute best chips ever but it’s handy to have a bag in the freezer for when needed and no faff

 

[Silenced]

I wish all air fryers listed how loud they were when in use, I've got an 7+ year old Philips that does all I want it to do, just the only issue with it is that it's always been quite loud

 

[dod]

Question for you - i have seen silicon baskets are used by some - is it advisable to purchase these too for Air Fryers?

we got a couple for our dual zone ninja. Makes cleaning a bit easier, especially when you're doing foods where there might be a bit of sauce

 

[beachBOYken]

What temp and time for Bacon ? (not streaky)

Mine always ends up like shoe leather.

 

[Mr Badger]

What temp and time for Bacon ? (not streaky)

Mine always ends up like shoe leather.

Sounds as though the right temp and time is something less than your current setting then. Try 180C for 10 minutes flipping half way through. Or if that's what you are already doing and the result is overcooked, then adjust accordingly. Remember you can always pop it back in if it's not sufficiently cooked, so it's best to check more frequently if you aren't sure what setting works for your air fryer.

 

[robfosters]

I’ve never got bacon right in an air fryer

 

[beachBOYken]

I’ve never got bacon right in an air fryer

Im ok with streaky bacon as I like that crispy

Its just normal bacon always dries up and turns into leather.

I will just try on a lower setting and time on next go.

 

[JonRGV250]

I have bacon most mornings and it’s never like shoe leather.
I preheat the fryer to 200, then give it 2 minutes, flip and go another 2 minutes and it’s perfect.

 

[beachBOYken]

I have bacon most mornings and it’s never like shoe leather.
I preheat the fryer to 200, then give it 2 minutes, flip and go another 2 minutes and it’s perfect.

I will try that, I don’t normally preheat and go for about 9 mins.
So will try 6 mins at 200c.

Thanks

 

[JonRGV250]

Cool.
Always preheat, I mean you wouldn’t put bacon into a cold pan then switch on the heat

 

[m@rty]

I've struggled with bacon also, typically do 180 (after pre-heating) for around 9/10 mins and that's probably too long.

 

[Mr Badger]

I will try that, I don’t normally preheat and go for about 9 mins.
So will try 6 mins at 200c.

Thanks

Preheating will certainly make a difference.

 

[Deleted member 77746]

Preheating will certainly make a difference.

I just put everything in while in pre heats.

 

[aVdub]

I've not tried bacon yet, but on reading the above I instantly thought about wrapping the bacon loosly in silver foil for part and a quick blast to finish.
Could also try the above with a little weight on the foil as when done between baking trays in the oven.
Will have a go this weekend if I get time.

 

[Deleted member 77746]

I instantly thought about wrapping the bacon loosly in silver foil for part and a quick blast to finish.

That’s what she said.

 

[robfosters]

Some air fryers, like the ninja, don’t need preheating

 

[JonRGV250]

Some air fryers, like the ninja, don’t need preheating

Both of my Ninjas + my old one have a preheat function, and for good reason.

 

[robfosters]

Both of my Ninjas + my old one have a preheat function, and for good reason.

Newer dual models don’t. Manual even says no preheating needed

 

[robj20]

Some air fryers, like the ninja, don’t need preheating

They just have magical internals that instantly get up to temperature. Great feature. Lol