Just got an Air Fryer !

paper liners?
any thoughts?
 
Mr Bump said:
paper liners?
any thoughts?
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Good for cleaning I suppose. I got a couple of silicone baskets. it does mean you dont need to wash up pools of fat (sausages) but cooking takes longer and does not brown as evenly)
 
16 minutes for chips in an air frier and you won't use anything else
 
realspeed said:
16 minutes for chips in an air frier and you won't use anything else
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I love chips and fried food generally so does the ms; an air fryer does look like the healthy option. But the thought of suggesting that we actually buy one fills me with horror. Far worse than buying a new camera, which she sees as being my business.......
 
for me its crispy coated chicken strips, super crispy coating soft juicy chicken, in a wrap with some lettuce , yogurt and mint dip and some chopped chillis.
realy healthy way to cook
 
As I said, mine's a cheap Asda one, and as well from the normal stuff everyone cooks in them, I've baked cakes and bread in mime.

I do sometime cut a circle of baking paper to put in the bottom, if I'm doing anything that will really drip fat.
 
jerry12953 said:
But the thought of suggesting that we actually buy one fills me with horror. Far worse than buying a new camera,
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Its a bit mine field that's for sure.
I have one with trays ( grid, air fryer basket and a baking tray, rather like a normal oven)
I do wonder sometime if I should have gone for the one with the enclosed baskets.
But then if I had, I would probably wonder if I should have gone for the oven type layout :D

Delphin said:
I've baked cakes and bread in mime.
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I buy the bake at home baguettes, stick 'em in, set to pre heat, ( that takes 5 mins) and a turn them over, for another 3 mins, after that.
Much quicker than using a oven.
 
Well it's almost time ... to dust off my oven for that once per year :ROFLMAO:

Ham/Turkey/stuffing and roasties will go in there, everything else will still be airfried - in fact, I just might do the spuds in the AF, and could even do the stuffing same time [I do a pretty large couple balls of pork sausage/breadcrumb/herbal stuffing, usually baked along with the ham for the last stage
 
i.ve got some pigs in blankets and am excited to put them in
 
Cagey75 said:
Well it's almost time ... to dust off my oven for that once per year :ROFLMAO:

Ham/Turkey/stuffing and roasties will go in there, everything else will still be airfried - in fact, I just might do the spuds in the AF, and could even do the stuffing same time [I do a pretty large couple balls of pork sausage/breadcrumb/herbal stuffing, usually baked along with the ham for the last stage
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The only reason I see not to use the air-fryer for everything is size, I guess a full turkey just won't fit. :)


I have been looking at replacing my VERY old microwave, and now see they make a Microwave/Convection/Air-fryer all in one unit, a bit pricey at the moment, but this is the way forward.
 
Delphin said:
The only reason I see not to use the air-fryer for everything is size, I guess a full turkey just won't fit. :)
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Our plan is to butcher the turkey (remove wings & thighs) so it will fit in our Ninja, and steam roast it using the probe. The wings & thighs can be cooked later.
 
Delphin said:
The only reason I see not to use the air-fryer for everything is size, I guess a full turkey just won't fit. :)


I have been looking at replacing my VERY old microwave, and now see they make a Microwave/Convection/Air-fryer all in one unit, a bit pricey at the moment, but this is the way forward.
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i want to know if you can do pizza in them maybe pre-slice it up
 
Mr Bump said:
i want to know if you can do pizza in them maybe pre-slice it up
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You can indeed - I have a Tower mini over type, I can fit any of the smaller pizzas in there without having to cut up [Like the Dr. Oetker ristorante line] or the goodfellas deep pan also fit. Anything larger And I would just cut in half or quarter - I'm not sure how it would go in the drawer type AFs, I assume you would just pre-slice it. Pizza comes out just the same as from your oven, but quicker.
 
Makes perfect roast potatoes. Parboil your spuds, drain water, swizzle them around the pan to roughen the surface, coat in semolina, and baste with goose or duck fat, them 30 minutes in the air fryer, which works well with resting roast poultry after cooking for about 30 minutes before carving and serving.
 
did chicken kievs yesterday oh man they were good
 
Mrs C has been experimenting with potato wedges - firstly using the pressure cook function and then air frying them. She also uses it to cook rice as a pressure cooker and it comes out lovely and fluffy. I've done paella in ours. Quite pleased the Ninja one does more than one thing.
 
Ninja Foodi Dual Zone Digital Air Fryer, 2 Drawers, 7.6L, 6-in-1, Uses No Oil, Air Fry, Max Crisp, Roast, Bake, Reheat, Dehydrate, Cooks 4-6 Portions, Non-Stick, Dishwasher Safe Baskets, Black AF300UK

149 quid



 
We got a new tabletop oven type thing last week. It was to replace an aging one that we had. The new one has a grill, oven, rotisserie and an air fryer too.

I'm used to the old one, I knew how things cooked in it, how long, timings, temperature etc. Today, muscle memory kicked in with the new oven and I put 3 Cornish pasties in to heat up. Sat back in the living room whilst the oven did it's thing. 10 minutes or so later, I could smell a toast like smell and went to check the pasties.

They were black, our new oven is obviously more efficient than the old one. :LOL:
 
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Dale. said:
We got a new tabletop oven type thing last week. It was to replace an aging one that we had. The new one has a grill, oven, rotisserie and an air fryer too.

I'm used to the old one, I knew how things cooked in it, how long, timings, temperature etc. Today, muscle memory kicked in with the new oven and I put 3 Cornish pasties in to heat up. Sat back in the living room whilst the oven did it's thing. 10 minutes or so later, I could smell a toast like smell and went to check the pasties.

They were black, our new oven is obviously more efficient than the old one. :LOL:
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The general recomendation for Air Fryers is to drop the time by 1/4 and 20 degrees [celcius] vs a fan oven, but I've found you can even drop the time a little more and the temp a little more for similar results [if you are using only one tray]. In 12-14 mins at 180 I'll have crispy tenders from frozen, I will always turn them halfway for even crispyiness all round [I almost always give a light spray of sesame and/or extra virgin olive oil] Placing them on the top shelf vs mid or bottom can vary that a little.
 
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Dale. said:
We got a new tabletop oven type thing last week. It was to replace an aging one that we had. The new one has a grill, oven, rotisserie and an air fryer too.

I'm used to the old one, I knew how things cooked in it, how long, timings, temperature etc. Today, muscle memory kicked in with the new oven and I put 3 Cornish pasties in to heat up. Sat back in the living room whilst the oven did it's thing. 10 minutes or so later, I could smell a toast like smell and went to check the pasties.

They were black, our new oven is obviously more efficient than the old one. :LOL:
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Was that on the oven setting? Some oven if it was.

Reminds me to order some pasties from one of the many good Cornish suppliers.
 
Brentor said:
Was that on the oven setting? Some oven if it was.
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It was on 'bake', which I assumed would be the same as having both the top and bottom elements running, with the wattage split between them, as with our old oven.

I'd normally set it to about 180 to heat some already cooked pasties through, for about 10 minutes. The new oven seemed to toast them. I will investigate further, it may just be a different way of using it.

The said Cornish pasties went in the bin, and I then cooked fish cakes and hash browns from frozen. I used the air fryer function, set to about 120, for 20 minutes, checked them, turned them over and gave them another 10. Perfect.
 
Cagey75 said:
The general recomendation for Air Fryers is to drop the time by 1/4 and 20 degrees [celcius] vs a fan oven, but I've found you can even drop the time a little more and the temp a little more for similar results [if you are using only one tray]. In 12-14 mins at 180 I'll have crispy tenders from frozen, I will always turn them halfway for even crispyiness all round [I almost always give a light spray of sesame and/or extra virgin olive oil] Placing them on the top shelf vs mid or bottom can vary that a little.
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Getting the right temp and timing is something I am still getting used to with our air fryer. I find I need much less than some menus suggest.

Tried an omelette in the AF for the first time last week. Very good.
 
Air-fried ribeye.20O oC 5 mins one side 3 mins the other. Best damned medium steak I've had since I don't know when. (y)
 
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I fired up the ol' oven today for the Turkey and ham, got a big turkey this year instead of just the crown and also a very nice and sizeable ham fillet - I now have leftovers for days! Plenty of stir fry sauces in the press!

I did however do the roast spuds in the AF [managed to locate a round roast tin that just fits in to the AF] I dowsed them with plenty of juicy fat from the turkey while I was basting that, also olive and sesame oil, my favorite 2 oil combo - and they came out perfectly crrispy outside and nice and fluffy inside .. Mmm.
 
Roast Potatoes, for us as well, delicious.
 
Marc said:
Toast! does anyone do it in an airfryer?
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I find its does a bad job, it drys it out too much.
I much prefer the toaster or oven grill.
 
Bubble & Squeak air fried for 8 mins, @ 200 oC in one ( or two) of those ( lightly oiled) egg ring things,
and on a baking tray.
It usually absorbs too much oil, and falls apart in a frying pan, no chance in an air fryer.
 
Cobra said:
I find its does a bad job, it drys it out too much.
I much prefer the toaster or oven grill.
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The missus has now decided we should get an air fryer so trying to rejig the kitchen and was wondering if we could get rid of the toaster.

looking at the Ninja AF400 and I have a £100 John Lewis voucher.
 
Marc said:
and was wondering if we could get rid of the toaster.
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Personally I wouldn't I think your'll regret it.
You could always put it to one side and see how you get on first though ?
 
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