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Got an air fryer today. I know it’s great for vegetables and I’m going to try salmon soon.

Any other recommendations?

posted by friendfromlowry

Bump.

Got an air fryer today. I know it’s great for vegetables and I’m going to try salmon soon.

Any other recommendations?

Which one did you get?

French toast. 

Anything fried is better in there than oven (nuggets, fries, tots, pizza rolls, etc.).

Was out of gas for the grill once and made some great steak. Cooked more evenly, though a little more medium than I wanted as I hadn’t done it before.

Along lines of frozen, I’ve done homemade fries, “fried” chicken, smashed potatoes, etc. Very good and obviously eliminated a lot of the unhealthy oil.

Oh, Kale chips are fantastic!

posted by justincredible

Which one did you get?

I was cleaning some stuff out of my mother in law’s house (hoarder pack rat) and found it unopened. Cooked some potatoes in it earlier and worked well. It’s nothing fancy. 

How on earth do you do French Toast in an air fryer?

posted by ernest_t_bass

How on earth do you do French Toast in an air fryer?

350 for around 5 minutes. You can cook almost anything in an air fryer, if it will fit.

posted by Laley23

350 for around 5 minutes. You can cook almost anything in an air fryer, if it will fit.

Trying to wrap my head around this one.  You're talking egg-soaked breatd, or the French toast sticks?

posted by ernest_t_bass

Trying to wrap my head around this one.  You're talking egg-soaked breatd, or the French toast sticks?

Egg, milk, vanilla extract, maple syrup mixed. Soak the brioche (left uncovered overnight to get a bit stale). Add butter, cinnamon sugar, powdered sugar as toppings as desired.

Chicken and Brussels both air fryer for that.

Then scrolling thru remembered the meatballs are amazing also. 

Last few photos I have on my phone from some air fryer stuff. But it’s incredibly useful, and fast. And the best part, for me, is it has a timer on it so the ability to prep everything and have it be done at the same time is great. Particularly when the oven is being used for something else.

Photos kinda blurry. Not sure why. But you get the point.