Air fryer recipes

An air fryer or air fryer is a small, countertop convection oven designed to simulate deep frying without submerging the food in oil. Its compact size facilitates the cooking process. The top of the unit is equipped with a heating mechanism and a fan. Hot air rushes down and around food placed in a frying pan-shaped basket. This rapid rotation makes food crisp, like deep frying.

The air fryer doesn't actually fry it. Instead, the food goes into a perforated basket and the machine cooks the food by blowing hot air around it. The force of the air creates a convection effect that cooks and browns the outside of the food in the basket. As long as the air temperature reaches over 320 degrees Fahrenheit, baked foods such as frozen chicken or starchy, unbaked items such as french fries or hash browns will, in fact, turn brown.