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Duncanpup

(12,716 posts)
Sat Apr 10, 2021, 09:15 AM Apr 2021

Advice wanted on air fryer recipes,I picked up a farberware this morning

I found it at Walmart after work it was impulse buy I text my wife pics and she said grab it. Over coffee later she explained that the six quarts are hard to find. So my wife and our sons are looking at recipes on our phones. Heading to the butcher in bit to buy either chicken or pork so any ideas or suggestions from your experience is appreciated thank you in advance.

I know one thing will be air frying chicken livers only the dogs and I appreciate them.

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Advice wanted on air fryer recipes,I picked up a farberware this morning (Original Post) Duncanpup Apr 2021 OP
I wish I had waited and gotten an oven model that also does other things. sinkingfeeling Apr 2021 #1
They make excellent steaks, chicken wings, fries, onion rings, popcorn chicken or shrimp, fish and Floyd R. Turbo Apr 2021 #2
Maybe I should take a look at air fryers. In_The_Wind Apr 2021 #4
My question Floyd is: without oil. do these things taste the same? panader0 Apr 2021 #21
I like to mix potatoes and other things with oil in a bowl beforehand. Maraya1969 Apr 2021 #22
For most of what I air fry I apply a very light coating of olive oil on the surface of the basket. Floyd R. Turbo Apr 2021 #25
Love my airfryer. gibraltar72 Apr 2021 #3
I use mine almost everyday. I have about worn it out actually. Thomas Hurt Apr 2021 #5
My first attempt snowybirdie Apr 2021 #6
Chicken livers! Mmm, mmm, good! sprinkleeninow Apr 2021 #7
My best friend has one Diamond_Dog Apr 2021 #8
I love my air fryer. Ferrets are Cool Apr 2021 #9
Yep all of the above, plus burgers, Italian eggs in ramekins (yum) soothsayer Apr 2021 #10
It's a mini convection oven -- use the same times and temps. hunter Apr 2021 #11
Same utopian Apr 2021 #16
I tried using my convection oven as an air fryer... jmowreader Apr 2021 #23
I cook bacon in mine MissB Apr 2021 #12
We love our air fryer! Warped_and_Wefty Apr 2021 #13
Sweet potato tots! dawg day Apr 2021 #14
Brussels sprouts are the amazing, especially with olive oil dressings. hunter Apr 2021 #20
What capacity size do you experienced users recommend? keithbvadu2 Apr 2021 #15
The capacity size I recommend is whatever the biggest one the store has is jmowreader Apr 2021 #24
Great for tofu if you're into that... Phentex Apr 2021 #17
My Dad used to cook chicken livers for my dog when I was growing up kimbutgar Apr 2021 #18
They make the best baked potatoes Generic Brad Apr 2021 #19

Floyd R. Turbo

(26,231 posts)
2. They make excellent steaks, chicken wings, fries, onion rings, popcorn chicken or shrimp, fish and
Sat Apr 10, 2021, 09:23 AM
Apr 2021

chips, samosas, spring rolls, tempura, the list goes on! Enjoy!

panader0

(25,816 posts)
21. My question Floyd is: without oil. do these things taste the same?
Sat Apr 10, 2021, 12:46 PM
Apr 2021

I know wings have their own oil, but potatos, tempura and more?
I'm seriously thinking about getting one, what do you recommend?

Maraya1969

(22,441 posts)
22. I like to mix potatoes and other things with oil in a bowl beforehand.
Sat Apr 10, 2021, 05:23 PM
Apr 2021

I cut them up small and put a bunch of spices on them and they taste great.

I even made turnip french fries once. They were great too. I get the recipes from the net.

Floyd R. Turbo

(26,231 posts)
25. For most of what I air fry I apply a very light coating of olive oil on the surface of the basket.
Sun Apr 11, 2021, 09:06 AM
Apr 2021

I have an Emeril four quart. I tracked it for a couple of weeks on the Costco website and bought it when it was fifty percent off. From what I’ve read, they all seem to be alike. Prior to buying the one I have I had a toaster oven that was supposedly also an air fryer. It was impossible to control the temperature so I returned it.

gibraltar72

(7,486 posts)
3. Love my airfryer.
Sat Apr 10, 2021, 09:23 AM
Apr 2021

Only way to bake potatoes. you can do boiled eggs. You Tube is awash in recipes. Chicken wings one of our faves. Pork chops, Frozen french fries of course. You can even bake in the damn things.

snowybirdie

(5,191 posts)
6. My first attempt
Sat Apr 10, 2021, 09:34 AM
Apr 2021

was Chicken wings! Great!!! I use it for chicken thighs and love it for pork tenderloin too. No need to buy cook books for it. Just Google what you're cooking and mention its for an air fryer. You'll get hundreds of recipes.

sprinkleeninow

(20,136 posts)
7. Chicken livers! Mmm, mmm, good!
Sat Apr 10, 2021, 09:36 AM
Apr 2021
I bought one cheap from Belk a few months ago but haven't used it yet. A new fangled appliance to get familiar with.
Na z'drovje!👍


Ferrets are Cool

(21,063 posts)
9. I love my air fryer.
Sat Apr 10, 2021, 09:47 AM
Apr 2021

My favorite thing to cook in mine is pizza. 6 mins at 400.
I usually cook the bottom up first at 2 mins just to get a crispy crust.

My next favorite is french fries and tater tots.

There is almost nothing you can't do in an air fryer and an instapot.

soothsayer

(38,601 posts)
10. Yep all of the above, plus burgers, Italian eggs in ramekins (yum)
Sat Apr 10, 2021, 09:47 AM
Apr 2021

We prefer chicken livers done in the oven with lots of butter (boy I want some now). Any frozen junk (poppers, etc.). Leftover pizza. Anything that needs crisping (leftover breaded things). Rack of lamb. It’s versatile.

hunter

(38,264 posts)
11. It's a mini convection oven -- use the same times and temps.
Sat Apr 10, 2021, 10:19 AM
Apr 2021

Our regular kitchen oven has a convection setting but I end up using the air fryer for anything that fits because I hate cleaning the oven, especially the "self-cleaning" function which stinks up our entire house even if I have the kitchen exhaust fan on high.

utopian

(1,091 posts)
16. Same
Sat Apr 10, 2021, 11:26 AM
Apr 2021

Some stuff that is ordinarily fried doesn't do well, but a lot does, and I've successfully used it for lots of things, like meatloaf, crab cakes, potato pancakes (from leftover mashed potatoes), hash browns, cauliflower, pot stickers, ribs--the list goes on.

I'm glad it's part of my oven so I don't need to buy a separate appliance to air fry.

jmowreader

(50,453 posts)
23. I tried using my convection oven as an air fryer...
Sun Apr 11, 2021, 06:17 AM
Apr 2021

It worked, but because I was stupid and put the fries on a cookie sheet they came out crispy on one side and soggy on the other. I got a broiler pan with the range so I think I'll try that next. The official Bertazzoni broiler pan uses a wire grate to hold the food, so it should work fine.

Warped_and_Wefty

(137 posts)
13. We love our air fryer!
Sat Apr 10, 2021, 10:26 AM
Apr 2021

My husband and I use ours literally everyday, no joke. Last night we used it to make garlic bread as it toasts both sides of bread, no flipping required. We have a six quart we were given as a gift little over a year ago and recently snagged a Vortex 10 quart on sale at Penneys. We cook all kinds of stuff in both air fryers--meats of course, shrimp, asparagus, zucchini spears,flour tortilla chips from store bought tortillas, even brownies! One of our favorites is chicken prepared with a really nice jerk chicken seasoning.

It's also fantastic for reheating and crisping up fries from our favorite burger joint, no more soggy fries!

Just Google air fryer time and temp for whatever you want to cook, there are tons of recipes are out there. I keep a couple of index cards on the fridge for a quick reference as time and temp for the stuff we cook most often.

hunter

(38,264 posts)
20. Brussels sprouts are the amazing, especially with olive oil dressings.
Sat Apr 10, 2021, 12:12 PM
Apr 2021

Those may be my favorite.

jmowreader

(50,453 posts)
24. The capacity size I recommend is whatever the biggest one the store has is
Sun Apr 11, 2021, 06:19 AM
Apr 2021

I had a 2-quart one that worked fine until I dropped the fucking thing on my diamond-hard floor. (Pro tip: don't drop anything on a porcelain tile floor. The floor will be fine. The dropped object will not be.) My new one is a 6-quart, and it is much nicer.

Phentex

(16,330 posts)
17. Great for tofu if you're into that...
Sat Apr 10, 2021, 11:35 AM
Apr 2021

you don't need to press the tofu as much ahead of time and it stays crispy in whatever you use it in

Also, we do a lot of baked potatoes and seasoned diced potatoes

kimbutgar

(20,882 posts)
18. My Dad used to cook chicken livers for my dog when I was growing up
Sat Apr 10, 2021, 11:50 AM
Apr 2021

Seeing your post reminded me of him. The dog was so spoiled it wouldn’t eat regular dog food.

That said my husband brought himself an air fryer and he made a pork roast with a homemade rub and it was delicious and it only took a short time.

Generic Brad

(14,270 posts)
19. They make the best baked potatoes
Sat Apr 10, 2021, 11:59 AM
Apr 2021

Once you bake potatoes in there, you won't want them done any other way again.

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