English - The air fryer cookbook: deep-fried flavor made easy, without all the fat!

The author and publisher have provided this e-book to you for your personal use only. You may not make this e-book publicly available in any way. Copyright infringement is against the law. If you believe the copy of this e-book you are reading infringes on the authors copyright, please notify the publisher at: http://us.macmillanusa.com/piracy. For me, cooking has always been a family affairfrom growing up watching my mother and grandmother making fresh pasta, to experimenting to see what foods my kids would actually eat, to enjoying the happiness I feel today when I'm in my kitchen surrounded by family and friends. When cooking for your family, you have a lot of things you have to balance at once.

You want the food to taste delicious, of coursebut thats just the beginning! You also want to have variation in your weekly menu, while still keeping any picky eaters happy with their favorites. Scheduling can be a nightmarewhen will everyone be home from practice and other activities, and when will you find the time not only to eat, but to clean up the kitchen? And, of course, you have to do all of this while still trying to keep the food healthy! Thats why I really love cooking with an air fryer. Tasty food thats packed with flavor and satisfies your urge for CRUNCH? Check. Lots of easy ways to make crowd-pleasers with a twist like ? Check, check. Quicker than just about any other appliance in your kitchen, with virtually no cleanup? Check, check, check! And
the kicker of course is that its one of the healthiest ways to prepare foods, because youre using hot air to cook your food rather than a lot of fattening,
artery-clogging oils. Not only that, since you can make French fries better than the fast-food restaurant can (), no more succumbing to your kids pleas to take a trip through the drive-thru.

Anyone who has a kitchen thats become the family hub knows that it can get crowded in there. Air fryers dont take up that much space, and theyre simple. There arent any complicated bells and whistlesjust set the time and temperature, and youre done. In the next section, Ill give you a full overview of how to use your air fryerbut its short, because there isnt much to learn! Beginning with some amazing appetizers to get you warmed up, Ill share with you recipes my family and I have had fun making with this awesome tool. You can do a lot more with your air fryer than just fry things: You can grill, roast, and even bake (yes, theres a desserts chapter). The recipes are fastyoull be hard-pressed to find one that takes longer than half an hour to prepare.

Best of all, theyre healthy. While some use oil in tiny amounts to get a crispier crust, many use no oil or fat at allmaking them lower in fat, cholesterol, and lots of other stuff thats bad for our bodies. Because the air fryer is so easy to use, you dont have to worry about method. So focus on your ingredients instead! Buying the freshest possible fruits, vegetables, meat, fish, and even bread will have a huge impact on the taste of your meals. Go organic when you can, and make sure to visit your local farmers market! I hope this book will teach you some great new recipes to cook with my favorite kitchen gadget, allow you to revisit some tasty fried snacks that had become guilt foods, and inspire your familys kitchen! That reminds me I could be eating some air-fried Eggplant Parm Chips right now (you can find the recipe ). Happy Cooking! Todd English

Air fryers work by rapid air cookingevenly circulating hot air to cook fresh or frozen foods, which gives them the same crunchy bite and moist interiors produced by conventional deep fryers, all while never submerging them in cooking oils or fats.

In other words, the air is the oil! I love air frying so much that Ive developed my own Todd English air fryer. But you can use this book with any basket air fryer. PARTS OF THE AIR FRYER Inside the air fryer unit is a removable heating chamber and a cooking basket. To take the cooking basket out of the heating chamber, just press the release button and lift it out. Many air fryers also come with a removable rack, used for keeping meats off the bottom of the basket, or for steaming items with a little liquid underneath. If youre lucky, you have the Todd English Air Fryer, which also has a pizza pan that can be used for cooking pizza (naturally) and as a baking tin.

If you dont have a pizza pan especially for your air fryer, you can use a glass, silicone, or metal oven-safe dish instead. No matter which you use, place it in the basket before cooking. (In order for the air fryer to operate, the heating chamberwith the cooking basket in itmust be secured in the air fryer.) GETTING STARTED To cook items in your air fryer, its really as easy as throwing them in the basket and selecting the time and temperature! Some air fryers have presets (for instance, on my air fryer, you can select Bacon, and it will automatically cook for 15 minutes at 370 F). But if your air fryer doesnt, or youre cooking something there isnt a preset for, Ive included a handy chart of common foods and their cook times and temps. Spraying a little nonstick cooking spray on the items first is usually a good idea, as it will help them crisp up. PREHEATING It only takes about 3 minutes for an air fryer to preheat. PREHEATING It only takes about 3 minutes for an air fryer to preheat.

In fact, if you want, you can simply add 3 minutes to the cook time and throw everything in without preheating. I told you it was easy!

Air fryers are powerful machines, so make sure you stay safe. Air fryers get HOT! Especially if youve added oil or steaming liquid to the pan. While your food cooks, liquids will accumulate in the cooking chamber, so always use caution when removing the basket. After the cooking cycle is complete, the basket will be very hot! So after removing it, dont put it down anywhere that cant handle heatit can burn your counter. Before cooking anything, make sure all the ingredients are inside the air fryer basket, to prevent any contact with the heating element.

During the cooking cycle, hot air/steam is released through the air outlets. So keep your hands and face away from them, and dont place anything on top of the appliance during operation or otherwise cover the air inlets or outlets. Be safe! Dont use the appliance if there is any damage to the plug, electrical cord, or any other parts. Dont use the air fryer (or plug it in) with wet hands, and dont leave it unattended while its in operation. Unplug the fryer after youre done using it.

WHERE TO KEEP YOUR AIR FRYER I like to keep my air fryer handy on the kitchen counter, but wherever you end up using yours, make sure its a flat, even, and stable surface.

Make sure to leave at least 5 inches of free space around the back, sides, and top of the appliance for a clear air flow.