Taste of Home - Taste of Home Everyday Air Fryer, Volume 2 : 100+ additional all-time favorites made easily in the air fryer

Taste of Home Everyday Air Fryer

100+ Recipes for Weeknight Ease: Volume 2

All-New Recipes

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Do you love kitchen gadgets? If the answer is yes, chances are you have an air fryer. These small but mighty countertop appliances have been around for about a decade, but theyve recently picked up steam for their ability to fry foods with little to no oil.

AIR-FRYING TIP

Have a favorite oven-cooked meal that you would like to make in the air fryer? Reduce the suggested temperature by 25F and then cut the cook time by about 20%. Use the pause button to occasionally check for doneness.

If youre new to this method of frying food, fear not. Now you can cook with confidence with the 116 delicious air-fried recipes inside Taste of Home Everyday Air Fryer Volume 2. With this new cookbook, its never been easier to lighten some of your favorite comfort foods. Thats because the air method practically eliminates the need for oil, leaving you with crispy breaded chicken, crab rangoon, calamari, pizza puffs, sweet potato chips and other fun foods, all without the unpleasant mess or excess fat of deep-fat frying.

But this appliance isnt just for creating a healthier alternative to cooking traditionally deep-fried foods. You can also make other tried-and-true favorites with this cool tool. Cook up a juicy air-fryer steak. Start your Saturday morning with a batch of sizzling sausage bacon bites. Or satisfy your sweet tooth with air-fried cheesecake or cookies.

Air-fryer aficionados know this kitchen tool is good for more than making recipes from scratch. Its also awesome for reheating foods such as burgers, french fries and other takeout faves. Put it to work cooking your favorite frozen foodsfrom potatoes and veggies to meatin a flash. The possibilities are endless!

WHAT OUR TESTING REVEALED

Our Test Kitchen tested recipes using six different air-fryer models.

We discovered cook times can vary dramatically across different brands.

To accommodate this variance, the recipes in this book have a wider than normal range of suggested cook times. Begin checking the food at the first time listed in the recipe and adjust as needed.

An air fryer is basically a mini countertop convection oven. The food goes into a basket (similar to the one youd use in a deep fryer), but instead of hot oil, the food is blasted with hot air to create the crunchy texture that everyone craves.

Because of its small size, air fryers heat up fast. An air fryer is ready to cook after about three minutes of heating.

The main unit holds a heating coil and a fan, and food is placed in the removable fryer basket below. Hot air rushes down and around the food in the basket. This rapid circulation makes the food crisp, as deep-frying does, with little or no added oil.

Some air fryers have digital screens with the setting options; others have simple time and temperature dials. Choose the style you are most comfortable using.

Certain air fryers can perform additional functions besides air-frying. These models are often more expensive and larger in size. Choose the one that best suits your needs.

Many models are sized to cook for one or two people. Some have a larger capacity, allowing you to cook for up to four people at a time.

With a smaller appliance, you have to cook in batches, so be sure to account for that in your planning.

Read the instruction manual before getting started.

Remove all packing materials and tape from both outside and inside the appliance. Look up into the heating element (see photos ) to make sure no stray material is lodged in the coil or fan. This can cause the appliance to smoke.

Thoroughly wipe down the heating coil before the first use to remove any residue.

COOK LIKE A PRO

• Verify the temperature, as it will vary among models, just as it does with ovens. Test your air fryer before using to see if it runs above or below the selected temperature setting.
• Allow plenty of room. Cook food in a single layer, with room for air to circulate. For crispy results, do not forget to flip, rotate or shake the baskets contents halfway through the cooking time.
• Use a thermometer when cooking meat. Air-fried meats brown nicely, so it may look done before reaching an appropriate temperature on the inside.

AIR-FRYER PARTS

• A. Heating coil (also shown below)
• B. Fan (inside unit)
• C. Basket
• D. Maximum fill line
• E. Temperature setting
• F. Time setting
• G. Power
• H. Basket release

Basket: The basket, its holder and any dividing compartments that came with your air fryer are dishwasher safe. After each use, allow the air fryer to cool. Remove the cooled basket, tray and pan, and wash them as you would any other dish.

Exterior: When it comes to cleaning the outside of an air fryer, a simple soapy wipe-down will do. Unplug the appliance and gently wipe with a damp cloth. Thats it!

Heating Coil: If any oil or residue is on the heating coil, let the unplugged machine cool, then wipe the coil with a damp clothjust as you would with the heating element on an electric stove.