AIR FRYERS...BEEF/CHICKEN/FISH/PORK/LAMB...Reviews, Recipe Suggestions or Criticism?

[Slippy]

(Hawg, my man, be easy on me for this thread!). I'm just crazy sometimes!

Who has an Air Fryer and what do you think about them? Seems like a good option especially when we are travel trailer camping or just don't have the time or the motivation to grill. (yes I know that sounds counter-intuitive, but play along with me on this one!)

Lemme hear from you knucklehead chef's!

[SOCOM42]

(Hawg, my man, be easy on me for this thread!). I'm just crazy sometimes!

Who has an Air Fryer and what do you think about them? Seems like a good option especially when we are travel trailer camping or just don't have the time or the motivation to grill. (yes I know that sounds counter-intuitive, but play along with me on this one!)

Lemme hear from you knucklehead chef's!

I have a Emeril Lagasse 360, bough it last fall, our other shit the bed.

It works well, not done anything complex with it yet, did some chicken breast in it, came out fine.

I hate to say it but I use it like a microwave most of the time, frozen pre-cut french fries, Arby Curly fries,

Tyson assorted chicken parts, tater puffs and other frozen things.

Have baked rolls in it, were ok, did raw turkey breast last thanksgiving, one of the first things we did in it, came out fine.

I don't pre heat it, I just put it in for the specified time and done.

I don't want to try any steaks in yet, prefer the grill plate or the BBQ grill for those.

I don't use the gas stove oven, uses too much propane for my taste, today, it just holds the frying pans and baking stuff.

If I were you I would get his French door model, I like that one, I will get it one of these days.

Not used it but, mine has the rotisserie feature included.

It is fast, what I do runs only around 13-15 minutes.

If you are using it in a camper, remember that thing draws around 1,500 watts.

All of his models have the same current draw, IIRC

One of these times I am goin to try a bread in it, simple french bread.

[hawgrider]

They do chicken and fries pretty good but pretty much suck for other stuff.

[1skrewsloose]

Gave one to my daughter and boyfriend, they wanted one, they say it sucks, takes up space. I wonder how many "takes" it takes to produce the results you see in the ads.

btw, I think it was a ninja air fryer, according to reviews it was supposed to be good.

[hawgrider]

Gave one to my daughter and boyfriend, they wanted one, they say it sucks, takes up space. I wonder how many "takes" it takes to produce the results you see in the ads.

btw, I think it was a ninja air fryer, according to reviews it was supposed to be good.

Yup huge and cumbersome not easy clean up as advertised. We found putting parchment paper in the basket helped. Advertised cooking times were bullshit not even close estimates for cripy fries or crispy chicken. Save your money and use a good old fashioned oven.

[Dwight55]

Ours is a first cousin to the one Socom has . . . same french doors . . . same attachment array . . . little difference in the display up topside.

Getting used to using the dial and push button arrays is not a "jump in and do it" . . . but a little practice and you'll be fine.

I borrowed one of those big ugly black plastic monsters with the pull out drawer to see if we would like the thing . . . and I liked the results . . . but not the machine. The one we bought I like a lot better.

Just remember that basket is HOT when you get ready to pull it out . . . and you just may drip juicy stuff so have something under the front of it.

But the other thing I really like is the glass doors . . . you can see what the heck is going on . . . no problemo . . . which is somethng I've always used when cooking.

FWIW . . . mine was made in Vietnam

May God bless,
Dwight

[Slippy]

Hard to beat a well seasoned cast iron pan! (1 lb Bison Burger in bacon grease)

[Dwight55]

Hard to beat a well seasoned cast iron pan! (1 lb Bison Burger in bacon grease)

I'm gettin lazy in my old age . . . put that funky baking paper in the air fryer . . . toss it . . . you just did the dishes . . . no scrubbing on a pan . . .

Plus no drippy grease to fall down on the front of your shirt . . .

My wife does the majority of the cooking . . . but if she was not around . . . I'd probably have an annual appointment for my new microwave and air fryers.

The oven would be reserved for pies . . . and I'd put me a flat piece of steel on my two left side burners . . . just to burn baloney sammiches on.

May God bless,
Dwight

[rstanek]

We just purchased an air fryer toaster oven combination, can air fry or bake, so far we like it

[Prepared One]

Hard to beat a well seasoned cast iron pan! (1 lb Bison Burger in bacon grease)

Slippy my man! You have made a serious error here. An oversight I am sure. That's my burger. You didn't make yourself one?