The air fryer is a wonderful little machine, but it does have one boundary. It does not like crowds. This is disappointing news because most of us want to dump the whole bag, tray, bowl, or pile of food into the basket and be done with it. Fries, wings, shrimp,...
Air fryer chicken tenders are supposed to be easy. That is part of their charm. They are crispy, dippable, kid-friendly, grown-up-friendly, and perfectly acceptable to eat standing at the counter while convincing yourself you are “just checking the batch.” But breaded...
Air fryer shrimp should be one of the easiest wins in the kitchen. Shrimp cooks fast. It takes seasoning beautifully. It feels a little fancy even when dinner is secretly being held together by a bag of rice, a squeeze of lemon, and the last clean fork in the drawer....
Frozen fries should be one of the great promises of the air fryer. Open bag. Pour fries. Push button. Become hero. That is the dream, anyway. But sometimes the air fryer has other plans. Instead of crisp, golden fries, you get a sad little basket of bendy potato...
Air fryer chicken breast has a reputation problem. In theory, it should be one of the easiest weeknight dinners on the planet. It is fast, lean, affordable, and it can go with just about anything. Slice it over a salad, tuck it into a wrap, serve it with rice, pile it...