Air fryers

I think I need to sit down with the instructions and have a good read, I bought a cookery book, but I just need to know how to cook basic stuff.
I’m not a gadget person, don’t even own a microwave, so I doubt I’m going to embrace the air fryer

I have a ninja 9 in 1 multi cooker and an air fryer. I rarely use my oven now

A must have is a meat thermometer

MissInterpreted

I use my Ninja a lot - but mine is one of the multi-purpose ones, so it does more than just air fry, and I bought it for exactly that reason. It has other functions such as pressure cook, bake, dehydrate and so on. I find it a very useful piece of kit to have in the kitchen.

Mine is the 14 in one, and does all the things too, but I would have been better getting just a fryer, as I already have a pressure cooker, slow cooker etc, and really don't need to duplicate the functions. When it dies, I won't replace it like for like, but it does get used a lot. It's just the size and weight that is a problem, but keeping it in a drawer is working for now.

Jamie Oliver - Air Fryer recipes for beginners on this link:

www.jamieoliver.com/recipes/air-fryer/

I have a Ninja foodi 7 in one which I mostly use for pressure cooking. I bought a stainless steel pot that makes it more versatile.
I also have a 2 drawer air fryer from Lakeland. The drawers are different sizes, one about half the size of the other. I have cooked loads of things in them. I was really surprised at how well scones baked in my air fryer.
I use it on a daily basis.

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Jamie Oliver - Air Fryer recipes for beginners on this link:

www.jamieoliver.com/recipes/air-fryer/

Thanks for this.

MiniMoon- would you mind sharing the recipe for the scones, please.

Meringues in air fryer
My air fryer is a bog basic one which I cook all sorts in
I had some left over egg whites. So thought I would try meringues
Looked up instructions on net
Absolute disaster
Any one had more luck
What did you pipe the mix onto ?

I have the smallest one - targeted at single people I think - have done steak successfully and plaice but had to cut fish in half to fit n liner&basket but very crispy on outside and moist inside not dry at all ..going to try small round quiches next🤞🏻

I have a one-drawer Tower which is fine for just me, though could be used for two portions, most of my meals are now cooked with one or two pans and either air fryer or microwave. I never use the grill and only use my main oven if I am baking or doing a roast ( so that is rarely).
It is good for cooking or reheating items and produces or retains crispness, unlike a microwave.
Best results are for sausages, chicken breast, breaded fish, sweet potato fries, roast veg ( parboil first).

I find this very useful, Laminate and stick inside a cupboard.

I've got a small one from Aldi. I won't be cooking any entire meals in it, but it is useful for cooking up things like fishfingers for my grandson.

Can I cook banana bread using one of these silicon liners? Or would I be better off using the usual metal loaf tin? I guess, if I use a tin I can always transfer it to the oven if it all goes wrong.

I use a parchment liner in an ordinary loaf tin. The same is useful for sweet or savoury bread pudding.

I love those silicone liners for most items, sometimes with a parchment liner and a metal mesh tray, saves washing up the whole drawer. I am a 'belt and braces' gal, they don't impede the heating process.

Be careful when calculating the time in an air fryer as opposed to an oven. With my basic air fryer, it takes approximately half the time, and if I am unsure, I keep a watchful eye on it after the halfway point.

Each appears to be different in time. My oven is a new cupboard!

Well, I made a tea loaf which was a bit of a disaster as, when I’d taken it out looking cooked it wasn’t. This happened twice. However, putting it in again (twice) didn’t seem to harm it and it ended up quite nice and more moist than when cooked in the oven. Not sure if I want to risk a banana bread yet. I think the problem was the cake mixture just spread out in the silicon and I would have been better off using a tin.

maybee experience has taught me that any air fryer bake is best done in a tin...