I've come to love air fryers for making French fries, wings and loads of frozen snacks quickly without the grease. These are common air fryer eats, but there's a whole slew of recipes to try cooking in the countertop cookers that you might not have considered. From tender salmon to juicy roasted chicken , I've discovered half a dozen surprising ways to use the air fryer that I never thought possible.
Now, it's the only way I'll cook any of them. When it comes to reheating leftover pizza , forget the microwave and flick off the wall oven. These countertop cookers can revive soggy slices in seconds.
Now that I've discovered their superpower, there are some meals I just won't go back to cooking the "regular" way. The biggest reason I use my air fryer so much is for the reliable results -- air fryers give a great crust to foods via fan-powered convection cooking -- but it also takes less time to cook than with most other methods. As if that weren't enough, air fryers are easy to clean since most feature a nonstick basket that only requires a quick rinse with soapy water, and there is very seldom any food caked on the bottom that needs scrubbing.
The air fryer basket also contains any splatter that might otherwise create a mess on the counter or stove. Here are six things I'll only cook in the air fryer from now on. Salmon Just 8 minutes in the air fryer and you have perfectly medium rare salmon.
Roasted salmon is a simple, healthy weeknight dinner staple. It's not difficult to ma.
