I read that air fryers can cut cooking oil use by up to 80% compared to deep frying

I was looking up some facts for a school project my kid was doing and found this on a university food science website. They tested things like fries and chicken tenders. The air fryer used just a tablespoon of oil for a whole batch that would have needed over half a cup in a deep fryer. That's a huge difference! It made me feel way better about making crispy snacks at home. Has anyone else seen a big drop in their oil bottle usage since getting an air fryer?

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ruby_jones12d ago

Wait, your deep fryer batch needed over half a cup of oil?

nancyn6912d ago

I used to think it was just a fad, but seeing that it cuts oil use by 80% is pretty wild. My oil bottle lasts forever now.

evan_green5212d ago

My spray bottle uses maybe a tablespoon for a whole pan. The real test was making eggs without that gross pool of grease at the bottom.