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Serious question about preheating... am I missing something?
I've been using my air fryer for about 6 months and never preheated it, just threw frozen fries in cold. Last week I read a recipe that said to preheat for 3 minutes and the fries came out actually crispy instead of soggy. How long do you guys preheat yours for?
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markh854d ago
You ever just put stuff in cold and hope for the best? I do that more than I should honestly. But yeah preheating makes a huge difference with fries especially. I usually do 3 to 5 minutes depending on what I'm cooking, really just until the basket feels warm when I hold my hand over it. The way I see it that extra few minutes saves you from ending up with sad limp fries.
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charles_mitchell4d ago
Man, same here! I was a total non-preheater for months and just accepted soggy wings and mushy tater tots. Then I tried preheating my air fryer for a full 5 minutes before throwing in some chicken strips and it was a game changer. They came out golden and crunchy instead of that sad steamed texture. Now I always let it run empty for at least 4 minutes before anything goes in. Makes a way bigger difference than I ever thought it would.
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