Shoutout to the recipe that taught me chicken thighs need 10 extra minutes in the air fryer

I was making my usual crispy chicken thighs last Tuesday, following a recipe from some random blog. The instructions said 20 minutes at 375, but after 20 minutes I pulled them out and they were still pink inside. I was about to toss them back in for another 5 when I noticed a note at the bottom of the page that said "all air fryers run hot, add 10 minutes for dark meat." I had been undercooking my chicken for like 4 months without realizing it. Now I always add 10 minutes and let them rest for 5 before cutting. Has anyone else found a cooking time that just never worked with your specific fryer model?

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cora51826d ago

Maybe your thermometer needs recalibrating instead of trusting random blog notes.

williams.sage26d ago

@cora518 you're totally right, I had the same issue with my oven thermometer last month.

finley_gonzalez4926d ago

Fair point about the blogs but some recipe notes are from actual home cooks who test stuff.