Air Fryer Recipes - Simple Eggplant - How to cook with a air fryer

Air Fryer Recipes - Simple Eggplant - How to cook with a air fryer
Should i buy a Air Fryer? Well before we get into any form of details the answer is YES YES YES.
The 2 Main Reasons to make this purchase.
01 - They reduce the amount of oil used up to 100%, if you are making fries (french fries) then we find that you would only use about a tablespoon of oil, just to coat the potatoes. Within a year in our house we have for sure saved the cost of the unit in oil alone.
02 - Compact. If you live in a small space and only have a tiny kitchen (or no kitchen) then you can sit these table top units in the smallest of space and cook a full roast chicken, roast potatoes and so on. So for this reason alone they are amazing.
Check out the text below for loads more details, but yes get your money out and start cooking.
An air fryer is a kitchen appliance that cooks by circulating hot air around the food. A mechanical fan circulates the hot air around the food at high speed, cooking the food and producing a crispy layer via the Maillard effect. Traditional frying methods induce the Maillard effect by completely submerging foods in hot oil. The air fryer works alternatively by coating the desired food in a thin layer of oil while circulating air heated up to 200 °C to confer energy and initiate the reaction. By doing this the appliance is able to fry foods like potato chips, chicken, fish, steak, french fries or pastries while using between 70% and 80% less oil than a traditional deep-fryer.
Most air fryers come with adjustable temperature and timer knobs that allow for more precise cooking. Food is cooked in a cooking basket that sits atop a drip tray. The basket and its contents must be periodically shaken to ensure even oil coverage; some models accomplish this by incorporating a food agitator that continuously churns the food during the cooking process while others require the user to perform the task manually.
Air fryers are attractive for their convenience, safety, and health benefits. A chip pan for example, with its traditionally open top, can easily allow hot droplets of cooking oil to escape or splash out on the user, which is not possible with an air fryer. Traditionally deep fried foods are also much higher in caloric content, due to the oil absorption implicit in their preparation. While professional chefs have stated that air fryers do a good job of making healthier emulations of deep fried foods, it is also generally agreed that the taste and consistency are not identical.
Convection ovens and air fryers are very similar in terms of how they cook food, but air fryers are generally smaller than convection ovens and give off less heat.
Air fryers use circulating hot air to cook any type of food that would otherwise be submerged in oil. The air fryer's cooking chamber radiates heat from a heating element close to the food, thus cooking it more efficiently and appropriately. A fan is generally used to circulate hot air around the food. The use of little to no oil means that it is low in calories and healthier than traditional frying methods.The opening at the top is generally used to take air in and there is an exhaust at the back that controls the temperature by releasing any undesired hot air. It is also used to counter any increases in internal pressure. The temperatures inside can go up to 200°C/400°F depending on the model. Due to the nature of the hot air, it is essential as safety to not put oil inside the air fryer or have other flammable objects placed near the air fryer.
What is an Air Fryer?