The best recipes with the Ninja Air Fryer

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Find the best, simplest and tastiest recipes for your oil-free deep fryer (hot air fryer).

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La recette ultra simple d’Arancini au Air Fryer

Les arancini, ces délicieuses boules de riz farcies, trouvent leurs origines en Sicile, en Italie. Traditionnellement, elles sont préparées avec du risotto, puis panées et

Air Fryer banana bread recipe

Air Fryer Banana Bread Recipe Banana bread is an American classic that has captured the hearts of

Is it worth buying an oil-free air fryer?

In short, deep fryers have been fashionable for years, but they're only worth it if they fit in with your lifestyle. If you have a large family, it will take too much time to prepare a meal that can satisfy a crowd. But for couples or people looking to cook quick meals with less oil, the deep fryer can be a perfect kitchen upgrade. For a larger family, opt for a larger oil-free fryer.

How does an oil-free air fryer work?

Before discussing the advantages and disadvantages of deep fryers, it's important to understand the basics of how they work.

Simply put, deep fryers don't actually fry food.

Frying involves immersing food in hot oil. The hot oil dehydrates the surface of the ingredients, and the Maillard reaction makes the food crisp and delicious.

Deep fryers mimic the effect of frying by blowing hot air over and around the food.

The fryer's heating element is often an electric coil, like those found on some electric stoves.

A fan is placed just above the coil and blows air over the food. The hot air surrounds the food, making it crisp and golden.

If the process of cooking food by blowing hot air into an enclosed chamber sounds familiar, that's because convection ovens work in the same way.

In fact, deep-fat fryers are countertop convection ovens.

What are the advantages of an oil-free air fryer?

Crispy food
Healthier meals
Heats and cooks quickly
Less cleaning than traditional frying
Easy to use
Security
Reheating crispy foods
Versatility
Less odor

Are foods fried in an oil-free air fryer healthy?

In most cases, frying with an oil-free air fryer is healthier than frying with oil. It reduces calories by 70 to 80 % and contains much less fat. This cooking method may also reduce some of the other harmful effects of oil frying.

Do I need to put oil in the air fryer to make French fries?

For example, fries are healthier in an oil-free air fryer ninja or similar, because unlike a traditional deep fryer where the potatoes are completely immersed in a large quantity of oil and also absorb the oil, you only need 2 teaspoons of oil to cook a generous batch of fries in the deep fryer. In the case of frozen fries, you can even add no oil at all.

Can I put frozen food in my air fryer?

Whether you're preparing appetizers for a party or snacks for the family, oil-free air fryers are perfect for cooking frozen foods. Find cooking times and temperatures quickly with this handy, easy-to-use chart. Oil-free fryers = cooking made easy.