Epic Air Fryer Cookbook 100 Inspired Recipes That Take Air-Frying in Deliciously Exciting New Directions If you are reading this book, it is likely because you have purchased, received, or are considering purchasing an air fryer. You are certainly not alone. Over four million air fryers were sold last year, which is ten times as many as were sold just two years before that. Air fryers have become one of the hottest kitchen gifts for Christmas, Mother’s Day, and even Father’s Day. (Although my evidence for that last one is mostly anecdotal, I can say with certainty that men are seriously into the air fryer.) Some say that air fryers have replaced the Instant Pot, and other electric pressure cookers, as the current must-have kitchen appliance. How to Use Your Air Fryer An air fryer is essentially a small convection oven that gets hotter and moves air faster than other convection ovens. As a result, the air fryer cooks food quickly and does an excellent job of making the exterior dry, browned, and crispy while keeping the interior moist and juicy. A Note on Salt Salt is one of the most important ingredients in all of cooking. Whenever I call for salt in this book, I mean a coarse salt like kosher salt or coarse sea salt, not table salt, which is iodized to prevent clumping. When using your air fryer, there are a few general principles to follow to ensure that you get deliciously consistent results: Don’t Overfill the Basket. Dry Batter, Not Wet. Use a Little Bit of Oil (But Not EVOO). Preheat. Don’t Overcook. Accessories. Breakfast and Brunch It may surprise you to learn that the air fryer is your secret weapon in making warm, nourishing breakfasts that fit into a weekday morning schedule. Why the air fryer? Because unlike with stovetop recipes, while breakfast is cooking in the air fryer you can tend to other tasks. That is multitasking at its best! During the week, use your air fryer to cook hearty, protein-packed egg dishes in just a few minutes. Over the weekend, prepare more elaborate recipes, such as breakfast burritos, and cook them from frozen in the air fryer as needed. The air fryer can even cook sweet treats such as French toast or baked oatmeal in a flash. While you might not have bought an air fryer to make breakfast, it might just become part of your regular morning routine. Appetizers, Snacks, and Party Foods Make your favorite restaurant appetizers—egg rolls, taquitos, fried pickles—at home without the mess and fat of deep-frying. Many people bought their air fryers for this reason only to be pleasantly surprised when they learned how much this appliance could truly do. But appetizers, snacks, and party foods will always be the fun part of air frying. Impress the guests at your next cocktail party with homemade Japanese gyoza, potato and pea samosas, or authentic Spanish patatas bravas. Start your next dinner party with a French bistro–style salad with warm goat cheese croutons. Whatever you try, you will be amazed at how just like the original these air-fried appetizers and snacks can be. Vegetarian Main Courses Many of us are trying to eat a more plant-based diet these days, and the air fryer can help you achieve that goal. Vegetarian favorites like tofu and eggplant are easy to cook in the air fryer without a lot of extra oil. Other vegetarian entrées that you may have had only in restaurants, such as falafel or cauliflower “steaks,” are now easy to replicate at home. Even the most dedicated carnivores may be willing to go vegetarian at least for a night! But if not, there is always the Perfect Spice-Rubbed Ribeye for One (or Two). Main Courses with Poultry, Meat, and Seafood With the demands of work, long commutes, and kids’ activities, making dinner every night is a perennial challenge for many families. We all know that cooking is healthier and less expensive than relying on takeout and convenience foods. It’s just a matter of fitting it into our busy lives. Whether you prefer red meat, chicken, or seafood, the air fryer will help you get dinner on the table in less time than ever before. Enjoy lighter versions of your favorite fried entrées, from Chicken Parmesan to Country-Fried Steak to Fish Tacos. Or travel the globe with restaurant-style dishes such as Tandoori-Style Chicken Skewers, Lamb Kofta, and Teriyaki Salmon and Broccoli that all take less than 30 minutes to cook. The air fryer is your latest ally in the fight to reclaim dinnertime. Vegetables and Sides When your main course is roasting in the oven or simmering on the stove, enlist your countertop air fryer to whip up an easy, quick-cooking side dish without a lot of fuss or extra dishes. Of course, you can use the air fryer to replicate your favorite fried sides—like fried green tomatoes or hush puppies—without the mess and oil of the original versions. But there is so much more the air fryer can do with your favorite vegetables. Brussels sprouts come out crisp and caramelized, cherry tomatoes soften and turn jammy, peppers char and sweeten in the heat and fast-moving air of the air fryer. Getting everyone in the family to eat their vegetables just got a whole lot easier. Desserts Every culture has a deep-fried dessert, from India’s gulab jamun to Spain’s churros to America’s doughnuts. These treats are universally beloved, but few of us would ever attempt them at home. Who wants to deal with all that messy, splattering oil and the odor of fried foods, which seems to linger for days? With the air fryer, you will soon be making doughnuts and all manner of confections without all the mess and bother of deep-frying. But don’t stop there! The dry heat and fastmoving air of the air fryer does a wonderful job of cooking choux pastry, the base for profiteroles and éclairs. You can even whip up a quick pan cookie to top with ice cream and chocolate sauce for a special spur-of-the-moment dessert. Crab Rangoon A staple of Chinese and Thai restaurant menus—although it was surely invented in America—crab rangoon is a perennial favorite. Like egg rolls and gyoza, crab rangoons come out golden and crispy in the air fryer without all the mess and oil of deep-frying. Serve these air fried crab rangoons at your next cocktail party and watch them disappear. Country¯Fried Steak with Onion Gravy Country-fried steak, also known as chicken-fried steak, is the very definition of a guilty pleasure. Unless, of course, you make it in the air fryer, in which case it is nearly guilt free. The air fryer turns out a flavorful, tender steak with a crispy coating that rivals any diner’s version of this iconic dish and without any oil. I recommend starting with tenderized cube steaks for best results. Monte Cristo Sandwich The Monte Cristo sandwich is an old-fashioned, classic diner-menu item. It is a combination of a grilled ham and cheese sandwich and French toast and is somewhat related to the classic French café sandwich, the croque monsieur. The diner version of a Monte Cristo is cooked in copious amounts of butter, which makes an already heavy dish even heavier. The air fryer version, however, needs just a spray of oil. Avocado Fries with Pomegranate Molasses It would have never occurred to me to bread and fry slices of avocado before I purchased my air fryer, but now this is my new favorite way to eat avocado. These avocado fries are so simple that older kids and teens can make them by themselves for a healthy yet irresistibly tasty snack.
✔ Author(s): Emily Paster
✔ Title: Epic Air Fryer Cookbook: 100 Inspired Recipes That Take Air-Frying in Deliciously Exciting New Directions
✔ Rating : 4.3 out of 5 base on (266 reviews)
✔ ISBN-10: 1558329951
✔ Language: English
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✔ Device compatibles: Android, iOS, PC and Amazon Kindle
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