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Other Cooking Equipment => Other cooking Eqipment => AIR FRYERS => Topic started by: GusRobin on February 26, 2017, 10:32:35 PM

Title: 1st cook on the air fryer
Post by: GusRobin on February 26, 2017, 10:32:35 PM
Did my first cook on the air fryer- decided to do fries and chicken.

I did the mod that Tomcrete did to add a second shelf.

Bucket with stainless screws to hold the shelf.
(http://i1047.photobucket.com/albums/b476/gusrobin/IMG_2253.jpg) (http://s1047.photobucket.com/user/gusrobin/media/IMG_2253.jpg.html)

Added the shelf- ready to cook
(http://i1047.photobucket.com/albums/b476/gusrobin/IMG_2256.jpg) (http://s1047.photobucket.com/user/gusrobin/media/IMG_2256.jpg.html)

The class picture, chicken soaking in buttermilk, and hot sauce
(http://i1047.photobucket.com/albums/b476/gusrobin/IMG_2252.jpg) (http://s1047.photobucket.com/user/gusrobin/media/IMG_2252.jpg.html)

Did the fries first- couldn't fit both the chicken in fries in one basket
(http://i1047.photobucket.com/albums/b476/gusrobin/IMG_2258.jpg) (http://s1047.photobucket.com/user/gusrobin/media/IMG_2258.jpg.html)

I think I left them in too long s they were a bit well done.

Took the chicken out of the buttermilk and rolled in flour and put in the basket. Put the drumsticks on the bottom as I figured they would cook faster than the thighs.
(http://i1047.photobucket.com/albums/b476/gusrobin/IMG_2261.jpg) (http://s1047.photobucket.com/user/gusrobin/media/IMG_2261.jpg.html)

Chicken done ( had to let the legs cook longer after I took the thighs out)
(http://i1047.photobucket.com/albums/b476/gusrobin/IMG_2264.jpg) (http://s1047.photobucket.com/user/gusrobin/media/IMG_2264.jpg.html)

Plated
(http://i1047.photobucket.com/albums/b476/gusrobin/IMG_2266.jpg) (http://s1047.photobucket.com/user/gusrobin/media/IMG_2266.jpg.html)

Observations:
Next time i won't leave the fries in as long.
The chicken was very juicy and had a good taste. But it wasn't as crispy as I would like. Next time I will spray a little olive oil on it.
All in all I like the fryer. Next will be some fried fish.

Title: Re: 1st cook on the air fryer
Post by: TMB on February 26, 2017, 10:34:52 PM
Looks good but really you need to come over and cook for me since I'm down for another few weeks;)
Title: Re: 1st cook on the air fryer
Post by: Smokin Don on February 27, 2017, 01:09:36 AM
Looks good Gus, my fast food fries were done in 10 minutes. Don
Title: Re: 1st cook on the air fryer
Post by: Pam Gould on February 27, 2017, 06:16:19 AM
Gus..ya just have to play with it for timing..depends on the the size of the fries..the skinny fries cook much quicker. I always use a misto with light olive oil in it for anything with breading to help brown it. Makes it crispier and I process the Panko crumbs a lil bit because they take too long to cook and tend to burn more. Ya did a great job on the mod tho. I recently did mine too with all left over parts..keep trying.. .☆´¯`•.¸¸. ི♥ྀ.
Title: Re: 1st cook on the air fryer
Post by: tomcrete1 on February 27, 2017, 07:27:06 AM
Excellent first cook Gus!
Title: Re: 1st cook on the air fryer
Post by: N. Ontario Smoker on February 27, 2017, 10:05:09 AM
That's pretty good for the first time. A lite spray of olive oil first will cook all the breading crispier. I'm going to try chicken in mine tonight.
Title: Re: 1st cook on the air fryer
Post by: Roget on February 28, 2017, 09:34:00 AM
Gus, that crust on the chicken looks just like it was pan fried. Beautiful.
How long did you have to cook the chicken to get it done?
Title: Re: 1st cook on the air fryer
Post by: GusRobin on February 28, 2017, 09:52:15 AM
Gus, that crust on the chicken looks just like it was pan fried. Beautiful.
How long did you have to cook the chicken to get it done?
Not sure exactly- I just pressed the "chicken" button so I think it was 20 minutes. After I took them out I put the legs back in for about 5 more minutes.
Title: Re: 1st cook on the air fryer
Post by: Roget on February 28, 2017, 09:58:32 AM
That probably sounds about right.
I have never done full sized legs, but I have done wings & drummies, & they took about 20 minutes.
I like mine very well done.