Beyond Fries: 3 Unexpected Foods You Can Cook in Your Air Fryer

You can cook sweet potatoes in the appliance. Air frying sweet potatoes is quick and healthy way to accomplish a crispy exterior and soft interior in just approximately half of the time than conventional method.

Think of air-fryer and the first thing that comes to your mind is a basket full of crispy French fries and crunchy fried snacks. However, the versatile kitchen appliance possesses can do much more than just preparing fries. With the capacity to prepare delicious food in minutes simply by using the hot air circulation, air fryers are ideal for cooking a vast range of dishes that many of you did not expect.

People often rely on this compact appliance to cook mouth-watering air fryer recipes with minimal oil and energy. If you have been using it for only fries, below are some unexpected foods that you can cook in it:  

1. Sweet Potatoes: You can also cook sweet potatoes in the appliance. Air frying sweet potatoes is quick and healthy way to accomplish a crispy exterior and soft interior in just approximately half of the time than conventional method. Scrub and dry 3-4 medium sized sweet potatoes. Insert 7 to 8 holes all over the potatoes using a toothpick as it will let steam to escape. Lightly coat the skin of the potatoes with oil and sprinkle pink salt. Air fry for 30 to 40 minutes at 375°F-400°F or until tender. Many individuals have started making optimum utilisation of their air fryers by cooking dishes that you least expected.  

2. Stuffed Vegetables: You can prepare vegetables such as mushrooms, capsicum, and zucchini as they can be stuffed and cooked in the air fryer without any hassle. You can fill these vegetables with cheese, paneer, chopped onion & tomatoes.  You can also prepare stuffed bell peppers in the air fryer. Stuff the bell pepper with spiced potatoes, ground meat, rice, cream cheese, and herbs. It is ideal to submerge bell pepper in boiling water for nearly 3 minutes to ensure that they are cooked properly. Do not cook for more than 10-15 minutes as they can mushy. You also need to ensure that the filling ingredients (rice, meat, and potatoes) are pre-cooked.

3. Boiled Eggs: You can also boil eggs using an air fryer. You need to air fry them in a single layer in the basket for 10 to 15 minutes at 250°F–270°F depending the kind of yolk consistency you desire. You need to instantly transfer eggs to a pan filled with ice water to stop cooking process. Keep them inside the cold water for 5-10 minutes and then start peeling them off. For best results, try using room temperature eggs to reduce cracking.