air fryers

Countertop hot circulators

An air fryer is a countertop kitchen appliance that circulates hot air at high speed to cook food, producing results similar to deep frying but with little or no oil.

The technique yields crispy exteriors on foods like french fries, chicken wings, and vegetables while using significantly less fat than traditional frying.

Despite the name, air fryers don't actually fry—they're essentially compact convection ovens optimized for achieving that fried texture.

I make crispy tofu in the air fryer all the time.

Related

cookware · wings · countertop · compact design · golden · baskets · crispy texture · appliance · baking · nuggets · chicken wings · cooking · cooking spray · energy efficiency · shake · quick meals · roasting · temperature control

Categories
Opposites
cooking method

air fryersdeep fryers

Hot oil cooking vessels

boiling · poaching · steaming · pan frying · shallow frying

cooking technology era

air fryerscampfire cooking

Food preparation over outdoor flames

Dutch ovens · hearth cooking

Family

air, fried, frying, fries, aerial, fryer, deep-fried, aerate, fryers

Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G