- Hi guys, welcome back to my channel.
So if you've been following me for a while,
you know that I love my air fryer
and I'm often asked,
"Why is an air fryer better than a conventional oven
or a deep fryer?"
Well today I'm going to show you five recipes
that I think are better in the air fryer
than they are in these conventional methods.
Starting with chicken wings.
I think chicken wings are so much better in the air fryer
because they get even more crispy,
they're not as messy
and I think they're quicker too.
So I'm working with eight chicken wings here,
which I think is the perfect amount
so that you don't crowd them in the air fryer basket.
And then all I'm going to do at this stage
is season with a little bit of salt
and pepper.
Because I'm going to show you how to make
a really delicious and easy spicy buffalo sauce
that we are going to toss our wings in after they're done.
Okay, so in they go.
We're going to go at 350 for just 25 minutes.
Now all of these recipes are done in my air fryer,
so your air fryer might vary a little bit
with the temperature controls.
You just kind of have to play around with it
and see what works best.
Okay, now for our spicy buffalo sauce.
So you're going to add a quarter cup of butter.
I know that's what Buffalo sauce is made out of,
I never realized how much butter was in it
but we're going to add some other sauces to thin it out.
Then you want to add three tablespoons
of your favorite hot sauce.
It's funny you would think three tablespoons of hot sauce
would be like really hot,
but the butter really mellows it out.
So you really kind of need three tablespoons
to at least get a kick.
Then we're going to add a half a teaspoon
of Worcestershire Sauce,
just to give it a little bit of heartiness
and some depth of flavor.
And then to give it a little tang, a half a teaspoon
of white wine vinegar,
and then for a little extra seasoning,
I like to add a quarter teaspoon of garlic powder,
or you could use onion powder too.
And that's all there is to it.
It's ready to put on our wings.
See, this is why I love the chicken wings in the air fryer.
You can see how crispy they are,
they're golden brown on all sides.
And it's just so much less mess
to get this type of crispness.
It's almost like you've deep fried them when you haven't.
All right, now we're going to just pour this delicious
buffalo sauce on top.
So, because this is spicy,
I usually don't put the whole thing in the bowl.
I'll put maybe half,
toss the wings,
and then you can reserve the rest for a little dipping bowl
and that way people can add more
or dip their wings as they like.
Then you can finish it off
with a little blue cheese dressing
and I'll leave you my recipe in the description,
it's super simple.
Or you can use store-bought if that's easier for you.
And then of course you need to have some celery
just to cool down the heat.
It's also really good in the blue cheese dressing.
And then for a little flourish,
I like to add a little bit of cooling cilantro on top.
How yummy is that?
Okay, next up,
home fries.
Home fries are even better made in the air fryer.
Not only are they quicker, but it's hands-free cooking
because you can put them in the air fryer
and run around your kitchen and do other things
and you don't have to be strapped at the cooktop,
shaking them and checking them.
They taste like you've deep fried them,
but again, without all that oil.
Just a spritz of olive oil, that's all you need.
So for the home fries, all you're going to need
is one russet potato.
We are going to peal the potato.
Then you want to slice it in half
and then put it cut side down
and slice it
horizontally
and then put it towards you and you can cut
two slices.
So I have one here,
and one here
and then after you do that,
then you can cut them into little cubes.
Then you can place the potatoes in a bowl
and then to that we're going to add
a half a cup of red onion,
half a cup of green bell peppers
and a half a cup of red peppers.
And then I also like to add half a teaspoon
of onion powder.
You could use garlic powder too if that's all you have
and a half a teaspoon of smoked paprika.
So smoked paprika is different than the regular paprika.
It has a really nice smoky flavor to it
and it's going to give great taste to our home fries.
Then we also want to add some salt and pepper to taste
then go ahead and just toss this up,
just to make sure all the seasoning and salt and pepper
and veggies are all combined.
The other thing I like to do is just
spritz a little bit of this olive oil spray on top.
I think it's better than using the straight olive oil
because you get more of a thin layer.
All right, in they go
and then these are going to go at 375 for 15 minutes.
Delicious, easy, air fryer home fries
in less than 20 minutes.
Okay. Next up, coconut shrimp.
This is so much easier in the air fryer
because you don't have to be strapped to the cooktop
deep frying shrimp,
and you can cook a whole appetizer platter in one batch.
So I have 10 colossal shrimp here.
They just make for heartier appetizers
and then I am just going to season
with a little bit of salt and pepper.
Then you want to set up your dipping station.
So, in this bowl I'm going to add a half a cup
of just regular, all purpose flour.
And then in this bowl, I'm going to add
a half a cup of panko breadcrumbs
and a half a cup of shredded coconut.
And then you can go ahead and just toss that all up
so it's combined.
And then I also have two beaten eggs.
Now here's a little tip for you
anytime you are dipping something
that deals with dry ingredients and wet ingredients,
you got one hand for the dry ingredients.
So here, I'm going with my shrimp
and then I'm going to take this hand
and put it in the wet
ingredient
and then back to the dry for the coconut.
And that will just keep your hands
from getting really messy.
You want to pack on
the coconut and the panko.
Now once they're in the air fryer,
the other thing you want to do
is just give them a light dusting of olive oil.
Then you're going to go at 375 for just 8 to 10 minutes.
When they're done they'll be all golden brown
and crispy on the outside
and so beautifully plump and juicy on the inside.
Now another thing you can do
because the recipe is a little bit messy doing all the prep,
you can go through the process, fry the shrimp
and then put it into an airtight container
and pop it in the fridge.
Then moments before your guests arrive,
pop it back into the air fryer
for another five minutes or so
and it'll be all crisped up and ready to serve.
Now you could serve your shrimp with some sweet chili sauce,
and I think that's probably the most common way
to serve coconut shrimp
but recently I've discovered it's also really great
with some mango chutney.
So you can just get a really good high quality mango chutney
and serve it with the shrimp
and it's such a great flavor combination,
especially in the summertime.
Okay, next up, cookies.
There is such a thing as an air fryer cookie.
There's a couple of different ways to do this.
I've seen it on the internet but
this is how we like to enjoy them
because it's so easy and it's so quick,
it's kind of dangerous.
Basically what you're going to do
is get some store-bought cookie dough,
whatever your favorite brand is,
then you're going to take a four inch ramekin,
spray it with a little bit of baking spray,
and then taking roughly what would be two cookies
from the dough
and I'm going to put this in the ramekin
and just press it down all the way.
And when I tried to do this idea in the conventional oven,
it took me 22 minutes,
but in the air fryer, it's only going to take us 10.
When the kids go to bed
and you want something really be sweet
you can just break off a little bit of this
and just make a single serving
for you and your husband,
or just you, or you and your boyfriend,
you and your girlfriend,
whoever you are watching the TV with
will love this.
Then, once this is all pressed down,
you want to put it in the air fryer
at 325 degrees Fahrenheit,
might be tempting to go at 350 but I found doing that
the top got too brown before the inside was done.
So 325's the better temperature
and then let it go for 10 minutes.
And then of course you have to top
with some vanilla ice cream,
that'll really kick it over the edge
and if you have it, a few nuts is also good.
It is so delicious, you could serve these for a dinner party
and no one would know the difference.
Tortilla chips are definitely better in the air fryer.
Not only is it easier then having to deep fry them,
but they get crunchier than they do in the oven.
My one tip is it tends to work better
with thinner tortillas.
Sometimes they even say extra thin, extra soft.
They're a lot more pliable
than the ones that are a little bit thicker.
They just get a little bit crispier and crunchier.
Cut them in half,
and then you can cut them in quarters
and then the other thing you want to do
before air frying them is just spray them
with a little bit of olive oil and a sprinkle of salt.
That way the salt will have something to cling to
and then your chips will be already seasoned
once they're done.
So low and slow is the way to go.
325 for about six minutes.
I found at the higher temperatures,
they got nice and crispy,
but then they started to get really burned
and browned in places.
And then you can serve them with your favorite salsa
and guacamole.
If you'd like my guacamole recipe, it's in the description.
And then you can also sprinkle
just a little bit more salt on top, if you like them salty.
And there you have it.
Now for more super easy and delicious air fryer recipes,
be sure to hit this playlist and I'll see you over there
with some of my other favorites.