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My sister swore by preheating the air fryer basket for 5 minutes
She said it makes everything crispier. I ignored her for months. Finally tried it with frozen fries. Huge difference. The outside got that golden crunch way faster. Now I do it every time for chicken wings too. Anyone got tips for seasoning before preheat?
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karen_nelson4025d agoTop Commenter
Oh wow, that's a game changer! Do you season the basket while it's preheating or wait till it cools a bit?
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xena_kim25d ago
Wait, is no one else concerned about putting oil on a hot basket and having it smoke up the whole kitchen? @karen_nelson40 I season mine cold because that preheat oil just burns off before the food even hits it. Try rubbing a thin layer on the basket while it's room temp, then letting it heat up with a light spray of cooking oil right before you add the food. That method keeps the nonstick without the acrid smoke smell.
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