Eight surprising foods you can make in your air fryer – and we bet you didn’t know pasta was up there
AIR fryers have taken over the kitchen for loads of Brits who now prefer the nifty gadget to their oven or microwave.
But did you know there are some surprising foods you can whip up using an air fryer?
You’ve probably already used your air fryer to heat up leftovers, cook frozen foods like chips – but there’s so much more you can use it for.
Here are eight little known foods you can try out.
Ravioli
Pasta might not be the first thing that comes to mind when you thing of your air fryer – but it should be.
According to the food experts at Taste of Home, ravioli tastes incredible and crispy when cooked in the gadget.
Cookies
Baked goods don’t have to go in your oven – the food experts revealed.
In fact, you can whip up cookies, cakes, and other delicious desserts.
One food fan recently made quick and easy cookies in her air fryer using just two ingredients – so even if you’re not a baker you can indulge in some chocolatey goodness.
Chicken
You might’ve tried to heat up leftover chicken in your air fryer before, but you can also cook it fresh.
You can cook a whole chicken, or go for some juicy wings instead – the world is your oyster.
One woman even made perfect fried chicken with a surprising ingredient to get a crispy coating and they look so tasty.
Crisps
“Our Test Kitchen has had lots of success making homemade potato chips in their air fryers. You don’t have to just stick to russet potatoes, either: try sweet potato chips, kale chips, beet chips—even pickle chips,” the food experts noted.
You can even use leftover vegetable peel for quick and easy crisps that are ready in an instant.
Hard boiled eggs
You don’t have to fill a pot with water and wait for it to boil before you can enjoy some hard boiled eggs – just pop them in your air fryer.
One food fan on TikTok tried to method and couldn’t believe how perfectly they turned out.
“Don’t boil your eggs, air fry them.
“Because when you take the shell off, it comes off like butter,” she raved in the video.
Chips
Everyone’s favourite grub can be cooked to perfection in an air fryer.
Whether you like them thick and fluffy or thin and crispy, you can enjoy them all.
The pros at Taste of Home said: “If you’re a French fry fanatic, this is the machine for you. Frozen French fries were practically made for air fryers.”
Spring Rolls
Whether you buy them frozen or make them from scratch, spring rolls turn out perfectly crisp when cooking in an air fryer.
“It can be difficult to nail the balance between a crispy shell and a well-cooked filling,” the food pros said.
“With an air fryer, you don’t have to worry. You’ll end up with a firm, fried texture on the outside without ruining the soft interior.”
Pumpkin seeds
If you’re after a quick and healthy snack you can cook some tasty pumpkin seeds in just minutes.
According to the food experts, pumpkin seeds usually take up to an hour to cook to perfection, but using an air fryer they’ll be crispy and delicious in as little as 10 minutes.