The air fryer has attracted the attention of many people since it appeared, and it is also known as a universal small household appliance. Many of us know that it has functions similar to an oven, but many people let it sit in the dust after buying it home because they don’t know what to use it for. The air fryer can be used to cook grilled pork belly, grilled pig's trotters, grilled fish, grilled chicken wings, which are some of the foods we often eat and love in our lives. Let's see how to make them!
1. Grilled pork belly
Grilled pork belly is probably a dish that everyone must order at a barbecue restaurant. It is charred on the outside and tender on the inside, and the aroma is full and unforgettable. With an air fryer at home we can also make crispy grilled pork belly. Before grilling, we first marinate the pork belly with salt, sugar, water, light soy sauce, dark soy sauce, oyster sauce, cooking wine, etc. for one night. Next, put the marinated pork belly into the air fryer and bake at 180°C for 16 minutes to make fragrant grilled pork belly. Finally, take out the pork belly, dip it in a dry dish, wrap it with green vegetables, and you can enjoy grilled pork belly that is comparable to a barbecue restaurant.
2. Roasted pig trotters
Roasted pig trotters is a common barbecue on the street, but it is more expensive. So we can choose to use an air fryer to make it, which saves money and is healthy. The first step in making roasted pig's trotters is to cut the pig's trotters into pieces and boil the scum over high heat. The second step is to simmer the ginger slices, star anise and other spices with the pig trotters for an hour and a half. Finally, put the cooked pig's trotters into the air fryer, bake them at 180°C for eight minutes, then apply the dipping sauce, and then bake for another five minutes. The roasted pig's trotters with fragrant skin and glutinous meat will be out of the pan.
3. Grilled fish
Grilled fish is also a dish that people often eat. Making grilled fish is actually very simple. First, clean the fish, score it on both sides, and marinate it with onions and ginger for 20 minutes. Next, apply the grilled sauce prepared in advance on the fish. Finally, bake the fish in an air fryer at 180°C for 18 minutes, turning it over halfway through so that both sides of the fish are evenly heated, and you can make grilled fish that is crispy on the outside and tender on the inside.
4. Grilled chicken wings
Grilled chicken wings are probably the favorite barbecue for children at home, because both Coke chicken wings and grilled chicken wings are extremely delicious. To make grilled chicken wings, first cut the cleaned chicken wings into a knife, then marinate them in the refrigerator for more than two hours with lemon, garlic, light soy sauce, cooking wine, black pepper and other seasonings. Then use the air fryer to adjust to 200℃ and bake for 20 minutes, flipping over halfway through so that both sides can be grilled until golden brown, and the grilled chicken wings are full of lemon fragrance and are ready.
What can the air fryer do?
The air fryer can not only do traditional frying, but also make cakes, pizza, steaks, and various snacks and snacks.
The air fryer has multiple functions, such as making chicken wings, chicken legs, duck wings, duck necks, etc. All kinds of steaks, pork chops, steaks, lamb chops, etc. All kinds of seafood, shrimps, crabs, sea shells, etc. Make spareribs, spring rolls, dumplings, pan-fried buns, etc. Make cakes, tarts, poached eggs, etc.
What kinds of food can be made with an air fryer
1. Fried chicken wings: Marinate the chicken wings in advance, then put them into the air fryer and fry them at 180 degrees for about 20 seconds. Minutes will do.
2. Salt-baked shrimp: Use a toothpick to remove the sand lines from the prawns. Use toothpicks to fix the shape of the shrimp. After preheating the air fryer, place tin foil, add vanilla salt, and heat at 200 degrees for 5 minutes. Arrange shrimps. Let the air fryer continue its work. Check and flip in between. It takes about 15 minutes.
3. Sweet potatoes: Put the dried sweet potatoes into the air fryer and heat at 200 degrees for 30 minutes. When the time is up, take it out and turn it over, and continue the second time at 200 degrees for 30 minutes. When the time is up, it is done.
4. Grilled chicken legs: Wash 4 chicken legs; put oyster sauce, light soy sauce, cooking wine, salt, and sugar into a basin; mix thoroughly and marinate for about 2 hours; beat the eggs in a bowl. The bread crumbs are ready; roll the chicken legs in the egg liquid first, and then put them into the bread crumbs; start preheating the air fryer, 200 degrees; put the chicken legs dipped in bread crumbs into the air fryer, 200 degrees, set the time 25 minutes; at the 15th minute, pull out the frying basket and lightly brush a thin layer of oil on the surface of the chicken legs with a brush; then push it back into the fryer and finish the remaining 10 minutes.