The Australian Women’s Weekly Food

COME FRY WITH ME!

HOW IT WORKS

Air fryers are renowned for replicating the crisp texture of deep-frying with a fraction of the oil. This amped-up benchtop convection oven works by pushing hot air around food. The rapid circulation of air is what helps to make food crisp, but with much less oil.

For example, air-fried hot chips provide 4–6g fat compared to 17g for the deep-fried equivalent. There are many sizes of air fryers; however, in the book we’ve used a popular well-priced and mid-sized 5.3-litre model.

If you have a larger appliance, you will be able to cook larger amounts of food, while for a smaller one, you will need to decrease the quantities accordingly.

SAFETY

Before starting any recipe, read the manufacturer’s instructions for your appliance first. The machine can get hot, so allow sufficient space on the benchtop around it. Once the basket is pulled out of the

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