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The 9 mistakes you're probably making when using your air fryer

Cheyenne LentzMar 1, 2024, 22:57 IST

There are a lot of things you can cook in an air fryer.iStock

Air fryers are able to fry food without using oil, and it's easy to make mistakes when using them.
Overcrowding your fryer basket will cause your food to not cook evenly.

You're overcrowding the basket of your air fryer.

Food won't cook evenly if it's too crowded.iStock / Getty Images Plus

You're not patting your proteins dry before putting them in the appliance.

Dry the surface of your meat before putting it in the air fryer.Shutterstock

You aren't cleaning your air fryer properly or often enough.

You can scrub your air fryer basket in the sink.Shutterstock

You forget to preheat your air fryer.

This will help your food cook evenly.Shutterstock

You're only using it to make fried foods.

You can make grilled cheese in an air fryer.Erin McDowell/Insider

You don't rotate your proteins while they're cooking.

Always rotate your chicken when you cook it.iStock / Getty Images Plus / LauriPatterson

You don't move your vegetables around while you're frying them.

Move your veggies so they cook evenly.Janaki Jitchotvisut for Insider

You're not using your air fryer for baking.

You can make cookies in an air fryer.Chelsea Davis for Insider

You're never using any oil

Tossing food in oil before popping it in the air fryer isn't always a bad idea.Chelsea Davis for Insider

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