1, remember to preheat your air fryer. You should heat the fryer before loading food. Doing so can save time, because food is cooked faster. To preheat your fryer, just turn it on 2 to 3 minutes before use, or you can use it if your equipment has a preheating setting.

2. In order to get a more crisp effect, apply a small amount of oil on the surface of food when cooking. One of the main advantages of air fryer is that it can make food brittle without using a lot of oil. But adding a small amount of oil during cooking can increase the crispness of food.

Don't cook food with oil or sauce when the food is in the pot. In order to safely add oil or sauce to dishes, first take the food out of the fryer. Be sure to cook the sauce outside the machine, because many cooking sprays or sauces will form sticky substances on the inner surface of the frying pan.

4. Shake the fryer basket throughout the cooking process and move your food slightly to help it become crispy in the pot. When cooking, shake the basket a few times to make sure everything is brown and evenly heated. This is especially helpful for cooking small things, such as cut vegetables or French fries.

When cooking meat with air fryer, be sure to check its temperature. It is important that meat must be thoroughly cooked to kill bacteria. In some cases, frying meat in the air and embrittlement will cover up undercooked meat. Find a good, fast reading thermometer to check whether your food has been cooked, which is especially important when cooking pork, steak and chicken.