Ever since air fryers grew in popularity, it is becoming a common kitchen appliance in households. It's pretty convenient since it's capable of cooking food in a variety of methods, but having a few accessories will expand its use even more. Here are a few you should have.
1. Silicone Pans
The air fryer tray isn't exactly a smooth surface. The removable part is usually full of holes for better heat distribution. While that allows you to cook your food more evenly, it means that you can't fry food that starts off in liquid form like pancake batter or eggs.
This mini silicone pan has three cups so you can cook three at a time. It's food grade and high-temperature resistant so you won't have to worry about it melting or releasing harmful chemicals on your food. It's approximately nine inches by nine inches, so it fits most air fryers.
2. Silicone Basket
These pot-like liners are ideal for cooking food like fries. Picking them up using tongs would take forever. Having these liners would be an easy way to get them all at once. It's also good for dishes that have a bit of sauce which you mean to cook or reheat.
The silicone liners can withstand up to 446°F. There are three in the set, all colored differently so you can assign which kind of food you use for each. It's also round so it can fit on both round and square air fryer baskets.
3. Silicone Liner Sheet
This one's purpose is more on convenience than necessity. You'll eventually have to clean out your air fryer tray, especially if you cook greasy food since they will start to build up and it will be harder to clean the longer you wait.
With the linger, the grease, sauce, and other food residue will stick to the liner instead of the tray itself, making it easier to keep the tray clean a little longer. There are also holes in the liner to prevent the heat circulation from being affected.
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4. Silicone Muffin Tray
In case you don't know it yet, you can actually bake muffins or even cupcakes using your air fryer. Some models even have presets for baking, broiling, roasting, and more. It has seven cups so you can make several cupcakes or muffins at a time.
It's silicone, which means that it's also non-stick. You need to keep this in mind since you can't use paper liners when you want to bake using the air fryer, as they can be a fire hazard. It's not likely, but it is still quite possible since compared to baking ovens, air circulates inside an air fryer.
5. Oil Sprayer
One of the selling points of an air fryer is that you won't need to use oil to cook something to a crisp. However, there are certain foods that require oil for them to cook to a perfect golden brown, especially for those that you typically deep fry.
Egg roles, for instance, only develop a pale brown color even if it's already fully cooked. You can use a pastry brush, but a spray bottle adds a thinner coat of oil. It's also less messy since oil often drips from the brush and you'll cover more surfaces much faster as well.
