My chicken came out rubbery 4 times before I fixed it

Someone in this group told me to stop crowding the basket and cook thighs separate from breasts. Turns out they were right - now I do 375 for 12 minutes with a flip halfway and it's perfect every time. What's the one air fryer tip you ignored for way too long?

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maryh9621d ago

Why did it take me six months of soggy fries to figure out you're supposed to preheat the basket? I kept wondering why my fries were limp and sad while everyone else's were crispy. Turns out throwing cold food into a cold basket is basically steaming it. I felt like a genius when I finally tried preheating for 3 minutes before adding the fries. Now I look back at those six months of disappointment and laugh at myself.

adam_hernandez21d ago

So you just tossed them in cold and hoped for the best? Did you ever wonder why the bag said "preheat" or did you skip that part too?