Fortunately, These 7 Foods Are Not Fried With A Water Fryer

Illustration of food that cannot be fried in an air fryer (Unplash/Sophia Louw)

JAKARTA – Cooking equipment technology known as the air fryer can be faster and easier to use. Crispy breaded chicken can be cooked perfectly to the deepest layer of meat. However, it turns out that there are several types of food that should not be fried in an air fryer.

The air fryer uses the hot air frying method. Crispy on the outside and soft on the inside. Generally, air fryers have a capacity of 3.5 liters, but there are also those that can accommodate up to 6 liters. Reported by Food Networking, the following foods should not be fried in an air fryer.

1. Food made from flour dough

Very wet dough, such as cornmeal dough on corndogs, won't work in the air fryer. Because each layer of the dough is so heavy that it will drip through the webs of the basket before it has time to dry. In order not to crumble but still use the air fryer, cover the wet dough with breadcrumbs so that it gets a crispy outside.

2. Donuts

Maybe you imagine how easy it is to fry donuts if you use an air fryer. It turns out that this method is wrong, because this sweet food will be dry and crunchy. Not being a soft donut in the dough.

Illustration of food that cannot be fried in an air fryer (iStockphoto)

3. Big whole chicken

The capacity of the air fryer is quite limited. You can't force a large, whole chicken into the fryer. Even if forced in, the chicken breast will not be fully cooked. This means that it is preferable to bake in the oven or fry in cooking oil after being exposed to the spices.

4. Bacon

Frying bacon in an air fryer can be difficult to clean up leftovers. Bacon is a slice of meat that is full of fat, when processed in an air fryer, the fat will spray all over the inside of the machine.

5. Dish with lots of cheese

As is the case with frying bacon, the cheese will melt and flood to the bottom of the fryer before it dries. If you need cheese, try changing the recipe. For example, by making cheese a filling, not a topping. Also, make sure the outside is breaded so that it is crispy and dry.

6. Green vegetables

Certain vegetables with a thin texture, should not be fried in an air fryer. Because the high heat in the frying machine will destroy the vegetables because they will cook faster. Another effect may be that the vegetables cook unevenly. Unless you're making chips and the outside is coated in wet flour and breadcrumbs to make them crispy evenly.

7. Grains

With an air fryer, cooking grains is the same as cooking whole chickens. It will not fully ripen. Unless you heat up the dried grains. Or if you make fried rice with an air fryer, add sesame sauce to get a savory brown rice.