Warning: Do NOT overcrowd your air fryer basket like I did

I keep seeing posts where people pile food like chicken wings or fries all the way to the top and it drives me crazy. Last week I tried cooking 2 pounds of frozen fries in my 5.8 quart Cosori at once and they came out soggy and uneven because no air could move through. You really need to leave space around each piece or you're basically steaming everything. Has anyone else noticed this mistake ruining their recipes?

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ryan_carr598d ago

Not overcrowding also means your air fryer won't wear out trying to push hot air through a solid brick of food.

ryan_carr598d ago

Basically steaming everything" is the perfect way to put it. Yeah, I see people cramming their baskets full too and it makes me wonder if they've actually read the manual or just watched a 30 second TikTok video. You're basically paying for an air fryer just to use it as a sad, tiny steamer. I've learned the hard way that if I want crispy fries, I have to do two batches instead of one. Sucks waiting longer but at least I'm not eating soggy garbage.