Air Frying Technique; A Note On Air Frying Pre-Packaged Frozen Foods - Bella 2 QT Manual De Instrucciones

Air Frying Technique

1. Please consult the Air Frying Chart and/or follow package directions for suggested time and
temperature.
2. Always pat food dry before cooking to encourage browning and avoid excess smoke.
3. To assure even cooking/browning, ALWAYS open the basket halfway through the cook time and
check, turn or shake foods in the frying basket. Some recipes may call for brush or spray oil halfway
through cooking. Adjust TIME if needed.
WARNING: Extreme caution must be used when handling the hot frying basket. Avoid escaping
steam from the frying basket and the food.
CAUTION: Always use oven mitts when handling the hot air fryer basket.
4. If additional air frying is needed, timer dial to extend cook time for 2 minutes
or until food tests done.
5. Allow cooked foods to rest for 5 to 10 minutes. Remove the basket from the machine and place
on a flat, heat resistant surface.
6. Shake air fried foods out onto serving area. Promptly return the frying basket to the Air Fryer.
Continue air frying subsequent batches, if any.
7. To avoid excess smoke, when cooking naturally high fat foods, such as bacon, chicken wings or
sausages, it may be necessary to empty fat from the frying basket between batches.
8. For crispier results, air fry small batches of freshly breaded foods. Create more surface area by
cutting food into smaller pieces. Press breading onto food to help it adhere. Refrigerate breaded
foods for at least 30 minutes before frying.
9. Arrange breaded food in frying basket so that food is not touching to allow air flow on all surfaces.
10. Spray oils work best. Oil is distributed evenly and less oil is needed. Canola, olive, avocado,
coconut, grapeseed, peanut, or vegetable oil work well.
11. TO REHEAT FOOD, air fry food for 5 minutes. Remove the basket to interrupt air frying at
any time to check on food serving temperature. Repeat to extend air fry time until food is heated
to your liking.
12. Unplug the Air Fryer when not in use.

A Note on Air Frying Pre-Packaged Frozen Foods

1. Where microwave ovens often produce hot, mushy results and toaster ovens take forever, air frying
assures reasonably fast, crispy, delicious results!
2. As a rule, depending on the food and amount to be cooked, suggested cook times may have to be
reduced slightly. Always check food halfway through cooking time to determine final cook time.
3. Always check cooking progress after time has expired. If additional air frying is needed,
air fry food for 2 minutes at 400ºF.
4. Check at 1 minute intervals until food tests done.
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