Air Frying Technique; A Note On Air Frying Pre-Packaged Frozen Foods - Bella 3.7 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 drawer 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 or temperature if needed.
WARNING: Extreme caution must be used when handling the hot frying basket and drawer. Avoid
escaping steam from the frying basket and the food.
CAUTION: Always use oven mitts when handling the hot air fryer basket.
Caution: Make sure the clear basket lock is in the locked position when shaking foods for the Air
Convection Fryer. To avoid damage to persons or personal property, do not press the basket release
button while shaking the frying basket.
CAUTION: Hot oil can collect at the base of the drawer. To avoid risk of burns or personal injury, or
to avoid oil from contaminating air fried foods, always unlock and remove the frying basket from
the drawer before emptying. NEVER turn the drawer upside down with the frying basket attached.
4. If additional air frying is needed, timer dial to extend cook time for 2 minutes at 370ºF or until food
tests done.
5. Allow cooked foods to rest for 5 to 10 minutes. Remove the drawer from the machine and place on a
flat, heat resistant surface. Then remove frying basket from the drawer.
6. Shake air fried foods out onto serving area. Promptly return the frying basket to the drawer and lock
into place. 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 drawer 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 at 370ºF. Remove the drawer 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 Convection 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
convection 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 and
temperature.
3. Always check cooking progress after time has expired. If additional air frying is needed,
air fry food for 5 minutes at 370ºF.
4. Check at 1 minute intervals until food tests done.
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