Can I put water in the bottom of my air fryer? Yes, you can. You only need to add a few tablespoons of water. This has the effect of cooling the dripping grease down, preventing your air fryer from smoking. Putting water in the base also makes the clean up afterwards, much easier.
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If you are looking for a great way to cook different types of food without causing any damage to your health, you might want to consider buying an air fryer.
This is a kitchen appliance that allows you to cook a variety of foods without using any oils or fats. The food you cook in your air fryer is going to be healthy, and you can enjoy it as much as you like without worrying about gaining any weight in the process.
Many people have bought and used it to cook fried foods without using oil. Some people say this is healthier than traditional deep frying. Some people swear that it is just as tasty as deep frying.
The problem with cooking greasy food
Although air fryers are known for creating healthier food…there are foods that are notorious for being greasy. Upon cooking. They release plenty of fats that drip down into the pan tray.
When you consider foods like bacon, they create an unbelievable amount of grease. Although it is caught into the base of the pan, it is still a pain to clean and the smell is not great.
The other issue is the smoke that emanates from your air fryer. This is because the grease that has dripped down is still getting heated by the air fryer. It begins to smoke after hitting a certain heat. Obviously, if your air fryer starts smoking, it is a dramatic event! Not only is there a safety consideration, it may also be the cause of that greasy deep-fried smell in your home as well as your walls staining.
If you can prevent your air fryer smoking you should. Luckily, the solution is simple.
Can I put water in the bottom of my air fryer?
The simple answer is yes, you can put water in your air fryer.
If you know that the foods you are cooking are going to drip fat down into the pan below, you can put water into the base.
What is the purpose of this? It is actually keeping the fat cooler and stopping it overheating. It therefore stops it from smoking and pumping out those horrible smells.
Give it a try the next time you cook some greasy food, you will get fewer smells and the clean up afterwards will be a lot simpler.
How much water should I use?
You don’t need to use much water at all, literally a few tablespoons of water. We aren’t trying to create a ‘bed’ of water, simply enough to match the level of grease created.
Is putting water in your air fryer dangerous?
Although you assume it is dangerous, you have to realize that your air fryer is actually a powerful convection oven. It is therefore fine to add some water. As far as the water mixing with the dripped grease, it will simply cool it down. There are no issues with doing this.
Other benefits of water in your air fryer
Water creates a layer of moisture and helps to keep food crisp. It also helps when you are cooking foods like chicken. It stops the meat from drying out. The end result is always better to eat.
What you should avoid doing?
You should absolutely avoid getting any water into the motor and the heating elements. Remember, these aspects are electrical items, so please be careful.
Putting too much water into the base of the air fryer is also not a good idea. This should never be the case anyway, the maximum you would ever need is a few tablespoons.
Summary…
Go ahead, put a little water in you air fryer to stop the smells and the smoke. Not only is the cooking environment better, the clean up afterwards is also made a lot simpler.
Do you put water in the bottom of your air fryer? Leave a comment below with your experiences and tips.
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