THE AIR FRYER

My sister first introduced me to the air fryer that Suanie bought. She waxed lyrical about the oil-less method of frying chicken nuggets and french fries. I decided to get one too. Thanks to Suanie's groupon, I am now a proud owner of a Philips's Air Fryer.

 Couldn't wait to try it out. These are some of the food that I cooked using the new fryer.

First dish was chicken nuggets. I sliced the chicken (breast) about 3mm thick, marinated the chicken and coat them in breadcrumbs. Cooked at 180 C for 15 min for 1st batch and 12 min for 2nd batch. Then I prepared gravy and coat the chicken in gravy. The chicken was crispy although a bit dry. Will have to adjust the time.

Second dish was grilled 'pasong' (like sardines). We usually fry this kind of fish till crispy - so a lot of oil is used. I marinated the fish with salt and pepper and rub 1/2 dessertspoon of oil on the fish. Then I air fried the fish for 12 minutes at 180 C. When done, I drizzled sweet soy sauce on the fish. It was delicious. The fish was just right and the sweetness of the fish is maintained. Best of all - no oil spatter in the kitchen.

Then I decided to make Taiwan Crispy Onion (Scallion)Pancake. After kneading, rolling and shaping the pancake, I put one in the air fryer - 180 C for 10 minutes. The result? Rock hard pancake ( left pic) . The one on the right is done using non-stick pan. The pan-fried method was better. The pancake was crispy and soft like roti canai.
Here's to a more healthy lifestyle!!