This article on How to Properly Season Air Fryer Basket to Prevent Sticking, will help teach you how to prevent most sticking issues.
How to Properly Season Air Fryer Basket to Prevent Sticking
The latest kitchen appliance to become super popular is the Air Fryer. We can all have our favorite deep fried foods without actually deep frying and without using oil. Wrong!
An Air Fryer does not take the place of a deep fat fryer, but it does allow us to have many of our favorite fried foods without deep frying and without tons of oil. However, oil is still needed in an Air Fryer.
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Most of the Air Fryere on the market have a “non-stick” coating. Unfortunately, that coating is definitely not “non-stick.” In order to help keep your food from sticking to the Air Fryer basket, it is important to season your Air Fryer before cooking and/or after cleaning. You will only need Coconut Oil and a piece of Paper Towel. Please do not use aerosol sprays like Pam, as that will only build up grease and cause more peeling.
Wash and Dry your Air Fryer
Using a soft sponge, soap and water, wash your Air Fryer basket and drawer in the sink. Use a kitchen towel and lightly dry the Air Fryer drawer and basket. You don’t need to dry it totally, as the Air Fryer itself will do a great job of drying the basket and drawer.
Place the basket inside the drawer and place it into your Air Fryer. Turn the temperature to 400 degrees and set the timer for 5 minutes. Remove the drawer after three minutes.
Rub the Basket with Coconut Oil
Using a paper towel, scoop out some Coconut Oil and rub it all over the Air Fryer basket. Just a thin layer is needed. Don’t go crazy with a thick coating. Place the drawer and basket back into the Air Fryer, which will continue to stay on for two more minutes.
That’s it!
Properly Seasoned Air Fryer Basket
Prior to using your Air Fryer before cooking anything, rub a thin coating of Coconut Oil over the whole basket. I like to use The Fine Life Ideal Olive Oil Mister for spraying food with oil. Remember, this is not a deep fryer, but most food, will require that you spray your food, top and bottom, with Oil.
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How often do you season the badket?
I have the same question as above.
I have the same question too. Also, can you still put it in the dishwasher?
my airfryer smokes… I think i cooked too many fatty foods (chicken wings) now even if i have french fries in it, it smokes a little. do you have any advice on stopping the white smoke or completely getting the oil out?
I read in another post if you put a little water under the basket then the smoke will stop.
I used the water technique and it worked great. No smoke
Thank you for this article. I am trying to read all about the air fryer before I use it. Do you have any recipes for a pork tenderloin?
Do you think you could use coconut oil aresol spray? I purchased some from trader joes that I
like so far.
Yes can I do it all the time
Interesting article. I was not aware of seasoning the basket for these Ari Fryers. I don’t own one yet. I’ve been studying about them to make sure it would really be a kitchen appliance I would truly use.
Hi Joanne~
It really helps when cooking items that tend to stick. Jill
Can you use something besides coconut oil? My son is allergic to it.
Should I re season the basket after each use? Or does the first seasoning last for awhile?
Can you only use coconut oil to season?
love your posts!!
thanks a bunch for your info….air-frying is great and your demo…helps us all enjoy it more…thanks