One of the food bloggers has come up with a setting for your oven that will save you the trouble and money of owning another appliance. With a little-known trick, your oven can turn into an air fryer with just the push of a button.
HIDDEN SETTING IN THE OVEN
According to the Well + Good blog post, the key to clearing your countertop clutter and getting rid of your fryer is to use the convection setting on your oven. Most new ovens have many different features along with baking. According to the blog post, the convection setting cooks food exactly the way a deep fryer would.
HEALTHY ROAST IN THE OVEN
Conventional ovens have upper and lower heating coils. A convection oven has an additional fan that circulates hot air to create crispy food. An air fryer is basically a mini convection oven that creates a crispy texture in food. They also have baskets, but if you’re using an oven, you can put the food on a tray. People often cook products and foods such as fries, meatballs, mozzarella sticks, and chicken thighs in air fryers.
HEALTHY FOOD
The frying oil mess or the health hazards of fried food is now a known fact. Most ovens produced in the last decade have a convection setting. You can make great fries in convection ovens that provide perfect cooking with the help of the fans inside.
KEY POINT
Another trick is to make sure you toss the food in the oven halfway through your cooking time. It’s also important to lower the oven temperature by 20 to 25 degrees less than the recipe calls for, to make sure you don’t overcook your food.