Accessory for air fryer
February 11, 2025 1:44 PM Subscribe
I have an air fryer. I like it and use it a lot. Just recently I bought what the mfg. calls a barrell pot. It's just a high walled pot with a wire handle for easy removal from the air fryer. I bought it on a whim.
Now I don't know what to use it for. I think it's for breads and biscuits.Do you think I could use it to make savory dishes like stews and casseroles? Not sure of the advantages of using it instead of making a stew in a pot on the stove burner though...perhaps something like a cobbler would work. Thanks for any info.
Now I don't know what to use it for. I think it's for breads and biscuits.Do you think I could use it to make savory dishes like stews and casseroles? Not sure of the advantages of using it instead of making a stew in a pot on the stove burner though...perhaps something like a cobbler would work. Thanks for any info.
I often use a pan like that for roasting chicken pieces, so I don't lose the juices (and so they don't burn all over the bottom). It makes it easier to put some veg under the chicken, as well.
I also use it to make crustless quiche. This is where I invented my favorite little trick: float slices of tomato over the top of your quiche and they roast up while protecting the top of the egg from burning. Now, in a bucket-style air fryer it may blow all your tomatoes over to mostly one side, so you might let it cook a few minutes and then drop the tomatoes as the top just starts to firm.
Your question made me wonder if there's a proliferation of air fryer casseroles online (I mean, I use mine just like an oven, so yes this is certainly do-able) and yes, there are. I often use my AF has an auxiliary oven for meals where a bunch of stuff needs to hit the table at once, and this is a great use case to make a side dish, gratin, something like that.
posted by Lyn Never at 2:28 PM on February 11 [1 favorite]
I also use it to make crustless quiche. This is where I invented my favorite little trick: float slices of tomato over the top of your quiche and they roast up while protecting the top of the egg from burning. Now, in a bucket-style air fryer it may blow all your tomatoes over to mostly one side, so you might let it cook a few minutes and then drop the tomatoes as the top just starts to firm.
Your question made me wonder if there's a proliferation of air fryer casseroles online (I mean, I use mine just like an oven, so yes this is certainly do-able) and yes, there are. I often use my AF has an auxiliary oven for meals where a bunch of stuff needs to hit the table at once, and this is a great use case to make a side dish, gratin, something like that.
posted by Lyn Never at 2:28 PM on February 11 [1 favorite]
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