Expert says common kitchen gadget can be used for Christmas dinner – including turkey
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The jolly countdown to Christmas Day is official on. With many people gearing up for December 25, others might be stressing about how they plan to manage everything in the kitchen. Air fryer expert and cookbook author Clare Andrews said there's a way to "simplify festive cooking" and to "minimise stress".
And all it takes is utilising the gadget everybody's obsessed with. She acknowledged "cooking for family and friends can be a stressful time", but using an air fryer can be a game changer as it will save you time and energy. If you're cooking roast potatoes, which are "everyone's favourite side dish", then your air fryer is going to come in handy. She added: "We love them soft and fluffy on the inside and crispy on the outside. Using the air fryer does just that; it is quicker than the conventional oven and uses less oil, too, making it healthier.
"My top tip for air frying roast potatoes is to shake the basket every few minutes while cooking and give them a spray of oil halfway through cooking. Don’t be afraid to open the drawer; unlike a conventional oven, the air fryer gets back up to temperature really fast.".
Clare also said "no Christmas dinner would be complete without Brussels sprouts", and these can also be cooked in the air fryer. She revealed: "Of course, the traditional way to cook them is boiling them whole in a pan, but this can take a long time and can often lead to mushy sprouts if they are left too long on the hob. My top tip is to slice your sprouts in half, spray them with a little olive oil, season them with salt and pepper and air fry them for around ten minutes, depending on the size of your sprouts.
