The Simple Steps You Should Always Take Halfway Through Air Frying

There are two steps you should take halfway through the air frying process to really elevate your meal: shaking the basket halfway through and adding extra oil.

For starters, shaking your air fryer basket halfway through the heating process allows even crisping and cooking, redistributing the food's placement so it all cooks evenly.

This gives you a peek at your food before cooking is done, preventing burning or overcooking. Simply remove the basket from the machine halfway through cooking and shake.

While air fryers don't really need any oil since they use the power of hot, circulating air, adding oil makes for crisper results and helps prevent drying.

Add the oil when you remove the air fryer basket halfway through to shake it. Opt for an oil with a high smoke point such as avocado, canola, or peanut.