Today we are going to further delve into the mystery and trendy air frying cooking method that has been making waves. It is slowly becoming an increasingly popular way to easily cook up delicious foods and sides. People have been using air frying methods as a way to not only cook up their favorite foods, but to feel happier knowing that this method is actually a healthier alternative to traditional frying that still offers that delicious crunch in every bite, whether it be french fries or fried steak. Still perplexed on how this works? No worries, we will break it down for you right now!

Air Frying: How Does it Work?

So, before we delve further into the health benefits of air frying and what it can offer in relation to regular fried foods, we must first begin by providing a brief summary of how the air frying process works. Essentially an air fryer is a square or sometimes egg-shaped device that has a bottom compartment that you can pull out like a detachable basket and put your food into. You can feel free to toss a little bit of olive oil over your food, but the neat part is that you don’t have to pour too much. Once you have your food in the air-fryer, you then put the basket back in and set your temperature (it can go up to 400-degree Fahrenheit). From there a fan essentially pushes hot air over the food. The circulating air within the air fryer cooks the outside of the food first. It is often noted as having a crispy brown coating that it typically takes on after it has been air frying for a while. As the food cooks some more, the grease from the food drops into another basket below. The neat thing about the air fryer is that it offers a delicious crispy outside coating but gives off a delicious and soft inside which makes it perfect for french fries and fried meats like fried chicken or fried steak. That is basically it! Now you have deliciously air-fried food with much less of the trans-fat and oil content.

Health Benefits of Air-Frying Food!

So now that you know more about the process of air frying food, your next question probably centers around what makes air-frying a healthier alternative. Well air fried foods are typically a healthier alternative because it can reduce the amount of toxic acrylamide that can form within your foods. Essentially acrylamide is a dangerous compound that is found in starchy foods that are heated at very high temperatures. It appears that acrylamide may have some connection to the increased chance of endometrial, ovarian, breast, pancreatic, and esophageal cancer. Through switching to air-fried foods, you can greatly reduce your acrylamide formation overall. Additionally, one of the potent benefits of air fryers is that it offers a very similar taste to fried food, but it has less oil. This can be a great alternative for people who maybe eat fried food too much and don’t know how to cut or decrease that. Since air fried foods avoid all the trans-fat and toxic carcinogens that high temperature fried foods can often have, people who consume air fried foods can still get super delicious and crispy meals without the worry of increasing chances of heart disease. While air frying doesn’t completely take the risk of heart disease out, it can definitely reduce your chance in comparison to traditionally fried foods. In this way, air fried foods become the better option for you! Additionally, air frying foods is a lot of fun! You can get quite experimental with the foods that you air fry. Some popular foods to air fry include chicken such as chicken fingers and nuggets, onion rings and french fries, pizza, doughnuts, fish, vegetables like broccoli, asparagus, brussels sprouts, etc. cheese sticks, and even steak! So, in other words, this air fryer may just be your new favorite summer purchase!