Air Fryer delight

My Banquet brand links don't have casings and are approx' 1/2" D x 3" long .

I cooked them in the Cuisinart toaster/broiler/air fryer for 8 minutes @ 400°F. This was also a test of the silicone cooking mat that I lined the bottom of the basket with to make cleanup easier. Due to that the links didn't have full air circulation. The first batch I flipped after 5 minutes and cooked for another 3 minutes. The second batch I didn't flip. I don't think it's worth flipping them and I won't flip them anymore. I'd fry sausage this way again in a heartbeat. They came out nicely browned. Of course you'll need to adjust for your air fryer. Now that I know and trust it to do it's thing I can be off elsewhere in the kitchen doing something else.

The silicone mat? It definitely kept the basket clean and the clean up of it was easy. But it's too early to state if I like it more than throw away parchment paper. It expanded under the heat and that was a PITA. But it isn't "fly away" as the paper has been in the past under the fan. I once had the paper go up against the heat bars and start to burn (no flames, not that type of burning).

When I become impulsive enough I'll try a sausage with a casing. But they can burst and do burst in a frying pan and that potential mess has kept me from trying them. It has been suggested to me that I could slice or puncture the sausages to prevent bursting. That concept of deliberately releasing the juices in a casing sausage is so foreign to me that it never occurred to me. But I'm going to give it a try.

The air fryer experiment has been interesting and while I don't think they're good for everything (as some online folks [not here] appear to think they are ) they definitely work fine for some things. So far I'm glad I replaced our old T/B with one with AF capability.

Cleanup of ours was a chore at first, but I solved that problem with parchment paper and now the experimental silicone mat.

Agreed, Brian, about what you have stated.  I am enjoying my air fryer more and more but it is still not what I would use for virtually everything.  I'm also learning how to cook one thing, followed by another, thus not having to clean a separate pan or pot.  The other day, I made a baked potato in mine and then, when it got done, I immediately threw in a salmon patty.  Because I had just finished cooking the potato the oven was, in effect, pre-heated.

So far, because my basket and rack have a ceramic coating, cleanup has been incredibly easy.

Did I need an air fryer?  Probably not.  Am I glad I purchased one?  Definitely.

Chicken Breakfast Sausage 15min @ 400F

These were on sale $69 dollars at Target, so I bought one and had it shipped to me.
   I figured it would be a good starting point. Air fried some fresh homegrown okra. We also cooked some zucchini and squash a neighbor gave us.
   It's sort of fun and delicious.
       I'm in !

These were on sale $69 dollars at Target, so I bought one and had it shipped to me.
I figured it would be a good starting point. Air fried some fresh homegrown okra. We also cooked some zucchini and squash a neighbor gave us.
It's sort of fun and delicious.
I'm in !

Good choice on the square type as I find it more useful compared to the round one.

I have used mine every single day since my purchase. Together with my Zojirushi rice cooker it's my most used kitchen appliance.

Have fun.

These were on sale $69 dollars at Target, so I bought one and had it shipped to me.
I figured it would be a good starting point. Air fried some fresh homegrown okra. We also cooked some zucchini and squash a neighbor gave us.
It's sort of fun and delicious.
I'm in !

Good choice on the square type as I find it more useful compared to the round one.

I have used mine every single day since my purchase. Together with my Zojirushi rice cooker it's my most used kitchen appliance.

Have fun.

Thanks and I'm looking forward to saving a few calories and having some good food at the same time

We have the toaster/broiler/air fryer type (I think it's KitchenAid) and it gets lots of use.

We have the toaster/broiler/air fryer type (I think it's KitchenAid) and it gets lots of use.

I can see how, these things are nice.

Fries are still one of my favorite to make. Peel, wash, cut and soak your potatoes (30min). Drain and dry. Shake in a bowl with some oil (canola or avocado oil is what I use) and salt (+ some pepper). You can add other seasoning to your own taste. 25 to 30 minutes @400F.

Fries are still one of my favorite to make. Peel, wash, cut and soak your potatoes (30min). Drain and dry. Shake in a bowl with some oil (canola or avocado oil is what I use) and salt (+ some pepper). You can add other seasoning to your own taste. 25 to 30 minutes @400F.

Looks good!
What does soaking them for 30 minutes do, or is it something obvious I'm missing?