Jamie's Air Fryer meals

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I think for 1-2 people they are a good idea. However I always cook for 3-5 and don’t think one would be enough.

I bet Jamie Oliver doesn’t use one for main meals for all his crowd of kids. He’s just jumping on the bandwagon like everybody else. I think in a few years they will go the way of foot spas, breadmakers and electric steamers.

Tonight I made a chicken casserole and rice with peas and carrots, and spinach. In a hot air fryer I would have to cook spinach separately wouldn’t I?

lemsip

going off my air fryer

Can you tell us why please?

It might save us some money if we haven't bought one yet, lemsip

In answer to my own question, I tried the flatbread today. I just made half the amount and I needed to add a bit more yogurt to make it easier to knead together, but it turned out fine if a little thick. I may try it thinner next time.

I bought mine before they became popular. Decided on a basic small one to see how I got on with it.
It’s perfect for the two of us, but probably would buy a two drawer one next time.
Very easy to clean but do get some liners.
Made lots of different things in it . A couple of disaster … eggs tipped out of their holders and crumble top blew everywhere. 😳🙄🤣

Callistemon21

It was me.
Thanks, keepingquiet. Channel 5 has some good programmes but sometimes it's like one long advert.

I still haven't bought one

I haven't either. I have reliable sources for this info. I like some channel 5 stuff, but have better things to do than watch cookery programmes that are often little more than adverts.

I have got to a good age so I must know how to put a good meal together lol!

going off my air fryer

It was me.
Thanks, keepingquiet. Channel 5 has some good programmes but sometimes it's like one long advert.

I still haven't bought one

Someone asked why there are so many air-fryer programmes on telly?

If they are on Channel 5 it is because the owner has shares in lots of different air-fryer companies. That's the media for you.

I have a Phillips XL air fryer and yes you have to have space around it but the walls do not get hot. Also mine is underneath a cupboard and I have no worries about too much heat rising up to cupboards. It is vented from the bottom sides

Thank you - that's very helpful.

Chocolatelovinggran

Please advise me: I'm thinking of buying an air fryer but I understand that they become very hot in use and need to have no wall cupboards above them when cooking. This would be a problem in my small kitchen. Is this true?

My instructions for the Tower Dual Drawer AF state that there must be at least a 10cm free space to the top, sides and back. It fits comfortably under my top cupboards.

Please advise me: I'm thinking of buying an air fryer but I understand that they become very hot in use and need to have no wall cupboards above them when cooking. This would be a problem in my small kitchen. Is this true?

JackyB

I wouldn't hesitate to get one if I was starting from scratch, they sound ideal, and especially as I am now only cooking for 2.

My DS and family have just moved and installed an induction hob, only to discover that they have now only got one pan and one saucepan. Inhave offered to buy them a set of good pans as a housewarming present (would be happy to spend a few hundred on AMC pans for example) but have also recommended that they think about an air fryer.

So I have a question for all you experienced air frying people: Would this be useful for their situation? Their 2 boys are now 8 and 4 so soon they will be cooking for teenage boys, who, as we know, can devour huge amounts.

My daughter has 3 grown up boys and uses an AF with one large drawer which can be divided for separate items. Hers is a Ninja, but I see that Lakeland have brought out a similar one. The large drawer accommodates a family sized baking dish, tray or roast. DD uses it every day.

I wouldn't hesitate to get one if I was starting from scratch, they sound ideal, and especially as I am now only cooking for 2.

My DS and family have just moved and installed an induction hob, only to discover that they have now only got one pan and one saucepan. Inhave offered to buy them a set of good pans as a housewarming present (would be happy to spend a few hundred on AMC pans for example) but have also recommended that they think about an air fryer.

So I have a question for all you experienced air frying people: Would this be useful for their situation? Their 2 boys are now 8 and 4 so soon they will be cooking for teenage boys, who, as we know, can devour huge amounts.

I have a small, basic one and I use it nearly every day. It’s simple and quick.

I must look and catch up on Jamie. I don’t tend to watch him that much.
My air fryer is one drawer there just me, I’ve used it mainly for chicken as it’s the best way to do it, chips and fish fingers in together, but the weekend I made a lemon drizzle cake, I was so surprised it was the best ever, trouble is it took longer than I thought, the skewer kept going in and coming out with mixture on so I kept adding five minutes in so don’t know how long it took, I know how long it took to eat it though.

Have any of you tried Jamie's air fryer flatbread? It looked great on the screen, just wondering if it is as good in reality. It certainly looked quick and easy.

Ninja Dual Air Fryer I bought it couple of months ago. I'm really pleased with it I use little racks to use up more space veg on the bottom meal or fish on top.
It's so easy to clean I keep mine out on the unit as I use it most days. I have watched Jamie's programme and tried a few of his recipes very successfully.

I actually got round to watching the programmes by Jamie, and thought that, overall, they were informative and useful. My air fryer is similar but a different brand, so perhaps the timings might differ (but that is true with ovens, too), but I thought most of the recipes were ones that I would try.

I have not used the oven for around 3 years and use my air fryer most days. I pop the two sections into the dishwasher every few days and in between clean the inside with a paper towel. I also line it but not all of the time, depending on what I am cooking. Be careful using parchment paper as I managed to set mine on fire.

Costs less to run, no cooking smells and my sensitive smoke alarm has a rest.

Jamie Oliver that should be lol.

I made these for lunch today in the air fryer, Jamie Olives recipe, cheese scones. Very nice!

I think its main problem is being called an 'air fryer'! I didn't consider one for years as I mistakenly thought it was just a fat free alternative to deep frying which I don't do.

But due to reading about them on Gransnet I bought a basic model, and find it brilliant! I have a big range cooker, which is great for Christmas, entertaining etc., but as most of the time there is just me, the air fryer is perfect.

Anything from baking, stir fries, roasting, re-heating left over or frozen meals, to toasting nuts or seeds quickly is so easy. A baked potato only takes about 20 minutes to half an hour, as opposed to the hour needed in a standard oven. A time saver, a money saver and a work saver.

The pull out bit only needs to have a bit of boiling water poured in and then a wipe clean, the interior needs a very occasional clean, and the outside is very quick and easy to wipe over as you would the outside of a kettle.

I bought a small one last year like a few of you didn't want to take up space in my cupboards, how I wish I bought a bigger one ! I had one 15yrs or so ago it had a mesh basket and was difficult to clean, I use grease proof paper in the new one so easy to clean .