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c/air-fryer-recipes•sage308sage308•3mo ago

Rant: My whole family thought I was nuts for trying to air fry a whole chicken

Last week, I saw a video from a cooking channel in Seattle where they did it in under an hour... I tried it on Sunday with a five pound bird from the market. I rubbed it with just oil, salt, and pepper, and it came out so juicy, but the skin wasn't as crispy as I wanted. Has anyone else tried this and found a trick for getting that perfect, all-over crunch?
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hannah400
hannah40026d ago
Patting it dry first is key. My buddy tried it last week and said the difference was night and day with the crunch.
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fiona_west21
Try patting the skin dry before you rub it with oil.
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robin591
robin5913mo agoMost Upvoted
Watched my friend go full lizard mode after a shower last winter. She'd slather on oil while still dripping wet, then wonder why her legs looked like cracked desert soil. I finally told her to use the towel first, just a quick pat. The next week she texted me a picture of her arm like it was some miracle. Skin was actually smooth for once.
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knight.felix
Patting dry first is the real game changer, right?
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west.richard
The real trick nobody talks about is letting your skin air dry for like 5 minutes first before even touching the towel. Lets all that natural moisture settle in. Then a quick pat and oil goes on way smoother, no clumps or weird sticky patches.
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