Debate: Should you preheat your air fryer or just toss food in cold?

Rowan Hernandez · 2026-05-09T09:25:03.735402+00:00

I skipped preheating last night and my frozen chicken wings came out soggy on one side, but my buddy says preheating wastes electricity and dries out his veggies - what's your move when something fails like that?

emmam894mo ago

Oh man I preheated once and forgot I left my garlic bread in there lol.

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emery2904mo ago

I mean after the soggy wing incident id just call it a win that my kitchen didn't catch fire like emmam89's garlic bread situation. Honestly maybe the air fryer just wants us to suffer either way.

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max2234mo ago

Just toss them in cold and flip halfway through, works fine for my wings.

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logan6584mo ago

Whoa I always preheated but you might be onto something.

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