Honestly, I just realized I've been crowding my air fryer basket for two years straight.

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Ngl I was the same way for ages. My basket was always packed with fries and nuggets piled on top of each other. Then I tried leaving space between a few chicken tenders and it was a total game changer. They came out so much crispier and actually cooked evenly. I had to admit my old method was just making everything soggy.

hannah32014d ago

That "total game changer" line hits hard because I honestly thought piling everything in was the only way to get it all cooked at once. I used to cram my basket full and wonder why half my food came out chewy or burnt on one side. Your post made me try spacing stuff out last night and I gotta say, you were dead wrong about me being right all along.

the_leo2mo ago

Yeah, @harper914 is right about the soggy thing, I had to learn that the hard way too.

irisowens2mo ago

Try using a rack to double your space and get that crisp on both sides.