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My air fryer basically tried to burn my apartment down last Tuesday
Honestly, I was just trying to make some frozen fries from the Safeway near me and set it to 400 for 15 minutes like usual. Tbh, I walked away for maybe 5 minutes and came back to a kitchen full of smoke because the basket got stuck and the fries just kept cooking. Ngl, I had to open every window and my place in Denver still smells like burnt oil. Has anyone else had their basket jam up like that?
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robertcarr1mo ago
Might want to check if you're overloading the basket. I mean, if you put in too many frozen fries at once, the ice crystals can melt and basically glue everything to the bottom. That's how mine got stuck once. Had a similar smoke situation with some nuggets. Now I shake the basket halfway through to make sure nothing's fusing together.
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kaigibson1mo ago
Shaking it halfway through just lets all the heat out though. Honestly, sometimes stuff just sticks and you gotta accept the fused fry block.
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charles_young921mo ago
Mine jams even when it's half full, so shaking it might not fix the real problem.
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The 400 for 15 minutes is my go-to too but yeah, the basket jamming is a known issue with some models. I had the same thing happen with a batch of Trader Joe's hash browns last month. What worked for me was giving the basket a good spray with nonstick cooking spray before loading it up. Also, I started shaking it at the 7 minute mark even if it means losing some heat - better a slightly longer cook time than a smoke-filled kitchen, right?
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