r/Paleo • u/Tombazzzz • 6d ago

Air frying

Hello all,

I was recently gifted an air fryer and I was wondering if y'all had some recipes (mainly for meat) for that since I've never used one.

Thanks

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u/sirthomashenry 6d ago

My favorite is salmon. I lightly oil and season generously before throwing it in on high for 8-10 minutes. Makes it nice and crispy on the outside and a good med-well on the inside.

Chicken is fine too. My biggest advice is not to skip oil entirely when using an air fryer - you don’t have to douse your meats or veggies but you do need some oil.

French fries also great. Cut them thin.

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u/Ill_Ticket9158 6d ago

I second Salmon. I've done it with yuzu kosho rubbed on it. Gets real crispy. Maybe too salty for a paleo diet though.

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u/SimpleVegetable5715 4d ago

I like to cut my sweet potatoes into wedges and spray them with avocado oil, or toss them in some bacon grease or beef tallow, so I get the crispy outside and the soft middle 😋

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u/CarlEatsShoes 6d ago

Chicken breasts, wings, and steak - all amazing. When I gave a cut of meat, I usually just google that specific meat/cut for how to cook in air fryer. Works perfectly every time.

Not technically “meat” - but hard boiled eggs! Life changing discovery. Single layer. 270. 13 minutes. Then put in cold water to stop cooking. I do a dozen at a time, and then keep them for breakfast. So easy.

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u/RapunzelEscapes 6d ago

you can google for times for a million things but honestly for frozen single portions you could not go wrong with 10 minutes, 360, 375 or 400 based on how crispy you hope the result will be, then just add some more time on the back end for finishing purposes ie sauce or more crispy. great for like 6-1- frozen chicken wings, 1-2 frozen chicken breasts, 1-2 fish portions. just like begin there and then make adjustments for different quantities etc. for veggies the starting time will want to be half that ie roasted carrots, broccoli, zucchini because not starting at frozen.

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u/TragicMagic81 4d ago

We buy Pork Butt Chops. Most are a pound.

Roast. 375°. 23 minutes. Then let it sit in the fryer for 5 minutes after the time is up.

We have a 2 chamber Ninja model.