More than just fries: These 3 air fryer recipes are my favorites

Air fryers have become increasingly popular in recent years. No wonder. An air fryer can do much more than a “normal” deep fryer. Additionally, you save a lot of fat and oil as well as calories because an air fryer uses circulating hot air technology to cook food with little to no oil. Perfect for anyone who wants to eat healthier and more consciously.

Why is an air fryer a good choice?

But many of us, like me probably, use the air fryer primarily to prepare fries. But the kitchen appliance can do much more. The advantages are obvious:

1. You save a lot of calories and eat healthier as a result.
2. You save yourself the hassle of scrubbing the oven.
3. A hot air fryer is easy to clean.
4. No smell of grease in the kitchen.

So if you want to get more out of your Airfryer, you should read on. We'll show you three extraordinary recipe ideas that you probably wouldn't have thought you could prepare in the hot air fryer. So let yourself be surprised.

1. Pancakes from the air fryer

For breakfast or as a snack, pancakes always work. They should be particularly fluffy and taste natural. If you don't want to use a lot of oil in the pan, you should quickly try our recipe for hot air fryer pancakes.

Ingredients:for approx. 16 pieces

• 450 ml buttermilk
• 2 large eggs
• 2 tbsp butter (melted)
• 1 teaspoon vanilla sugar
• 250 g Flour
• 2 tbsp sugar
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1 TL Natron
• some salt

Preparation:

1. Put the buttermilk, eggs, melted butter and vanilla sugar in a mixing bowl and mix well.
2. In a second bowl, mix together the flour, baking powder, sugar, baking soda and salt. Gently fold the whole thing into the moist buttermilk mixture until a smooth dough forms. Then let the dough rest for 20 minutes.
3. Cut baking paper into pieces of the right size for the air fryer basket (the paper should be a little larger so that it stands up on the sides) and place it inside.
4. Now place a small ladle of the dough onto the baking paper. Depending on how big the basket is, you can bake several pancakes at once.
5. Cook the whole thing in the Airfryer at 180 degrees for 5 minutes. Then turn all pancakes once and cook the other side for another 5 minutes.

2. Kaiserschmarrn from the hot air fryer

Fresh Kaiserschmarrn is super tasty and not only a treat in Austria. That's why we're all the happier that you can quickly prepare the pastry in the hot air fryer instead of in the pan. We'll show you a recipe with a guarantee of success.

Ingredients:for 2 servings

• 3 Owner
• 150 ml milk
• 100 g wheat flour
• 1 packet of vanilla sugar
• 50g sugar
• 50g melted butter
• 3 EL Rosinen
• Powdered sugar (optional)

Preparation:

1. Separate the eggs and carefully beat the egg whites with the sugar until stiff.
2. Mix the egg yolks with the milk, melted butter, flour and vanilla sugar.
3. Now carefully fold in the raisins and egg whites.
4. Grease a small baking dish (this should fit in the air fryer) and spread the dough on it.
5. Bake the dough for about 18 minutes at 180 degrees in the hot air fryer.
6. Then tear up the baked dough with two forks and sprinkle some powdered sugar over it.
7. Bake the whole thing for another three minutes at 180 degrees.

Don't own a hot air fryer yet? The Tefal Dual Fry XXL is particularly practical thanks to its double chamber system. This means you can easily prepare two ingredients or dishes at the same time. You get the modern air fryerhere in the Tefal online shop:

Would you like a smaller hot air fryer to start with? Then we recommend this hot air fryer with a 5 liter capacity, also from Tefal(shop here on Amazon*) and the air fryer from Russell Hobbs (is available here on Amazon*), which was awarded a grade of 1.4 by Haus&Garten magazine.

3. Prepare salmon in the air fryer

Salmon can be prepared wonderfully in the hot air fryer. The good thing about it: It's super quick and the fish is really tender and juicy. Just try it out.

Ingredients: for 2 servings

• Salmon (500 g)
• various spices and flavors such as: E.g. lemon, oregano, paprika powder, dill, honey, garlic or herbs de Provence (depending on taste)

Preparation:

1. Cut the salmon into cubes.
2. Refine it with different spices and flavors to suit your taste.
3. Put the salmon in the cooking basket of the air fryer and let it cook there for about 10 - 12 minutes at 180 degrees. The fish is ready when the fat is clearly visible.

If you've got a taste for it but don't yet have a hot air fryer at home, we can recommend the Philips Airfryer XL. This has a very large cooking basket (6.2 l) and an integrated recipe book with even more delicious ideas.

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