Has anything been as revolutionary to the food world as the humble air fryer? It enables home cooks to enjoy our deep-fried favorites - from crispy french fries to ooey-gooey mozzarella sticks to savory chicken wings - in a snap, without needing to mess with dangerous boiling oils. And it's also opened the door to what can be fried, allowing us to experiment with air frying healthy foods to see what the outcome is. (Spoiler: it's usually delicious.)
You see, unlike deep-frying cooking methods, air frying leans on the use of hot air that circulates around the food, resulting in a crispy and fully-cooked meal or snack that satisfies even the fiercest fried-food craving. Best of all? Cleaning up after making air-fryer recipes is much less cumbersome than what you typically have to do after you deep fry. And who can't use a gadget that helps us skip tedious cleaning?
Finding healthy air-fryer recipes are not hard to come by, as most air fryer dishes are at least a bit cleaner than their deep-fried counterparts. But if you're new to the air fryer or looking to switch up your usual routine, these 12 healthy recipes for the air fryer are a great place to start.