air fryer

Meaning

An air fryer is a small countertop convection oven designed to mimic the results of deep frying without submerging the food in oil. It circulates hot air at high speed to make food crispy. It has become one of the most popular modern kitchen appliances worldwide.

Examples

• We made some crispy chicken wings in the air fryer for game day.

  We made some crispy chicken wings in the air fryer for game day.

• You only need a tiny spray of oil to get great results in an air fryer.

  You only need a tiny spray of oil to get great results in an air fryer.

• I use my air fryer almost every day to reheat leftover pizza.

  I use my air fryer almost every day to reheat leftover pizza.

• Is it worth buying an air fryer if I already have a convection oven?

  Is it worth buying an air fryer if I already have a convection oven?

• Just shake the basket halfway through cooking to ensure the fries cook evenly in the air fryer.

  Just shake the basket halfway through cooking to ensure the fries cook evenly in the air fryer.

Common Mistakes

• ✗ I bought an aerial fryer yesterday.

  ✓ I bought an air fryer yesterday.

  Do not translate the physical element 'air' into adjectives like 'aerial'. The appliance is strictly called an 'air fryer'.

• ✗ I love to air fry meat in my air fry.

  ✓ I love to air-fry meat in my air fryer.

  The verb is 'to air-fry', but the machine itself must be a noun ending in '-er' ('air fryer').

Related Expressions

Practice

• If you want those frozen fries to taste like they're from a restaurant, put them in the ___.

  💡 A countertop appliance that circulates hot air to make food crispy.

  Show answer

  air fryer

• My ___ is so fast that I barely use my regular oven anymore.

  💡 A modern kitchen device used for oil-free frying.

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  air fryer