Prepare a Thermomix recipe in an air fryer
What works well when you move parts of a kitchen-machine recipe into an air fryer, and what should stay in a pot or bowl.
An air fryer is not a smaller Thermomix and a Thermomix is not a sealed air fryer. The best conversions use each device for what it does well. Air fryers bring heat, airflow, and browning. Kitchen machines are better for chopping, stirring, cooking in liquid, emulsifying, and controlled heating.
Move crispy parts, not every step
Vegetables, tofu, chicken pieces, potatoes, and toppings often work well in the air fryer. Sauces, risotto, custards, doughs, and very wet mixtures usually need a pot, pan, bowl, or kitchen machine. If a step depends on liquid, stirring, or slow thickening, it should probably stay out of the air fryer.
- Drain wet ingredients before air frying.
- Keep sauces separate until the roasted part is done.
- Use less oil only when the result still browns properly.
- Follow the safety notes and fill limits of your own device.
A pasta bake, for example, can keep the sauce and pasta in the pot while the topping becomes crisp in the air fryer. A bowl can use separately cooked rice, air-fried vegetables and protein, and a cold or warm sauce. A creamy pan dish may stay on the stovetop while only the tofu cubes are crisped separately.
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