How to make a jacket potato in an air fryer

HEALTHY ways to cook carbs are all the rage of late and air fryers are now all the rage.

People are often asking how many of your favourite meals can you actually cook in them, with jacket potatoes being a common question.

How do air fryers work?

Air fryers use a combination of radiation and convection to cook your food.

A heating element near the top of the air fryer emits heat into the air in the cooking chamber (radiation), while a fan circulates the heated air rapidly around it (convection).

This combination creates a very intense heat transfer, resulting in a cooking method that’s closer to frying than baking.

The technical term for it is RUSH, or Radiant UpStream Heating, although, if your air fryer is made by Philips, it’s referred to as Rapid Air Technology.

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What can I cook in an air fryer?

Air fryers are surprisingly versatile when it comes to cooking different types of food.

Here are some of the options you can use it for:

Fries and chips
Battered or breaded fish
Fried chicken and other meat
Crispy chickpeas (try these with salt, cumin, and paprika for a tasty snack or side)
Falafel
Potatoes (for a healthier roast dinner)
Vegetables
Kale (add salt and paprika for deliciously moreish kale crisps)
Tofu
Reheated food (will heat like a microwave will)
Empanadas and other pastries
Mozzarella sticks
Pigs in blankets
Cookies and brownies
Cannoli