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Dossier: Crispy Without Frying

Global Airfryer Recipes

Let's be honest: it's just a very small, highly powerful convection oven. But if you understand the science of starch, heat, and moisture, you can make surprisingly good dishes right on your countertop.

Our Airfryer Masterpieces

Crispy, full of flavour, and ready in a fraction of the time.

Real Air Fryer Falafel
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Real Air Fryer Falafel

Golden brown and crispy on the outside, bright green and airy on the inside. Made from raw chickpeas exactly as it should be — never from a can.

45 MIN + SOAKING TIME· 3-4 persons (15-18 balls)· Medium
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Crispy Air Fryer Tofu
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Crispy Air Fryer Tofu

Golden brown, shatteringly crisp on the outside, and silky on the inside. This is the only tofu method you'll ever need — featuring the cornstarch trick that changes everything.

35 MIN· 2 persons· Easy
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The 4 Laws of the Airfryer

01

Dry & Starch

The golden rule of the airfryer: remove moisture and use pure starch (like cornstarch or potato starch). That's what creates that shatteringly thin, restaurant-style crunch.

02

The Oil Spray

An airfryer doesn't fry; it blasts dry heat. If you use dry starch, you MUST spray it with neutral oil, otherwise you're just eating a hot white powder coating.

03

Never Overcrowd

If you stack ingredients on top of each other, you are steaming them. Want it crispy? Put them in a single layer. It's better to work in two fast batches.

04

Sauce Comes Last

Caramelizing in a wok is great, but in the airfryer, sugar burns incredibly fast. ALWAYS toss your dishes in the sauce after they are crispy and cooked.

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