Air ovens, with their unique hot air circulation technology, can heat food quickly and evenly, providing an excellent texture that is crispy on the outside and tender on the inside. At the same time, they reduce the use of oil, making cooking healthier. Here are three simple yet delicious recipes for air ovens for you.
Garlic toasted bread slices
Chop the garlic into minced garlic. After the butter softens at room temperature, mix it evenly with minced garlic and a little salt to make garlic-flavored butter sauce. If you prefer a richer flavor, you can add a small pinch of chopped parsley and stir.
Spread the garlic butter sauce evenly on the slices of bread, making sure each slice is covered with the sauce.
Put the slices of bread spread with the sauce into the air oven, set the temperature to 180℃, and bake for 5 to 7 minutes. During the baking process, you can observe through the glass door of the oven. When the surface of the bread slices turns golden and crispy and the sauce starts to bubble slightly, they can be taken out. The freshly baked bread slices are fragrant and the garlic and butter aromas blend perfectly. They are crispy and can be eaten with milk for breakfast or as a snack for afternoon tea.
Crispy grilled chicken wings
Wash the chicken wings and make a few cuts on the surface to facilitate the absorption of flavors. Put the chicken wings in a bowl, add light soy sauce, cooking wine, oyster sauce, Orleans barbecue seasoning, black pepper, ginger slices and scallion sections, mix well and marinate for 2 to 3 hours to allow the chicken wings to fully absorb the flavors of the seasonings.
Put the marinated chicken wings into an air oven, set the temperature to 200℃, and bake for 15 minutes. After 15 minutes, take out the chicken wings, brush them with a layer of honey water (mix honey and water in a 1:1 ratio), turn them over and put them back in the oven. Continue baking for 10 to 12 minutes until the surface of the chicken wings turns a tempting golden color, the outer skin is crispy and the inside is tender and juicy. The crispy grilled chicken wings are bright in color and rich in texture, making them an excellent snack for family gatherings or while relaxing while watching TV series.
Sweet roasted sweet potatoes
Wash the sweet potatoes, no need to peel them. Dry the surface moisture with kitchen paper towels. To prevent the sweet potato juice from leaking out and dirtying the oven during baking, you can wrap the sweet potatoes in tin foil.
Put the wrapped sweet potatoes into the air oven, set the temperature to 220℃, and bake for 35 to 45 minutes. The specific time can be adjusted according to the size of the sweet potatoes. After roasting, take out the sweet potatoes and carefully remove the tin foil to avoid being scalded by the heat. The roasted sweet potatoes are fragrant. When gently broken, the soft and glutinous flesh is revealed, sweet and delicious. They are a healthy and tasty dessert choice.
Making these delicacies with an air oven is simple to operate and has a high success rate. You can adjust the recipe according to your own taste preferences, try more creative combinations and enjoy the pleasure of cooking easily at home.