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Regular readers of Lifehackers Food and Drink Vertical, frying pan, likely knowledgeable about air fryers and may own one. As one of the must-have cooking appliances in recent years, air fryers have taken their place on the kitchen counter thanks to their ease of use and the ability to make classic fried foods healthier.
And while air fryers don’t create the same greasy grime as deep fryers (or frying something in a saucepan), they do need cleaning. Here’s how to do it.
How to clean the basket of a hot air fryer
This part is pretty easy. Simply remove the drawer and basket portion of the deep fryer and wash both with detergent and warm water. How Tim Marcin at Mashable indicates that the inside of air fryers is usually made of nonstick material. So be sure to use a sponge or soft cloth to avoid scrubbing off this treatment.
In the case of stubborn food that is not so easy to wash off, Marcin recommends carefully loosening stuck materials with your fingernail or a paper towel. When you’re done, make sure both the drawer and basket are thoroughly dry, then put them back in the fryer and you’re good to go.
How to clean the heating element and other parts of the interior
In most cases it is sufficient to clean the drawer and basket. However, from time to time it is a good idea to thoroughly clean the inside of the fryer, including the heating element. This is how it works according to Marcin (his is fat):
While removing the drawer, take a soft sponge or damp cloth and wash the inside with mild, soapy water. This removes stuck food or residual moisture from the cooking process. There shouldn’t be anything on the top heating element of your air fryer, but if something gets stuck, you can wipe it off with a damp cloth and dry it. as soon as the item has cooled down from the cooking process.
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As for the outside of the air fryer, just clean it like the outside of your other kitchen appliances: wipe the surfaces with soap and water or a disinfectant wipe.
