A dish to have you dreaming of summer
Last week I bought myself a replacement air fryer. They are all the rage now, and I fancied upgrading mine to an all singing, all dancing model.
I absolutely love it and I am trying new things every day. So far, I have only made main meals in it, but it can do so much more including baking which I am very keen to investigate.
I think the best thing about my air fryer is the speed at which it cooks everything, which means that I am saving money by not using my regular oven as often and it is also easier to keep clean. The cooking drawer is large but can be partitioned off to make two smaller sections each of which can be used separately, together, or can be set to cook at different temperatures and times but will synchronise to ensure both sections finish cooking at the same time, it is so very clever!
The first thing I made using the two-section technique was Hunters Chicken with little roasted potatoes. Hunters chicken is a pub classic: a chicken breast wrapped in bacon and topped with BBQ sauce and a bit of cheese. The next thing I cooked using the same technique was salmon filets topped with a Cajun spice rub and in the other section I made lovely roasted root vegetables. I think the air fryer can be a healthier option too as I only needed about a tablespoon of oil to cook the vegetables.
I have used the full-sized drawer to cook one of my all-time favourite dishes, Souvlaki, which are Greek kebabs! To make this dish I cut up some pork shoulder steaks and marinated the meat in a mixture of olive oil, lemon juice, Dijon mustard and oregano. I threaded the meat onto metal skewers and cooked them for about 10 minutes. Then I added some par boiled potatoes and poured the leftover marinade over everything before cooking the whole lot for another 20 minutes.
I plated up the skewers and potatoes and served them with a generous squeeze of fresh lemon juice and a good grind of sea salt and it was delicious. If you are not a fan of pork or would like leaner meat, chicken can be substituted instead.
Either way this dish will transform any gloomy day and have you dreaming of summertime and holidays, why not give it a go, no air fryer?
No problem, a hot oven will work just as well!
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If you are not a fan of pork or would like leaner meat, chicken makes great substitute