Advantages of cooking with oil-free fryers

Christmas is coming and as always we have the eternal question: What can I give this year if everyone has everything? Well, you might not have thought about a very practical gift for cooking lovers and those who enjoy good food and also love taking care of themselves and perhaps don't have: an oil-free fryer. A gift they will love and surely didn't expect. So now you know... this year you have Santa's gift with which you will undoubtedly succeed.

Additionally, it is a gift that the whole family can benefit from: less caloric dishes, smoke and odor-free cooking, and less oil expenditure. Besides a healthier diet. From the youngest to the oldest, everyone will be delighted with this unique and special gift.

Difference between oil-free fryer and conventional fryer.

The main difference between a fryer with oil and one without oil is that while the first works with a resistance that heats the oil, the second works like a convection oven with hot air. Thus, its operation is very similar to that of a conventional oven, with the difference that, being much smaller, the cooking speed is faster than in the conventional oven.

On the other hand, the conventional fryer requires more effort in cleaning and releases more odors and smoke when we are cooking. Also, by using a large amount of oil, it is more expensive.

How to cook in an oil-free fryer?

Cooking in these fryers is very simple. To give you an idea, it's something similar to using a conventional oven. We just have to put the food in the basket, set the temperature and the time and that's it. Although they don't need oil, we can spray the food with a little bit if we want to add an additional touch of flavor and richness.

Also, if you have doubts, you don't have to worry. They usually come with a manual to let you know the approximate time and temperature for each type of dish.

And if you're not sure what dishes to cook in it, don't worry. On the Internet, there are hundreds of recipes that give you ideas of everything you can cook in these fryers beyond the typical French fries. Even a cake or a Spanish omelet.

What foods to cook in an oil-free fryer?

In these fryers, you can cook all types of food. From the classic French fries to the nuggets chicken, croquettes, turnovers, battered meat and fish, fried fish, cakes or chicken wings.

You can also make churros, Spanish omelette, meatballs, baked eggs, onion rings, donuts, chicken fingers, fish en papillote... Practically everything. Any recipe you imagine for the conventional fryer or pan, and even many of those you make in the oven, like the cake, you can make in an oil-free fryer.

Without a doubt, with a small appliance you will have an authentic clean, safe kitchen that offers tasty and less caloric dishes as a result.

Benefits of cooking with an oil-free fryer.

More and more people are opting for an oil-free fryer; and the advantages they offer are countless, beyond the one we all know: dishes with less oil and much less caloric. Let's see each one of them.

Healthier dishes

If fried foods are not your thing because you're into healthy cooking, but you love to eat everything, with these fryers you will achieve it. And your breaded foods or your French fries, for example, will be much healthier than ever.

Fewer calories

Have you ever imagined being able to eat a plate of French fries without guilt? Well, with this type of fryer you can do it. And dishes without oil contain much fewer calories. Say goodbye once and for all to giving up the fried foods you love so much and keep your weight in check without depriving yourself of your favorite dishes.

Convenient cooking

An oil-free fryer is the most convenient. You put the food in the basket and in a few minutes, it's ready. Plus, it's much easier to clean than conventional ones. From now on, you won't have to worry about changing the oil or cleaning it thoroughly. Put the basket in the dishwasher with the rest of the dishes and you're done.

More economical

These fryers, by not using oil, are much more economical than the rest, especially if you like to cook with Extra virgin olive oil, so commonly used in Spanish cuisine. You won't have to make another expense in your shopping basket.

Doesn't produce much odor or smoke

Unlike conventional ones, which emit a lot of odor and smoke while you're cooking, with this one you won't even notice that there's food in the kitchen. A great incentive for those who want to avoid that unpleasant fried food smell.

Cleaner

To clean it, just put the basket in the dishwasher with the rest of the dishes and you're done. Also, since it doesn't splatter while you're cooking, you'll have a cleaner kitchen without grease on the tiles or floor, something that usually happens with conventional fryers.

Very economical price

The price of this type of fryer is more or less similar to that of normal ones and, therefore, much more economical than the price of a conventional oven. So if you don't have the budget for an oven or enough space to place it, but you want dishes with a similar result, opt for this fryer.

Now that you know all the advantages of oil-free fryers, don't miss out on yours. Enjoy the best dishes in a healthy way and keep your weight in check!