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How to run air-fryer weeknight teas — UK 20-minute list
The air fryer is not a gadget graveyard. It is a 20-minute tea machine if you batch the prep.
Seven moves. Basket in, dinner out.
- Pre-chop Sunday. Chicken strips, peppers, frozen chips portioned. Bags ready.
- One basket rule. Do not overfill. Two batches beat soggy once.
- Timer on phone. Shake halfway. No guessing.
- Side from microwave. Peas or sweetcorn while the fryer runs. Parallel, not sequential.
- Sauce jar ready. Yoghurt dip, sweet chilli, gravy granules. No cooking the sauce from scratch.
- Clean basket same night. Hot water and brush before it sets. Tomorrow stays easy.
- Rotate five teas. Write the five. Stick to them for three weeks before inventing.