YOUR oven can turn into an air fryer with the press of a button thanks to a little-known hack.
A food blogger revealed a setting on your oven that will save you the hassle and money of having yet another appliance.
The key to eliminating clutter on your countertop and getting rid of your air fryer is using the convection setting on your oven, according to the Well + Good blog post.
Most newer stoves have the feature, along with baking and broiling.
Essentially, according to the blog post, the convection setting cooks the food exactly the way an air fryer would.
Traditional ovens have top and bottom heating coils.
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A convection oven has an additional fan that circulates hot air to create crispy food.
The air fryer is essentially a mini convection oven that creates a crunchy texture in food.
They also have baskets, but in the case of using an oven, you could just put the food on a sheet pan.
People generally put products and foods like fries, meatballs, mozzarella sticks, and chicken tenders in air fryers.
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It gives them a crispy feel without the mess of frying oil or the health consequences of fried food.
The convection setting on the oven should be readily available if the appliance was made in the last decade.
It will rely on extra heat and air to speed up the cooking time.
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The only other trick is to make sure that you toss the food halfway through your cooking time in the oven.
It's also important to lower the temperature of the oven by 20 to 25 degrees less than what the recipe calls for, to ensure you don't overcook your food.
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