Hacksday30 Air Fryer Hacks
Real fixes for real air fryer annoyances, each with clear step-by-step sketches. Crispier food, faster cleanup and healthier meals from the air fryer you already own.
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What's inside
Real fixes for real air fryer annoyances, each with clear step-by-step drawings and sized for square, rounded and round baskets.
Crispy all round
Lift food off the base with a rack you bend from one skewer, so the bottom crisps as well as the top.
No more sliding
Stop the whole air fryer moving when you pull the basket, with a fix that costs a few cents.
Liner safety
Paper liners can blow into the heater. Learn how to weigh them down and keep the airflow.
No smoke, no smell
Stop fatty food smoking out your kitchen, and find the hidden grease that makes a clean air fryer smoke.
10-minute cleaning
Soak, unclog the plate holes and silence rattles without scratching the coating.
Better cooking
Tender steak, fall-apart lamb, golden mushrooms, two layers in one basket and leftovers crisp again.
Preview the hacks
Each preview shows the problem and one sketch. The full fix, every step and the recipes are in the book.
Why is the bottom of my air fryer food soggy?
Golden on top, pale underneath? Crisp both sides with one bent skewer.
No rack for your air fryer? Use the cutlery drawer
No rack? The cutlery drawer still beats the bare base.
Stop salmon sticking to the air fryer, and cook the side dish at the same time
Fish that won't stick, plus a side dish that cooks underneath.
Cook mini kebabs in the air fryer without sticking or rolling
Kebabs that hang in hot air, locked so they can't roll.
Cook the main and the side together in one air fryer basket
Dinner in one batch: the main on top, the side underneath.
Make a kebab stand for your air fryer from two forks
Two spare forks become a kebab stand that fits the basket.
Parchment paper in the air fryer: easy cleaning without soggy food
Easy cleaning for sticky food, without blocking the air.
Why parchment paper flies up in the air fryer, and why it's dangerous
Keep paper liners from blowing into the heater.
Stop toasties and wraps flying apart in the air fryer
Toasties and wraps that stay closed in the fan.
Why the top burns in the air fryer before the middle is cooked
Top burning, middle raw? Shield the top while it catches up.
Get delicate food out of a deep air fryer basket in one piece
Fish and frittatas out of a deep basket in one piece.
Stop small food falling through the air fryer basket
Peas, chickpeas and cheese that stay in the basket.
How to make popcorn in the air fryer without the mess
Popcorn without kernels in the drawer or corn in the heater.
Find your air fryer's hot spots in 3 minutes
Burnt in one corner, pale in another? Map your hot spots.
Why breading goes patchy or falls off in the air fryer
No floury patches, no crumbs sliding off, no burst cheese.
How to cook a tender steak in the air fryer
No grey band, no chewing: steak tender from edge to edge.
Make tough cuts tender and crispy in the air fryer, no oven needed
Fall-apart tough cuts with a crispy outside, no oven.
Why mushrooms turn grey and watery, and how to get them golden
Golden, full-flavoured mushrooms, never a grey puddle.
Reheat leftovers in the air fryer so they're crispy again
Leftovers crispy again, not burnt outside and cold inside.
Air fryer or oven? Choose by the result you want
Which foods win in the air fryer, and which in the oven.
Why cooking spray ruins your air fryer basket
Cooking spray quietly ruins non-stick. Here's what to use.
Why your air fryer smokes when you cook fatty food
Fatty food smoking out your kitchen? A 10-second, free fix.
Clean baked-on grease from your air fryer without scrubbing
Baked-on grease gone in 10 minutes, no scrubbing.
Clogged crisper plate holes: why your food has soggy bottoms
Blocked plate holes mean soggy bottoms. Clear every one.
Why your air fryer still smokes with a clean basket
Clean basket, still smoking? The grease is where you can't see.
Why your air fryer still smells of fish the next day
Fish tonight, no fish smell (or fishy chips) tomorrow.
Why your air fryer slides when you pull out the basket
The whole air fryer moves when you pull the basket? Lock it.
Air fryer rattling or buzzing? Find the cause and silence it
Rattle or buzz? A 4-step test finds it, a few cents fix it.
Why the crisper plate falls out when you tip out your food
Hot crisper plate sliding out with the food? Lock it.
Air fryer coating peeling: is it safe, and what should you do?
Flakes in the basket? When to keep it, cover it or replace it.
Common questions
What is 30 Air Fryer Hacks?
An ebook by Hacksday with 30 practical fixes for common air fryer problems: soggy bottoms, smoke, sliding, rattles, liners blowing into the heater, cleaning and more. Every hack has step-by-step sketches.
Is 30 Air Fryer Hacks a recipe book?
No. It's a book of hacks, not recipes. Most hacks end with a short "Try it": one simple dish to test the hack the same evening.
Which air fryers do the hacks work with?
Basket (drawer) air fryers of any shape. Where size matters, the drawings cover square, rounded-corner and round baskets, and show how to measure yours.
Are temperatures in Celsius or Fahrenheit?
Both. Every temperature in the book is given in °C and °F, for example 200 °C (400 °F).
Do I need to buy gadgets for the hacks?
Mostly not. Many hacks use things you already own, like a skewer, two forks, foil or a slice of bread. A few need cheap items such as flat stainless steel skewers.
How can I read it?
It's a Kindle ebook on Amazon. Read it on a Kindle or on any phone, tablet or computer with the free Kindle app.