Big Boss Oil Less Fryer

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So I've been testing out this oil less fryer that I got for Christmas.

An oil less fryer is supposed to let you enjoy the same type of foods (with the same deep fried taste) that  you would in a deep fryer with less to no oil. So, it's supposed to be healthier that way.  It's pretty awesome, but there is a huge learning curve when it comes to cooking in this thing. I've tried chicken wings, frozen Talapia several different ways, chicken breast, fish sticks, frozen sweet potato fries, and fresh cut fries in it so far.

The sweet potato fries turned out great following the suggested cooking time.  The wings also turned out well. I had to flip them over half way through the cooking time.  The fish with no breading turned out great. the fish with breading was cooked nicely, but the breading didn't turn out like it does in a deep fryer.  It was more dry. It still tasted good though. I also tried battered fish and the batter turned out leathery. So I don't think I will be battering anything is it again.

 

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The fresh cut fries were difficult. I tried several batches and searched Pinterest for several hours two days in a row before I found a solution that turned out good tasting, with the right texture, and crispy. First I just cut up some potatoes and tossed them in the fryer with the low rack in and the basket.  Turns out all you really need to do is toss the fries in a tiny bit of oil before cooking them. Then they turn out awesome.  this picture looks like there is oil on the fries but there is not. I added a few spices and some salt in to the the bag before tossing in olive oil.  You could likely just spritz them with oil and get the same result.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Thing I really don't like about this fryer is that it is massive and you can't cook large amounts in it.  So it takes up tons of real estate on the counter top for not much yield.  This is the reason I gave the Big Boss Oil less Fryer one thumb up.