{"id":3165,"date":"2017-09-06T22:11:15","date_gmt":"2017-09-07T03:11:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/foodiecuisine.com\/wordpress\/?p=3165"},"modified":"2017-09-06T22:12:57","modified_gmt":"2017-09-07T03:12:57","slug":"fried-food-with-75-less-fat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/foodiecuisine.com\/wordpress\/general\/fried-food-with-75-less-fat\/","title":{"rendered":"Fried Food with 75% Less Fat?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>By Todd Barron @ FoodieCuisine.com<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/foodiecuisine.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/IMG_2188.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3168 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/foodiecuisine.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/IMG_2188-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"http:\/\/foodiecuisine.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/IMG_2188-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/foodiecuisine.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/IMG_2188-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/foodiecuisine.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/IMG_2188-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>No, it is not a gimmick. \u00a0You can actually \u201cfry\u201d food using up to 75% less fat with amazing results. \u00a0How is this possible? \u00a0You cook with u2ltra-high convection and do not immerse the food in the actual fat. \u00a0This is made possible by Air Fryers. \u00a0At first I was skeptical, but after buying one and giving it several tries, I am a convert.<\/p>\n<p>So how does it work? \u00a0As mentioned, you coat the food you wish to cook with the appropriate oil (butter, olive oil, vegetable oil, etc), place it in the basket, close the unit, set the time and temp, and let it do it\u2019s thing. \u00a0When cooking, the air fryer circulates very hot air around the food in a vortex of sorts. \u00a0The result is cooked and crispy food without the heavy grease associated with deep fat frying.<\/p>\n<p>I tested it by cooking a fryer chicken because I wanted that rotisserie chicken flavor but at home. \u00a0For $7.99 I was able to buy a whole fryer chicken at Whole Foods and made the entire dish for less than $9. \u00a0This is at least $4 cheaper than buying a cooked one at the grocery store and was super moist.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Ingredients:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>1x Whole Fryer Chicken<\/li>\n<li>Spice blend<\/li>\n<li>Butter<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Process:<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Let the chicken come to room temperature. \u00a0Combine the butter and half of the spice blend until you have a fairly loose paste. \u00a0Rub it over the entire chicken until throughly coated. \u00a0Sprinkle the remaining spice blend over the entire chicken. \u00a0For my spice blend I used Herbs from Provence, Cumin, Ground Cinnamon, Chipotle, Paprika, Salt, and Pepper.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/foodiecuisine.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/IMG_2180.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3161 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/foodiecuisine.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/IMG_2180-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"http:\/\/foodiecuisine.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/IMG_2180-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/foodiecuisine.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/IMG_2180-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/foodiecuisine.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/IMG_2180-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/foodiecuisine.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/IMG_2180.jpg 2016w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Place the chicken, breast side down, in the air fryer basket (it will be a tight fit.) \u00a0Turn it to 360F and cook it breast-side down for 30 minutes. \u00a0Flip the chicken over, place it back in the basket, and cook at 360F for another 30 minutes.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/foodiecuisine.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/IMG_2183.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3166 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/foodiecuisine.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/IMG_2183-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"http:\/\/foodiecuisine.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/IMG_2183-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/foodiecuisine.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/IMG_2183-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/foodiecuisine.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/IMG_2183-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Since I live at a high altitude, it took me slightly longer to cook the chicken. \u00a0The goal is to reach 165F at an internal temp of the thickest part of the chicken. \u00a0You may have to cook it more or less to reach this temperature depending on where you are. \u00a0The nice thing about the air fryer is that you can push the pause button and check the temperature.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/foodiecuisine.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/IMG_2184-e1504753637888.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3167 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/foodiecuisine.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/IMG_2184-e1504753637888-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"http:\/\/foodiecuisine.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/IMG_2184-e1504753637888-225x300.jpg 225w, http:\/\/foodiecuisine.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/IMG_2184-e1504753637888-768x1024.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Once the chicken is done, let it sit in the fryer for 15 minutes to cool down so that you can remove it for pulling. \u00a0Remove and pull the meat from the chicken. \u00a0Personally, I made quesadillas with the roasted chicken and they were amazing!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/foodiecuisine.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/IMG_2192.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3169 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/foodiecuisine.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/IMG_2192-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"http:\/\/foodiecuisine.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/IMG_2192-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/foodiecuisine.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/IMG_2192-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/foodiecuisine.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/IMG_2192-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/foodiecuisine.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/IMG_2192.jpg 2016w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I toasted quesadillas on the stove, pulled apart the roasted chicken, and then folded some fresh grated cheese into the quesadillas before heating 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