Met a retired baker at a yard sale who told me her secret to crispy chicken

She said she always pats the chicken dry, waits 10 minutes, then pats it dry again before touching the air fryer - tried it last week and my drumsticks came out way better than the 30 minutes recipe I found online, anyone else have a weird tip from a random stranger?

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jenny_lane1214d ago

@mileslane reminds me how random strangers always know the best shortcuts.

mileslane14d ago

That's an interesting method but I wonder if there's some science behind it that actually makes a difference. My grandmother always told me to use buttermilk for a 4 hour soak and that seems to work just as well without all the extra waiting time. The real key for crispiness is getting the oil temperature right and not overcrowding the pan.