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Air fryers have become a kitchen trend because people can now enjoy frying foods without feeling guilty about the amount of calories and fat they consume. However, it doesn’t mean that there’s no grease to deal with after cooking.
Luckily, if you have an air fryer, you don’t need to worry too much since there are plenty of ways to clean it. In fact, you don’t even need to buy special cleaning solutions as you can make do with just a few stuff at your home.
Let’s find out more about how you can clean your basket and oven-style air fryers and how to deep clean them.
Air Fryer Cleaning Tips
These are just basic tips, but they go a long way in cleaning your air fryer:
● Familiarize yourself with the maintenance do’s and don’ts of your air fryer before deep cleaning it.
● Never use an abrasive sponge, steel wire brush, or metal utensil for cleaning food bits since they can ruin your fryer’s non-stick coating.
● Never immerse your air fryer in water as it can damage its circuits and electrical components.
● Before cleaning, place 1/2 lemon in your air fryer for around 30 minutes if you notice a foul smell.
Ways to Clean Your Air Fryer
Basket-Style Air Fryer
What You Need:
● Bottlebrush with soft bristles
● Paper towel or soft cloth
● Degreasing dish soap
Procedure:
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Turn the air fryer off and unplug it. Leave it to completely cool and remove the drawer, tray, or basket.
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If you have a dishwasher-safe air fryer, you can put the accessories upside down. If possible, place them on the top rack.
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You can mix warm water and soap, then use it to clean the parts if you don’t have a dishwasher. Using a brush, remove all the dirt and scrub the nooks, crannies, and vents of the tray. Make sure not to damage the nonstick or metal finish. Rinse thoroughly and allow to dry.
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Clean the interior and exterior bottom of your air fryer using a paper towel or soft cloth.
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After cleaning the basket, put it back into the air fryer.
Oven-style Air Fryer
What You Need:
● Bottlebrush with soft bristles
● Paper towel or soft cloth
● Degreasing dish soap
Procedure:
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Turn the air fryer off and unplug it. Leave it to completely cool.
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Take the racks off and place them in your dishwasher. You can mix warm water and soap and handwash them using a brush. Make sure to remove all the food particles and grease. Rinse and dry well.
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Drain the oil from the drip oil, but don't throw it in your sink. Put the tray upside down in your dishwasher or hand wash it to clean. Rinse thoroughly and allow to dry.
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Clean the interior and exterior bottom of your air fryer using a paper towel or soft cloth.
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Put the trays back after cleaning them.
Deep Cleaning Your Air Fryer
Your air fryer likely has a gunked-up heating component when you cooked something very moist or overstuffed it by accident. Luckily, cleaning them up isn’t that hard.
What You Need:
● A few tbsp. of water (enough to make a paste)
● A soft cloth or paper towel
● Half a cup of baking soda
Procedure:
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Take off the racks and baskets then wash them.
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Place them in a standing position so that particles and other dirt will go to the bottom interior rather than collect in the mesh, fan, or heating component.
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Using a dry and clean brush with soft bristles, rub the burnt-off pieces from the mesh that covers the heating component.
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Clean using a paper towel or soft cloth. After that, turn your air fryer upside down so you can clean the heating component more easily.
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Combine the water and baking soda and rub the gunk gently.
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Wash the cloth using the water, squeeze the excess water out, and scrub.
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Flip your air fryer with the right side facing up.
Conclusion
We hope you now know how to clean different air fryers and even deep clean them. It’s not really that difficult. You don’t even need some special cleaning solutions to do so. All you need is a brush, baking soda, some soap, and a paper towel. Just make sure to do it with caution so that you can prolong the lifespan of your fryer.
