I was team basket shake until I tried the tray method for wings

For months I just shook my air fryer basket every 5 minutes when cooking wings. Then my buddy told me to try laying them flat on the tray insert instead. I did 12 wings at 380 degrees for 25 minutes on the tray. The skin came out way crispier with no wet spots on the bottom. It took me three tries to get the timing right but now I won't go back. Has anyone else noticed a big difference with the tray over the basket?

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blair99017d ago

Tray method changed everything for me too. Took some trial and error getting the temp right but around 375 for 22-24 minutes seems to be my sweet spot. Also flipping them halfway through helps with even browning in my experience. The basket just let's too much steam get trapped underneath.

torres.riley17d ago

Wait, do y'all really flip them or just let em ride the whole time?

joseph4817d ago

blair990 man that temp range you found is solid. I had the same issue with the basket, ended up with soggy bottoms every time. Tray method fixed that but I had to mess around with flipping times too, found that 14 minutes on one side and then flip for the remaining time works best for me. What kind of tray do you use, dark or light colored?