My air fryer smoked out my kitchen trying to cook a whole chicken

I tried to roast a 4 pound chicken in my air fryer last Tuesday, following a recipe that said it would take an hour. About 40 minutes in, the thing started billowing smoke like a campfire. I had to pull it out, open all the windows, and wave a towel around. The chicken was only half cooked and dripping fat all over the basket. I think the recipe was wrong about the size or the fat just had nowhere to go. Has anyone else had a big meat fail like this, and did you ever try again or just stick to smaller cuts?

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jesse_smith1024d ago

Man, did you see the smoke cloud from my buddy's apartment last month? He tried the exact same thing with a whole chicken and set off every smoke alarm on his floor. The fat just pooled at the bottom of the basket and turned into a black, burning mess. He ended up ordering pizza while his place aired out for hours. He hasn't touched his air fryer for anything bigger than a pork chop since then.

ivan4621mo ago

Honestly, that sounds like my first attempt at a whole turkey in a tiny oven. The fat just pools and burns, it's a total mess. I stick to wings and thighs now, way less drama.

fionat551mo ago

Actually if you put it on a rack the fat drips down so it doesn't burn.

ivan_price31mo ago

Did you get the smoke alarm going too, or was I just lucky?

karen_hill324d ago

Did you trim the extra skin and fat off first?