Had to reset my air fryer mid-cook on a pork chop and it cost me 20 minutes

Tbh I used to think you could just toss anything in the air fryer and it would come out perfect. But last week I tried making thick bone-in pork chops and after 12 minutes at 400 they were still raw in the middle. I was convinced it would just need a few more minutes but nope I had to stop the whole thing, flip them, reset the temp to 375, and add another 18 minutes. The total cook time ended up being like 30 minutes when I was expecting maybe 15. That whole reset process caught me off guard because I had planned dinner around a quick 20 minute cook. Anyone else deal with having to fully restart a cycle mid-recipe and just stand there waiting?

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ellis.susan9d ago

Lol yeah bettyroberts I've definitely just let it run before and hoped for the best but that backfired on me with chicken thighs once. They came out dry and tough because I didn't adjust the temp or flip them halfway. Now I treat the air fryer more like an oven where you gotta rotate and check things, not just set it and forget it.

bettyroberts9d ago

Haven't you ever just let the air fryer finish what it started and dealt with the results? I don't stop mid-cycle for anything. If pork chops are still raw at 400 after 12 minutes, that sounds like user error, not a machine problem. I made a whole chicken in mine last week and just left it in there an extra 10 minutes without touching a single button. Turned out fine. Why do people feel the need to micromanage every second of cooking?

the_linda9d ago

You're so right about the micromanaging thing. It's like we've all decided that if we're not constantly poking and prodding at something, it's gonna fall apart. I've noticed the same thing with people at stoplights, they literally inch forward every two seconds like that'll make it change faster.