Bought a $15 silicone air fryer liner and almost ruined dinner

I grabbed one of those silicone basket liners off Amazon last week, figured it would save me from scrubbing the basket every time. Big mistake. I tossed in some breaded chicken tenders at 400 degrees, and the liner blocked the airflow completely. The bottom came out soggy and the top was barely cooked after 12 minutes. Wasted a whole pound of chicken that cost me 8 bucks. I thought these things were supposed to make life easier, but my old parchment paper trick works way better. Has anyone else had bad luck with those silicone inserts, or did I just buy a junk brand?

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taylor.mary28d ago

@karenw23 you hit the nail on the head with those hole sizes. My air fryer is basically a tiny tornado maker and the silicone liner just turned it into a lazy breeze. I felt real smart standing there watching raw chicken at 400 degrees for nothing. My wife walked in and asked if I was trying to invent "air-poached" chicken. Now I just use the punched parchment liners too, they actually let the hot air do its job. Guess I'm the sucker who pays fifteen bucks to learn a lesson a five dollar pack of liners could have taught me for free.

karenw2328d ago

My friend had the exact same problem with a $12 liner from some brand called ChefSofi. The holes in the bottom are never big enough for proper air circulation. I switched to just using those reusable parchment liners with the holes punched in them, they're like $6 for a pack of 100 and work way better than silicone ever did. You have to make sure you aren't blocking the holes at the bottom of the actual basket too, that's where all the hot air comes from.