These Crispy Jalapeño Poppers are really dead easy to make, and even less work to cook. They are made in the top pan of a two-level Actifry™ (“Actifry 2 in 1™”) or in an air fryer such as a Philips Airfryer™. They’re extremely low-fat and low-calorie, so you can serve them and enjoy them guilt… Read More »
Duck Fat French Fries
These French Fries, done in an Actifry™ or paddle-type air fryer, have the taste and mouth-feel of chips from an old-fashioned fish and chip shop. They come out golden-brown and crispy yet moist on the outside, and fluffy on the inside. Where can you buy duck fat? Various grocery stores carry it, depending on where… Read More »
Roasted Heritage Carrots and Rhubarb
This dish, which treats rhubarb as a vegetable (which it is, after all), makes a great side dish for pork, lamb and game dishes. It’s nice to enjoy rhubarb in a different way for a change. We used heritage carrots for the colours, but regular will work just as well. The colours are very festive;… Read More »
Roasted Eggplant
This roasted eggplant (aka aubergine) has a wonderful rich deep taste and a chewy, succulent texture. Keep a tub or baggie in the fridge during the summer, and add a handful to the side of a salad plate with a light sprinkle of grated parmesan on it — delicious. This is a very low-fat… Read More »
Air Roasted Broccoli
A nice slow roast in a paddle-assisted air fryer such as an Actifry™ brings out a sweet taste and semi-crispness in broccoli. Yet, this is quick enough, and low work enough, to qualify as a week night side veg. Makes 4 cups / 550 g : that’s a generous serving each for 4 people. And… Read More »
Actifry Flavoured Pre-Measured Oils
These flavoured, pre-measured oils are being sold by the LeSieur company for Actifry™ machines in France. The product is flavoured oil, measured and sealed in disposable tablespoons in a measurement of 1 tablespoon / 14 ml. Each tablespoon contains just the right amount of oil for one load of Actifry food, and contains a… Read More »
Making a pasta sauce in an Actifry™
I kept wondering about making pasta sauce in an Actifry™. I had seen people wondering about it here and there, but no one really discussed whether they’d actually done it, and what the results were like. (BTW, the recipe is at the end, so feel free to skip straight down there if you just need to… Read More »
How to avoid mooshy fries in your Actifry
It is possible to make mooshy fries / chips in you Actifry, and the cause is almost always too much moisture present in the pan. If you are making your fries from scratch from fresh potatoes, then the excess moisture could be coming from: the variety of potato you used was very high in moisture;… Read More »
Actifry™ Risotto – Base Recipe
This is a base, foundation recipe for risotto in an Actifry. You could eat it plain, as is, garnished perhaps with a bit of grated parmesan and / or a drizzle of a nice flavourful oil such as olive, walnut, avocado oil, etc. It makes a great base recipe though for using up leftover cooked… Read More »
Risotto in an Actifry™: Tips and Tricks
Many people think of an Actifry™ as a chip / French Fry machine, but it could just as easily be branded as a “risotto” machine. It makes amazing risottos. There’s a basic Actifry risotto recipe here. But before you go there, I want to take a minute to discuss a few basics about risottos in… Read More »