Unpopular opinion: most people over-oil their air fryer baskets

I see so many recipes saying to spray the basket heavily with oil before cooking. I did that for months and ended up with greasy, soggy results. Then I started just patting the food dry and using a light mist - maybe one or two sprays total. Made a huge difference on chicken wings and fries. Anyone else find you need way less oil than the recipes call for?

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river_rivera451mo ago

Did you try preheating the basket first before adding any oil?

roberts.troy1mo ago

Preheating is key but @river_rivera45 missed that most people don't let the basket sit long enough after it clicks to actually get hot, just setting a timer for 2 extra minutes changed everything for me lol.