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    Tips for Making Healthy Air Fryer Meals

    This device makes it easy to cut fat from food

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    An air fryer is actually a tiny convection oven that can be used to make dishes you’d normally fry as well as some you’d typically bake, grill, or prepare on a stovetop.

    More on healthy meals with an air fryer

    And because air-frying uses little to no oil, it’s a healthier alternative to deep-frying. Air fryers also tend to cook foods quickly, so they can cut down on the time you spend in the kitchen. Here are tips from a CR home expert, journalist Tanya Christian, on how to get the most out of this appliance.

    To see each tip, click or hover your cursor over the black dots on the illustration below (or tap on a mobile device). And check out a few of our top-rated air fryers below.

    Click dots to learn more.

    Illustration: Chris Philpot

    CR's Highly Rated Air Fryers

    Check out a few of the air fryers that performed well in CR’s tests.

    Editor’s Note: A version of this article also appeared in the May 2023 issue of Consumer Reports On Health.