Finally gave up on parchment liners for air fryer wings...

I used those pre-cut parchment liners for six months because I hated scrubbing the basket after crispy chicken wings. Then I tried just spraying the basket with avocado oil and shaking halfway through and the cleanup was basically the same. Has anyone else found that parchment actually stops the wings from getting that perfect crunch underneath?

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the_jake17d ago

Started using those liners myself and honestly thought I was a genius until I bit into a wing that tasted like it had been steamed instead of fried. Felt like a real clown realizing I had been paying extra for soggier wings and still scrubbing the basket anyway. Switched to just oil spray and a quick shake at the 8 minute mark and now the bottoms actually get that little crust going. Plus the cleanup is literally the same if you hit it with hot water right after. I wasted six months and like forty bucks on those things for absolutely zero benefit.

the_river17d ago

Bought a fancy garlic press once thinking it'd change my life, ended up spending more time cleaning the thing than just smashing a clove with the side of a knife. Same kind of lesson, just cheaper.