My uncle said my air fryer wings were 'just tiny ovens' so I made him a batch at his house in Tucson
He watched me pat 2 lbs of wings dry, toss them in baking powder and salt, then lay them in a single layer without touching. 400 degrees for 22 minutes, flipped once at the 12 minute mark. He went quiet around wing six and admitted the skin was crisper than his grill gets. Now he texts me photos of his own batches every Sunday. What's the one food that won over a stubborn skeptic in your house?
Man, my dad was the same way about brussels sprouts. He swore up and down he hated them because my grandma boiled them into mush back in the day. I roasted them halved with olive oil, salt, and a little balsamic at 425 until the edges got dark and crispy, and he ate the whole pan standing at the stove. Didn't even sit down. Now he asks me to bring them to every holiday and gets annoyed if I show up without any. Idk what it is about seeing it done right in front of them that flips the switch. Boiling is the enemy of so many good foods.