Bought a cheap wire rack for my air fryer and it's a game changer

Spent about $12 on a basic metal rack that fits inside the basket. I was tired of food steaming on the bottom. Now I can do a full batch of wings or fries without flipping. Everything gets crispy all over. Cook time dropped by a few minutes too. Anyone have other simple add-ons that made a big difference?

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reese55017h ago

You mentioned your cook time dropped, which is great, but just a heads up. For some foods, like frozen fries, a rack can actually speed things up too much. The outside gets dark before the inside is fully cooked. I had to add a couple minutes back for my tater tots. It's still way crispier, you just have to watch the first batch.

jason_bailey2911h ago

Oh man, you are so right about that. I burned a whole tray of fries that way, they looked perfect but were still cold in the middle. Now I always add a few extra minutes when I use the rack for frozen stuff, it makes a huge difference. That extra crisp is worth the wait though.