Why does nobody talk about preheating the air fryer basket?

I used to just toss chicken thighs in cold and crank it to 400, figured the machine would catch up. Last Tuesday my wife walked by and said 'you know those are gonna stick, right?' and sure enough half the skin ripped off when I flipped them. She told me to run it empty for 5 minutes first, and the difference was wild, crispy edges and zero stuck bits. Has anyone else had that 'oh duh' moment with preheating, or am I the only one who skipped that step for a year?

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xena_brown5012d ago

Yeah I did the same thing for months, now I always let it sit empty for a few minutes first.