Why not cook your Christmas lunch in the air fryer?
It's much quicker and it frees up oven space for other bits and bobs...
If you're expecting your oven to be a little too full this Christmas, or you'd like your centrepiece main to be easier and quicker than a turkey, then we have these air fryer recipes for you.
Give our crispy roast potatoes, tasty sprouts or flavoursome stuffing balls a try if you'd like to free up some oven space. Or, if you find the prospect of roasting a turkey all too much, then our marmalade and thyme chicken is a doddle.
If you're not sure which air fryer to buy, then the GHI have tested lots of different ones so that you can pick the right one for you.
If you find the world of air fryers daunting, and you're not sure how to use one, then our experts go through the dos and don'ts of using your air fryer to expel any myths.
Crispy Parmesan Sprouts
Even sprout haters will be converted with these crispy, golden morsels.
Recipe: Crispy Parmesan Sprouts
Puff Pastry Mince Pies
These are packed full of flavour. If you don’t have any clementines, you could swap for the zest of one orange. Dried rosemary would also work well instead of the thyme. You can up the chilli flakes for more spice.
Recipe: Puff Pastry Mince Pies
Marmalade, Thyme and Sherry-Glazed Roast Chicken
Roasting a chicken in an air fryer gives it a beautifully dark, burnished appearance, especially with the addition of a sticky aromatic glaze.
Roast Potatoes
This air fryer roastie recipe is so easy and is ready in a flash.
Recipe: Roast Potatoes
Brie & Cranberry Filo Parcels
Nothing spells ‘Christmas party food’ quite like the combination of Brie and cranberries. These cute little parcels make a delicious easy starter, but also work well as a canapé, with or without extra cranberry sauce to dip them into.
Recipe: Brie & Cranberry Filo Parcels
Crispy Clementine and Cranberry Stuffing Balls
These are packed full of flavour. If you don’t have any clementines, you could swap for the zest of one orange. Dried rosemary would also work well instead of the thyme. You can up the chilli flakes for more spice.
Cauliflower Cheese and Ham Hock Pie
For an extra luxurious way of serving your cauliflower cheese this Christmas, make it into a ham hock pie!
Butternut Squash Parmigiana Gratin
If you are catering for vegetarians this Christmas, give our squash parmigiana a go.
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