New to air frying? Join award-winning cookbook author Bruce Weinstein as he walks you through everything you need to know. Learn a variety of easy recipes for fried chicken, lamb chops, snacks and even desserts! With Bruce's expert guidance, you can make healthy and delicious air-fried meals, no matter your culinary skill level.
Air Fryer Essentials
Join award-winning cookbook author Bruce Weinstein and learn everything you need to know about air frying. Explore a variety of easy recipes for fried chicken, lamb chops, snacks and even desserts!
Rated 5 out of
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Cf1331 from
Perfect intro to air frying
Really good introduction for beginners. MIght not be so much for professionals.
Date published: 2025-12-02
Rated 2 out of
5
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wren42 from
For absolute beginners - as in "never ever cooked.
I've treed to watch several of these Craftsy series, and I can never get past more than two of them. This one was no exception. They might be helpful for the absolute beginner cook. Having just received an air fryer, I hoped for a quick and informative introduction to what it can do for me. I ended up reading the manual that came with the machine, which told me more, give better recipes, and didn't talk down to me as if it were about to sell me a time share. I hated the background music that plays too long over the presenter, and then I had the presenter talking as if he were teaching sixth graders. I know how to slice onions and peppers. I know what a "chicken tender" is. What I wanted to know -- and didn't get from the two demos I was able to sit through -- was why do I want to do this in an air fryer instead of any other way.
It seems to be the same with the entire Craftsy line-up: awful background music, presenters who come off like QVC hosts or bloggers, and presentations geared to the lowest common denominator. Not the level of information I expect from The Teaching Company, and does not add value to my subscription.
Date published: 2025-09-28
Rated 5 out of
5
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Vaheteiole1 from
Good recipes
Good recipes, simple ingredients. Lecturer is professional and well spoken.
Date published: 2025-08-25
Trailer
01: Quick Snacks
Learn how an air fryer works to begin. Then dive right in as Bruce shares two recipes for quick and easy snacks: chipotle glazed coated pecans and fiery bacon-wrapped dates.
15 min
02: Fried Chicken Two Ways
When you think of fried foods, you inevitably think of chicken. Bruce takes on air-fried chicken two ways: first a classic buttermilk recipe followed by crunchy chicken wings with BBQ sauce or homemade buffalo sauce.
20 min
03: Classic Crumb Coatings
Get an intro to crumb coatings as you learn the three-step dredging process: flour, egg and outer coating. After that, Bruce takes you through his recipes for pork tonkatsu, and "fish in chips" (with a crunchy chip-coated outer layer!).
16 min
04: Marinating & Spice Rubs
Find out how to infuse maximum flavor into your foods using marinades and spice rubs. Then follow along as Bruce makes air-fried chicken fajitas, and lamb chops with roasted potatoes and easy garlic bread.
20 min
05: Desserts
Yes, you can make desserts in the air fryer! Satisfy your sweet tooth with Bruce’s easy recipes for peach hand pies and state fair fried candy bars (because we all need to indulge a little).
18 min
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About
Bruce Weinstein is a best-selling cookbook author and food writer. He has written more than 25 cookbooks with his partner, Mark Scarbrough, including the Gourmand International Cookbook Award-winner "Cooking Know-How." Together they host the podcast "Cooking With Bruce and Mark." Bruce is also a contributing editor to Eating Well Magazine and a regular contributor to The Washington Post.
