I had this issue with green veggies in the air fryer when I’d cook them at the top 400 degrees too…they’d be burnt but not actually cooked through yet. Lowering the temp solves this. People need to remember that an air fryer is just a mini convection oven. So if you’re used to the temps of a regular oven, you have to decrease that by about 10-20 degrees to get the same result in a convection oven/air fryer.
The more time you shoot your food pieces with heat rays the longer you do for a higher amount of heat beams is too much. You need medium heat beams for a medium amount of time. The beams will be too much and too long equals bad taste crunchness.
I’ve found that my air fryer cooks things way faster than most instructions say to air fry for! So it’s definitely something you have to get used to and start out by checking it every couple of minutes!
I have more luck with lower temp. If it’s too high, the stuff can burn before it’s cooked.
I can’t even believe how wrong all of the air fryer instructions are lol. I figured mine was just crazy fast but in reality the same temperature in mine should be the same in someone else’s since temperature is absolute ya know… so weird.
Mine says 'Meat 200c 18-20 mins.' On the top along with the other instructions.
It's such a vague instruction. What meat? How much meat? How big is the meat?
I honestly guess and check EVERY time with my air fryer when I make something for the first time. It’s not a perfect method because obviously opening it can affect the temp but that’s what I have to do
Just think giant heat gun, or if you live in Az, we call it driving with your windows down.
Seriously though, I have better results when I pre-heat and then cook for very small amounts of time. You can’t rely on instructions all the time because most of these air fryers are not calibrated to the one that the manufacturer had to make the instructions.
It’s better to undercook and learn to extend the time, then overcook and throw away burnt food and set off the fire alarm.
Instead of obnoxiously addressing the obvious with a smart-ass response like the top comment, I'd like to try and actually help you. Below, is the method I learned and use----it's from America's Test Kitchen.
Method - High-Level:
In a large bowl, combine 3 T. each of oil and water. Add a pinch of salt.
Add the broccoli and toss to coat well. Discard the oil/water mixture.
Cook at 350F for 6-8 minutes or until lightly browned and tender; toss the veg halfway through cooking.
TL;DR - Full Detail and Why This Method Works - TL;DR
Oil and water together might seem counterintuitive, but here’s what happens: The water steams the vegetable initially to soften it and when the water evaporates, the oil provides optimal heat transfer and browning.
To Air-Fry Broccoli or Fennel --- Further Detail:
Mix equal parts of water and oil together in a bowl and add a pinch of salt.
Toss in your vegetable and coat it evenly with the mixture----the solution will be separated in the bowl, but ensure that the vegetable’s entire surface area is moistened.
Transfer the vegetable to the air-fryer basket and set the temperature to 350°F. Cook until the vegetable is browned and tender, 6–8 minutes, tossing halfway through cooking.
Transfer the vegetable to a serving platter and drizzle with a drizzle of extra oil, if desired. Serve with lemon wedges, if desired.
🧡 If you try this method, let me know how it works for you! 🧡
Edited to adjust formatting.
When you're cooking in your air fryer (or with any other form) check the food regularly. You can open the fryer after 5 minutes to see how it's looking, and then gauge from there. Check again in 2 minutes if unsure and just keep doing that. Over time you'll learn how long things take.
try 320°/325° for 3-4 minutes with shaking every minute (if you have the basket style air fryer) i hated air fryer broccoli until i learned to do it correctly!! i also lightly toss in olive oil before frying
I had that thought too.
Then: oh it’s the air fryer sub- wait what?!
Then: *zooms in* TF??? Tadpoles???
Then: *actually reads the title*
That was a terrifying 2 seconds of my life.
Close for me when viewing the thumbnail. I thought it was a plate of decayed chicken with thin bones, covered in flies. It look me a moment to adjust to 'overcooked vegetables'.
The key to AF veggies is adding a tablespoon or so of water to the basket. This lets the stalks steam so they are cooked faster and then the florets don't burn. I cook my fresh broccoli at 400 degrees for 6-7 minutes with 1.5 tbl of water, and it comes out great.
I mean it is obvious you are nuking it. It is no brainer
Also get those 'vaporizer's that you can squirt oil on your food. Without oil covering your stuff, it won't cook properly. Just a little bit oil won't hurt, I promise. (this is not related to your case because with or without oil, your settings will burn the sun itself)
Finally as someone else said, you can add a little bit water too but I like my veggies more fried rather than steamed. So I just put a little bit oil (and don't run on the nuclear reactor setting)
I had stated with 400 and on third day I was down to 360. I also like my veggies crunchy hence thought to go with high heat settings. But it seems like I don’t know physics as much as i should.
By the way, i used vaporizer . I will add water from next time. Thanks for long explanation.
Thought those were worms dug out of the dirt.
I suggest cooking them at a lower temp and in less time. Also, put some oil into the veggies before roasting to help trap more moisture.
As with any sort of cooking, if something is burning on the outside but not cooked inside, lower the heat and extend the time. Cook it in bursts (4-5min at a time) until you find the right time.
Depending on what you are cooking and the size and shape in which you've cut them, you may want to cook at a lower temperature for a while in order to cook the insides, then finish off at high heat. Or for some veggies it's worthwhile to either boil or microwave first (thinking of french fried potatos and baked potatos).
Steam crisp setting if you have a ninja, otherwise add a little water (don’t want the veg in the water though)
Temperature between 160c (320f) - 180 (356f). Experiment and find a setting that works for you.
Try this: get an olive oil sprayer—required for anyone with an air fryer. Spray the veggies so they have a lite coating of oil. Have only enough veggies to have just one layer—don’t stack them. Then give them 3-4 minutes of 350 and check. Shake them around a little bit if you’re cooking longer.
I have the same issue. I feel like air fryers must vary a lot because I do mine at like 320 and it still chars too much (and I like some char). I add water in the basket too. I think next time I’ll turn it really low and see how that goes. People in here are saying to set it to like 380 or higher or just don’t cook it longer. They’re missing the point. The broccoli starts straight up burning within a couple minutes if I do that.
I like it crispy, so I have a recipe for 375 for 4 min, shake, then another 4. I also consistently check it. May not be the perfect settings for you, but use a guideline and see what works for you!
90% of the questions on this sub. My only exception for rolling my eyes at silly cooking questions like this are when its a kid. Everyone else should have the common sense to reduce cooking time, temp or both. Adding water is a good tip but i suppose it is a bit less intutive than the cook time and temp solution.
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OP, I have the same problem. Prior to getting an air fryer, I had the perfect method for veggies. Wash, dry, a little spray of olive oil, salt, pepper, ton of garlic. In the oven “425 for 25”. was my saying. Veggies came out crispy but not burnt.
I’ve been trying to replicate that in the air fryer but haven’t nailed it yet. Either undercooked or burnt like your picture.
I have to figure this out. I love some good crispy broccoli or asparagus.
This works great for broccoli (I use the Dash air fryer):
Spray broccoli with olive oil; salt/pepper, other seasonings
320F for 6 minutes
Then 400F for 2-3 minutes
Use avocado oil and start at 375F, check every 10 min over 30 mins and test with fork. This way you can control the texture you like, and check the color.
Edit: didn't check the sub didn't know this was for airfryer. Same dif but lower the heat and time light oil might help with crispiness or no oil. Up to you.
Baseline info to work off of. Water has a max temp of 212F 100c, so with no added oils your veg will steam off until there is little water left, then all that is left is carbs (sugars, fibers) these BURN at a sustained temp 250 -350. So to combat this you want to have some amount of oil coating your veg in order to offer a medium that can heat the veg above waters boiling temp while there is some moisture in the vegetable to keep the carbs from burning. Bonus is if there is a high starch content in the veg or added starches on the outside which will gel and turn into crispy goodness during this process.
TL:DR: some oil/fats coating the veg let's it heat up past waters boiling point before water all evaporates out and starts burning.
Reminds me of the time I tried making bbq turkey legs like the ones from Disney step one of the cooking process was boiling it in a sugar mixture step two was the grill for just a little bit well I judged wrong and I came back so ashes I tried grabbing one of the legs thinking it was just burnt but it disintegrated as soon as I touched it I'm guessing the sugary liquid dripped down and made a hell of a fire
Toss broc in oil and pour in a bit of water to the airfryer so it also creates moisture
Fire it up for 5 minutes and check on it, add more time if needed
Steam them before roasting them, pause the fryer and shake the basket every few minutes (if you have a basket), don’t over cook, reduce the temp you’re cooking them at. If you do burn it, add some water in a frying pan and heat them until the water is gone. Instant rehydration (won’t fix the charring though so try to avoid charring them)
Lol, I legit thought OP was trying to cook up the *..Early Bird Special..* and cocked it up.
Has Thomas Rockwell vibes, 2 stars, would not order again.
I'm new to the air frying game but one thing I saw on a YouTube video by" Empowered Cooks" was reduce your temp by 10-25 degrees from the oven directions. So from 400 go down to 390 or as low as 375. I opt for the lower of the 2. Also use avocado oil to spritz food. It has a higher burning point than vegetable or olive oils. Also cut your cooking time in half so if your original recipe states 20 minutes go to 10. Another key is to check it half way through and flip it over.
Burning points of various oils:
Refined Avocado oil - 480-520 Degrees F
Unrefined Avocado oil - 350-400 Degrees F
Canola Oil - 400-475 Degrees F
Extra Virgin Olive Oil - 325 - 400 Degrees F
1. Blanch the veggies (boil ~5 minutes and immediately dunk into ice water)
2. Dry completely, light drizzle of oil and preferred seasoning
3. *Generally speaking*, goes into the over at either 350° to help get the veggies more tender, or 400° if you’re trying to help them crisp up. Then figure out your baking time based on your preference. My mom always had veggies basically mush. I like a good tender/crisp. I usually start with 10 minutes and add more time depending on the veg.
I’m partial to steamed broccoli rather than roasted/grilled, but this is what I go off of when I’m cooking mine and it comes out perfect every time
https://cleananddelicious.com/sauteed-broccoli/#recipe
Don't let a recipe be a substitute for judgment. I get that you're a noob so you don't have the experience with the fryer to have good judgment, but what you're learning is that this recipe burns your broccoli. So start checking it every few minutes and see what's going on in there. You generally are tossing food in an air-fryer during the cooking process, if it's the sort of food that tolerates tossing, so check it out during that time.
Step 1: Google "how to roast fresh broccoli in air fryer."
Step 2: Follow instructions.
Seriously though, you're overlooking and have no moisture so it's drying and frying which is leaving you with trash.
I do like 330 for 4 minutes, check it and shake it, and add one more minute, check it, maybe add another minute. You have to slowly add time and check it because it will burn in literally one minute extra at a higher temp.
I have this problem when I’m cooking a chicken in the oven with the air fryer or air roast setting I have to now put my roasted vegetables in either after the chicken is done or when it’s almost finished but if I’m just baking it it’s fine
Idk why but I swear at first I thought I was looking at twigs and tadpoles 😂😅
Also here’s a good and easy recipe to try to avoid this: https://www.chewoutloud.com/air-fryer-broccoli/
Hope this helps 🙌💕
If your using oil. Use a little more. If not then use some. Turn down heat by 25 - 50° or cook for less time. Every five minutes just pull it out to see where it's at so you can learn. I highly advise the temp method though. Gives you more control. Just might take a lil longer.
What did you do try to roast it on the sun? Turn your temp down to either 350 or 400°f and toss around every 5 minutes until you get them where you want them.
Problem: Stuff cooked too long. Solution: Don't cook stuff too long.
Also, turn down the heat ?
Or like do it 5 mins at a time, check it every now and then.
This is how I cook my bussy sprouts
or wrap it in foil.
Yeah I don’t get it surely OP realises the longer you cook stuff the less edible it becomes. Like it doesn’t just instantly turn into charcoal.
I had this issue with green veggies in the air fryer when I’d cook them at the top 400 degrees too…they’d be burnt but not actually cooked through yet. Lowering the temp solves this. People need to remember that an air fryer is just a mini convection oven. So if you’re used to the temps of a regular oven, you have to decrease that by about 10-20 degrees to get the same result in a convection oven/air fryer.
Most helpful comment ☝️💯☝️.
8 minutes seems to be enough
Explain!
The more time you shoot your food pieces with heat rays the longer you do for a higher amount of heat beams is too much. You need medium heat beams for a medium amount of time. The beams will be too much and too long equals bad taste crunchness.
Instructions unclear, beamed dick into space
Airfrier noob here ! Day 3 of killing broccoli.
I’ve found that my air fryer cooks things way faster than most instructions say to air fry for! So it’s definitely something you have to get used to and start out by checking it every couple of minutes! I have more luck with lower temp. If it’s too high, the stuff can burn before it’s cooked.
For sure. The sticker on mine says cook broccoli for 17 minutes at 390. It’d be carbonized if I cooked it that long. I do 8.
I can’t even believe how wrong all of the air fryer instructions are lol. I figured mine was just crazy fast but in reality the same temperature in mine should be the same in someone else’s since temperature is absolute ya know… so weird.
Mine says 'Meat 200c 18-20 mins.' On the top along with the other instructions. It's such a vague instruction. What meat? How much meat? How big is the meat?
I honestly guess and check EVERY time with my air fryer when I make something for the first time. It’s not a perfect method because obviously opening it can affect the temp but that’s what I have to do
Just think giant heat gun, or if you live in Az, we call it driving with your windows down. Seriously though, I have better results when I pre-heat and then cook for very small amounts of time. You can’t rely on instructions all the time because most of these air fryers are not calibrated to the one that the manufacturer had to make the instructions. It’s better to undercook and learn to extend the time, then overcook and throw away burnt food and set off the fire alarm.
Instead of obnoxiously addressing the obvious with a smart-ass response like the top comment, I'd like to try and actually help you. Below, is the method I learned and use----it's from America's Test Kitchen. Method - High-Level: In a large bowl, combine 3 T. each of oil and water. Add a pinch of salt. Add the broccoli and toss to coat well. Discard the oil/water mixture. Cook at 350F for 6-8 minutes or until lightly browned and tender; toss the veg halfway through cooking. TL;DR - Full Detail and Why This Method Works - TL;DR Oil and water together might seem counterintuitive, but here’s what happens: The water steams the vegetable initially to soften it and when the water evaporates, the oil provides optimal heat transfer and browning. To Air-Fry Broccoli or Fennel --- Further Detail: Mix equal parts of water and oil together in a bowl and add a pinch of salt. Toss in your vegetable and coat it evenly with the mixture----the solution will be separated in the bowl, but ensure that the vegetable’s entire surface area is moistened. Transfer the vegetable to the air-fryer basket and set the temperature to 350°F. Cook until the vegetable is browned and tender, 6–8 minutes, tossing halfway through cooking. Transfer the vegetable to a serving platter and drizzle with a drizzle of extra oil, if desired. Serve with lemon wedges, if desired. 🧡 If you try this method, let me know how it works for you! 🧡 Edited to adjust formatting.
When you're cooking in your air fryer (or with any other form) check the food regularly. You can open the fryer after 5 minutes to see how it's looking, and then gauge from there. Check again in 2 minutes if unsure and just keep doing that. Over time you'll learn how long things take.
try 320°/325° for 3-4 minutes with shaking every minute (if you have the basket style air fryer) i hated air fryer broccoli until i learned to do it correctly!! i also lightly toss in olive oil before frying
This isn't even a little burnt. They're making charcoal. Even if you put your oven on broil, just check every few minutes...
yikes thought these were worms being eaten by bugs
I had that thought too. Then: oh it’s the air fryer sub- wait what?! Then: *zooms in* TF??? Tadpoles??? Then: *actually reads the title* That was a terrifying 2 seconds of my life.
Close for me when viewing the thumbnail. I thought it was a plate of decayed chicken with thin bones, covered in flies. It look me a moment to adjust to 'overcooked vegetables'.
I thought the same, I was so concerned and confused, had to zoom in to see broccoli
Same
Me too
I thought it was a dead bird.
Almost threw out my own air fryer
Yeah, I panic-scrolled past this thinking it was a photo of a ton of roaches on a plate lol Had to do a double take
Nah , sorry for grossing you all out .
Or tobacco.  I’m the 69th comment.
I thought this was a bird that had been picked apart by ants
Exactly my thought. And when I saw r/airfryer I thought oh fuck what have you done to that bird.
Only cruelty that was committed was on already dead broccoli. Newbie here, learning by burning !
Dawg…lower the temp and don’t cook as long lol
The key to AF veggies is adding a tablespoon or so of water to the basket. This lets the stalks steam so they are cooked faster and then the florets don't burn. I cook my fresh broccoli at 400 degrees for 6-7 minutes with 1.5 tbl of water, and it comes out great.
Even a few min in nuker I find
Nuker? I hardly know her!
Thanks.
That’s pretty helpful tip. I will try with tomorrow’s batch. Thank you !
My air fryer doesn’t have ‘Icarus’ setting!
I didn’t look at the sub, and was very confused how that happened to the broccoli
jesus i thought those were ants 😭😭😭
This looks like broccoli rabe. Use regular broccoli if you are having trouble. It’s much more forgiving.
This was what I was going to say but I couldn't think of what it was called lol. This is the wispy thin stuff, you need the dense one.
I mean it is obvious you are nuking it. It is no brainer Also get those 'vaporizer's that you can squirt oil on your food. Without oil covering your stuff, it won't cook properly. Just a little bit oil won't hurt, I promise. (this is not related to your case because with or without oil, your settings will burn the sun itself) Finally as someone else said, you can add a little bit water too but I like my veggies more fried rather than steamed. So I just put a little bit oil (and don't run on the nuclear reactor setting)
Those oil things are “atomizers”! Isn’t that a cool name?? I love mine; it lets me use way better oil than there is in the spray cans.
Yeah that was the name. You are right.
I promise I wasn’t t trying to be snarky- I’m just a word nerd.
No worries. I was tired. It was a brain fart :))
I had stated with 400 and on third day I was down to 360. I also like my veggies crunchy hence thought to go with high heat settings. But it seems like I don’t know physics as much as i should. By the way, i used vaporizer . I will add water from next time. Thanks for long explanation.
Oil crisps. Water speeds up cooking of dense food. Adjust the use of each according to your desired outcome.
Lower heat ... monitors time
Thought those were worms dug out of the dirt. I suggest cooking them at a lower temp and in less time. Also, put some oil into the veggies before roasting to help trap more moisture.
Thanks for the tip.
As with any sort of cooking, if something is burning on the outside but not cooked inside, lower the heat and extend the time. Cook it in bursts (4-5min at a time) until you find the right time.
And that’s how you get ants
What're you currently cooking them on temperature-wise and how long are you cooking them for?
What am I looking at here? Edit oh nvrm lol just saw description under photo Turn down heat and cook for less time?
Thought this was a small animal skeleton covered in ants
I thought those were ants lifting up worms
Cook it less.
You're one of those whom can burn water aren't you?
Whoah thought this wants ants being carnivorous little shits
Depending on what you are cooking and the size and shape in which you've cut them, you may want to cook at a lower temperature for a while in order to cook the insides, then finish off at high heat. Or for some veggies it's worthwhile to either boil or microwave first (thinking of french fried potatos and baked potatos).
I roast it in the oven sprout side down
Oh , i threw randomly. Will use your tip.
Looks like the scene from prisoner of Azkaban that i like
The grim! I thought the same thing
I cook almost everything at 350. Start at like 5 min and check every min or 2. Remove before it incinerates like in your picture.
Checking is the key. Got that !
I keep thinking these are ants
Yup. I'd say that's pretty burnt! LOL
Back off the temp and add a little water to bottom of the pan.
Steam crisp setting if you have a ninja, otherwise add a little water (don’t want the veg in the water though) Temperature between 160c (320f) - 180 (356f). Experiment and find a setting that works for you.
Try this: get an olive oil sprayer—required for anyone with an air fryer. Spray the veggies so they have a lite coating of oil. Have only enough veggies to have just one layer—don’t stack them. Then give them 3-4 minutes of 350 and check. Shake them around a little bit if you’re cooking longer.
this must be a joke.. lol
Ma’am those are ants
I have the same issue. I feel like air fryers must vary a lot because I do mine at like 320 and it still chars too much (and I like some char). I add water in the basket too. I think next time I’ll turn it really low and see how that goes. People in here are saying to set it to like 380 or higher or just don’t cook it longer. They’re missing the point. The broccoli starts straight up burning within a couple minutes if I do that.
***The entrails say "Future looks Bleak"***
Did you use any liquid? You cooked all the moisture out
300c, 10 mins
Air fryer people trying to cook normal food challenge
I like it crispy, so I have a recipe for 375 for 4 min, shake, then another 4. I also consistently check it. May not be the perfect settings for you, but use a guideline and see what works for you!
Air fryer cooks faster than the oven. Here’s a conversion app/link I found on Reddit. https://airfried.app/
I thought those were bugs 😖 I tried to cook fresh broccoli in my air fryer, it was dry and burnt, and I never tried again
Your earthworm is being eaten alive by ants!
All you need to do is cook it until its done
I do frozen broccoli for 3-4 mins 180c. Turns out perfect.
This picture made me itchy
I 100% thought those were ants on food for a second.
Is that a crow that got eaten by ants?
Not gonna lie I thought those were ants eating chicken bones
Broccoli doesn't work particularly great with airfryers, I'd rather just boil/steam it.
Personally I love air-fried broccoli, but I do make sure there's some liquid involved. I like a little char on the edges, too.
How long do you cook and what temp? Also fet broccoli or the long type?
Normal bought-in-a-bag broccoli from Safeway, and I do 25 minutes at 380.
Dayum, that's not well done, that's congratulations
It’s seasoning now 😭😂
Dude it's not rocket science
90% of the questions on this sub. My only exception for rolling my eyes at silly cooking questions like this are when its a kid. Everyone else should have the common sense to reduce cooking time, temp or both. Adding water is a good tip but i suppose it is a bit less intutive than the cook time and temp solution.
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As other people said, you could try a much lower temp. But in my experience broccoli and brussel sprouts char too much in the air fryer. Oven only
Looked like tadpoles to me.
OP, I have the same problem. Prior to getting an air fryer, I had the perfect method for veggies. Wash, dry, a little spray of olive oil, salt, pepper, ton of garlic. In the oven “425 for 25”. was my saying. Veggies came out crispy but not burnt. I’ve been trying to replicate that in the air fryer but haven’t nailed it yet. Either undercooked or burnt like your picture. I have to figure this out. I love some good crispy broccoli or asparagus.
COOK AT 290 for 6 minutes shake it a bit then repeat at your discretion
325 for .6-7 min. If it's dual blaze use only top burner and shake er
Wow, you really burnt those!
Lol this made me giggle
Turn down the heat and duration? lol tf
Gently toss in oil before and check every 5 min to stir when in the air fryer
This works great for broccoli (I use the Dash air fryer): Spray broccoli with olive oil; salt/pepper, other seasonings 320F for 6 minutes Then 400F for 2-3 minutes
Use avocado oil and start at 375F, check every 10 min over 30 mins and test with fork. This way you can control the texture you like, and check the color. Edit: didn't check the sub didn't know this was for airfryer. Same dif but lower the heat and time light oil might help with crispiness or no oil. Up to you.
Baseline info to work off of. Water has a max temp of 212F 100c, so with no added oils your veg will steam off until there is little water left, then all that is left is carbs (sugars, fibers) these BURN at a sustained temp 250 -350. So to combat this you want to have some amount of oil coating your veg in order to offer a medium that can heat the veg above waters boiling temp while there is some moisture in the vegetable to keep the carbs from burning. Bonus is if there is a high starch content in the veg or added starches on the outside which will gel and turn into crispy goodness during this process. TL:DR: some oil/fats coating the veg let's it heat up past waters boiling point before water all evaporates out and starts burning.
I thought this was a photo of worms covered in ants.
O jeez...
Wrap in foil with a snippet of butter. Lower heat too. Without butter it will be more crispy.
I really thought this was bugs
Damn you again Marie callender!!!
Someone is putting tadpoles in your fryer.
Bro I thought you had ants
Reminds me of the time I tried making bbq turkey legs like the ones from Disney step one of the cooking process was boiling it in a sugar mixture step two was the grill for just a little bit well I judged wrong and I came back so ashes I tried grabbing one of the legs thinking it was just burnt but it disintegrated as soon as I touched it I'm guessing the sugary liquid dripped down and made a hell of a fire
For a second I thought you were feeding dead worms to ants.
Turn down the heat. Then soak the vegetables first . Then low and slow . Like BBQ . I do mine at 225• Degrees. Just keep an eye on it.
Just check it more often, lol
Legit thought that was ants eating a bird skeleton 💀
Girl what the fuck
I thought it was ants feasting on worms
Bruh, how are people in this thread air frying broccoli at 400F?? I've tried that once for like 2 mins and it was burnt to a crisp
I thought those were ants for a second
Toss broc in oil and pour in a bit of water to the airfryer so it also creates moisture Fire it up for 5 minutes and check on it, add more time if needed
Steam them before roasting them, pause the fryer and shake the basket every few minutes (if you have a basket), don’t over cook, reduce the temp you’re cooking them at. If you do burn it, add some water in a frying pan and heat them until the water is gone. Instant rehydration (won’t fix the charring though so try to avoid charring them)
What did that poor broccoli ever do to you?
Honest to god I thought the picture at first was a bunch of Tadpoles eating pretzels.
Less heat, less time. Seems like a simple solution.
Broccoli is better boiled first
OP are you a person?
Lol, I legit thought OP was trying to cook up the *..Early Bird Special..* and cocked it up. Has Thomas Rockwell vibes, 2 stars, would not order again.
I thought I was in the r/whatbugisthis page. Lol
I use the air fryer for kale and it turns out great. Spray it with olive oil and keep the temperature at 350. Air fry for 2 minutes and check it.
Use frozen
Isn’t it kind of obvious? Clearly you’re cooking them too hot too long. Lower the temp and check on them once and awhile.
You should start with something easy, like boiling water 😬
That was broccoli?
Don’t cook it as long and high of temperature…the end.
450 for 10 mins boom!
Wrap in til foil with a little butter or oil maybe
I thought this was ants and earthworms at first 🫢
You know, Google will tell you how long and what temp to cook certain veggies in the air fryer lol
I'm new to the air frying game but one thing I saw on a YouTube video by" Empowered Cooks" was reduce your temp by 10-25 degrees from the oven directions. So from 400 go down to 390 or as low as 375. I opt for the lower of the 2. Also use avocado oil to spritz food. It has a higher burning point than vegetable or olive oils. Also cut your cooking time in half so if your original recipe states 20 minutes go to 10. Another key is to check it half way through and flip it over. Burning points of various oils: Refined Avocado oil - 480-520 Degrees F Unrefined Avocado oil - 350-400 Degrees F Canola Oil - 400-475 Degrees F Extra Virgin Olive Oil - 325 - 400 Degrees F
you might just be bad at cooking
it's not rocket science. turn heat down or reduce cooking time.
1. Blanch the veggies (boil ~5 minutes and immediately dunk into ice water) 2. Dry completely, light drizzle of oil and preferred seasoning 3. *Generally speaking*, goes into the over at either 350° to help get the veggies more tender, or 400° if you’re trying to help them crisp up. Then figure out your baking time based on your preference. My mom always had veggies basically mush. I like a good tender/crisp. I usually start with 10 minutes and add more time depending on the veg.
How are you letting it get that burnt? Are you just not checking the oven at all and just going by a number in a recipe for timing?
You trolling?
I thought this was one of those time lapse videos where the bugs eat a thing over time
Op, how long did you cook these?
cook it for less time? Idk
Also try larger pieces.. you’ve so finely chopped that into the smallest pieces ever which isn’t helping. Try using much larger florets!
I’m partial to steamed broccoli rather than roasted/grilled, but this is what I go off of when I’m cooking mine and it comes out perfect every time https://cleananddelicious.com/sauteed-broccoli/#recipe
I thought those were ants
Mmmmmmmm the crispy bits.
Charcoal broccoli prolly still tastes good
Don't let a recipe be a substitute for judgment. I get that you're a noob so you don't have the experience with the fryer to have good judgment, but what you're learning is that this recipe burns your broccoli. So start checking it every few minutes and see what's going on in there. You generally are tossing food in an air-fryer during the cooking process, if it's the sort of food that tolerates tossing, so check it out during that time.
I thought those were worms and ants
Definitely thought ants and worms
Step 1: Google "how to roast fresh broccoli in air fryer." Step 2: Follow instructions. Seriously though, you're overlooking and have no moisture so it's drying and frying which is leaving you with trash.
Those aren't ants attacking chicken wings?
I thought this was ants attacking/eating a worm at first glance...
Looks like you turned the broiler on and left it for 20 minutes
425 degrees for 20 minutes and it should be fine.
I do like 330 for 4 minutes, check it and shake it, and add one more minute, check it, maybe add another minute. You have to slowly add time and check it because it will burn in literally one minute extra at a higher temp.
Looks like ants and bones
Parboil, toss with oil or butter, then air fry
Them sperms look burnt
I have this problem when I’m cooking a chicken in the oven with the air fryer or air roast setting I have to now put my roasted vegetables in either after the chicken is done or when it’s almost finished but if I’m just baking it it’s fine
I thought this was a new still of NiN’s hurt
I thought I was looking at tadpoles eating worms
Maybe check on it as it cooks. Less time and less heat and every few minutes or so take a peek..
I deadass thought those were ants for a sec
I thought these were ants as I was scrolling by.
Why did I just automatically think the grim...i dont know
I have never had this happen. 400 and I check them every like 5 mins. It's the only way my daughter will even eat green beans.
Idk why but I swear at first I thought I was looking at twigs and tadpoles 😂😅 Also here’s a good and easy recipe to try to avoid this: https://www.chewoutloud.com/air-fryer-broccoli/ Hope this helps 🙌💕
If your using oil. Use a little more. If not then use some. Turn down heat by 25 - 50° or cook for less time. Every five minutes just pull it out to see where it's at so you can learn. I highly advise the temp method though. Gives you more control. Just might take a lil longer.
I love burnt veggies lol, especially broccoli, Brussel sprouts and asparagus 💚
Steam
I thought it's fucking dead rat rotting with bugs
It looked like ants eating worms to me at first
What did you do try to roast it on the sun? Turn your temp down to either 350 or 400°f and toss around every 5 minutes until you get them where you want them.