Reusable Silicone Air Fryer Liners

Air-fryers are very popular these days, and you can see why. A safe new brand (with automatic shut-off switches) from a kitchen shop can cook homemade and ready-made food with little or no oil in less time, saving a fortune also on energy bills, as you don’t need to bother turning on the oven.

But as with all appliances, they can be tricky to clean. These silicone air fryer baskets (also in rectangular shape) are in various sizes (measure your air basket before ordering). The slotted holes and air-flow keeps them clean, and the dishwasher-safe liners capture oil and large food bits.

Silicone is made from a blend of sand and fossil fuels, but it’s food-safe, lasts years and is easy to recycle. It also withstands high temperatures, so the liners can also be used for steamers and ovens.

Read our post on food safety for people and pets. It’s best to just bin allium (onion family) and tomato/citrus/rhubarb scraps, as acids could harm compost creatures. For tinned foods, always remove lids fully or pull ring-pulls back over holes, to avoid wildlife getting trapped.

The unique base patterns and drain channels prevent oil from soaking your food, so now you can enjoy everything from homemade chips to homemade recipes, in half the time and far less oil.

We do need fats for good health, but in reality we don’t actually ‘need’ oil (olive oil used to only be sold in chemists). It just means using olives instead of olive oil etc.

And if you are trying to lose weight or have serious illness like heart disease, it’s good to at least reduce the use of refined oils.

England’s top cause of kitchen fires are fat fryers. So it’s great to replace one with an air-fryer instead. UK law is that if you buy a new appliance, the store has to recycle the old one. So take the opportunity to take the rusty old fat-stained chip fat fryer to the shop, and let them recycle it for you!