How to clean airfryer basket?

[dragonsinaroom@lemmy.world]

Don't use anything harder than the sponge because the antistick lining is coming off of mine

[echocranium@lemmy.zip]

I do this with ours. Spray it and let sit for at least half an hour in the sink. Hose off the caustic with hot water, then nylon brush the residue.

[mnbychoice@midwest.social]

Hose off the caustic with hot water

Wear eye protection if truly hosing. You don't want that shit in your eye.

[wewbull@feddit.uk]

I preheat the air fryer to soften the fat and oils. Drain whatever I can into a container, and use a silicone spatula to get anything that is still adhered.

It then goes in the dish washer on a hot wash. Come out like new.

[geneva_convenience@lemmy.ml]

This is the other issue. Grease would come off using a metal sponge. But that would demolish the "antistick" coating which the grease is sticking to.

I need something which dissolves the greases adhesion to the airfryer pan so a soft sponge can wipe it off.

[hootinnhollerin@lemmy.dbzer0.com]

Maybe that barkeepers friend stuff

[suzyq@sh.itjust.works]

Simple Green is my go to degreaser when dish soap and hot water don't cut it.

[logicaldrivel@sopuli.xyz]

Maybe im just a slob, but as long as it doesn't feel greasy I really don't mind the baked on grease. I still wash it. While it's still hot ill fill it with soap water then scrub it out with a bottle brush. Im not stressing over the stains though.

[tonyn@lemmy.ml]

This is probably going to be an unpopular opinion, but here it is anyway. If it doesn't come off with dish detergent and a scrub sponge, just call it a permanent seasoning and let it be. If scrubbing it like mad won't make it come off, then it won't come off if your food touches it.

[izax@pawb.social]

Try soaking it again overnight but with dishwasher detergent instead of normal dish soap

[oneortheotherdontaskme@lemmy.world]

Not silly, that's a common cleaning technique from janitor/cleaning staff i was told a while back. Use a little bit of what causes the stain/gunk and it helps break down the bonds by binding with the already-solidified object and trying to mix with it, weakening/changing the concentration of the 'stuck' substance

[space_of_eights@lemmy.ml]

Try this: slice a lemon in half. Put it in a heat-resistant bowl. Place bowl into airfryer and set at 200 Celsius for 20 minutes. It'll probably smoke, so make sure to ventilate well.

After that, you may be able to wipe most of the grease away with a cloth.

[kambusha@sh.itjust.works]

Can you not heat it up, and then pour out?

[ragebutt@lemmy.dbzer0.com]

Is it teflon coated? If so you should be careful. Many of the suggestions here are for increasingly abrasive options which will scratch that coating and cause it to eventually flake off, which means it will get into your food, which definitely not something you want to eat

On one hand the grease itself is probably not a food safety issue anymore. Similar to a cast iron pan once oil/grease heats enough on a surface it polymerizes and essentially bonds to the surface. This is generally safe unless the oil is exposed to very high temps (beyond what is typically used for cooking) but it looks bad on stuff like sheet pans

However you do want to be a bit more diligent cleaning as a result. Unlike a cast iron pan where the polymerization layer (seasoning) is generally very smooth this is generally not; it is bumpy and has more nooks and crannies. This means there are more areas where filth and bacteria can be harbored. Not a huge issue, just make sure you clean well.

[readmorebooks@lemmy.zip]

The category of chemicals you're looking for are called de-greasers.

[gammagames@beehaw.org]

We try to clean ours every time and got a few little boat things to keep the mess down. Looks brand new half a year later

[dannyboy@sh.itjust.works]

Hand wash with soap after each use? What are people saying in the comments about built up oil?

[geneva_convenience@lemmy.ml]

Hand wash with soap after each use

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=waEC-8GFTP4

[geneva_convenience@lemmy.ml]

baking soda did nothing

soap did nothing

trying a dishwasher tablet next

[sergeantsushi@lemmy.world]

Soak the basket in 50% vinegar: water. Then run the air fryer with some vinegar in it to clean out the rest of it.

Vinegar is an acid which works great on grease.
Baking soda is basic and works great on carbon build ups.