>>> ALL RIGHT, IF YOU GOT AN AIR
FRYER FOR THE HOLIDAYS, WE KNOW
WHO YOU ARE, AND IT’S STILL
SITTING IN THE BOX BECAUSE
YOU’RE LIKE, HOW DOES IT WORK
AND IS IT ANY GOOD?
BREAK IT OUT BECAUSE WE’RE
LEARNING NOW.
>> WE HAVE CHEF JERNARD WELLS.
HE’S GOING TO GIVE US AIR FRYER 101.
HE’S THE HOST OF COOKING REMAX.
CAN WE PUT THAT PICTURE BACK UP? YOU HAVE A GORGEOUS FAMILY.
>> WE HAD TO WEAR THE SNUGGIES.
>> JENAGENERALJENNA’S HUBBY GOT
FRYER AND WE DON’T KNOW HOW TO
USE IT.
>> I CAN’T GET IT THE CRISPY WAY
I WANT TO.
>> AIR FRYERS ARE SOME OF THE
SIMPLEST AND COOLEST GADGETS TO
USE NOW.
NOT ONLY ARE THEY SIMPLE, FAST,
LESS CLEANUP, BUT ALSO YOU GET A LITTLE MORE HEALTH BENEFITS
USING IT IF YOU’RE PLEASURES OF
LIKE I DO.
>> HOW DO WE GET IT CRISPY?
>> TO MAKE IT CRISP, ALWAYS KEEP
THESE COOL SPRAY BOTTLES HERE,
KEEP SOME OLIVE OIL IN THEM, AND
YOU WANT TO TAKE YOUR CHICKEN OR
WHATEVER IT IS THAT YOU WANT
THAT CRISPNESS, YOU WANT TO
LIGHTLY SPRAY IT.
NOW, IF YOU NOTICE, I’M USING A
SPRAY BOTTLE INSTEAD OF, LIKE,
YOUR TYPICAL AEROSOL SPRAY CAN.
IT’S BECAUSE THEY TYPICALLY --
THEY HAVE, LIKE, CHEMICALS THAT
COULD HARM THE INSIDE OF YOUR
AIR FRYER, SO YOU ALWAYS WANT TO
GO THAT ROUTE WHICH IS VERY
QUICK, SIMPLE AND EASY.
>> SO NOW IT WILL BE CRISPY
BECAUSE YOU SPRAYED IT?
>> YES, THAT’S ONE OF THE
BIGGEST KEYS BECAUSE YOU STILL
WANT TO PULL THAT FATNESS OUT OF
IT.
BUT NOW WHAT I LIKE TO DO TO GET
THE EXTRA CRUNCH IN THE SKIN,
TAKE ME SOME CORNSTARCH.
YOU CAN USE SOME ALL-PURPOSE
FLOUR, BUT I LIKE CORNSTARCH
ESPECIALLY FOR THIS DISH WE’RE
GOING TO DO.
TAKE YOUR CORNSTARCH, TAKE JUST
A PINCH OF KOSHER SALT, SOME
GARLIC POWDER.
>> I LOVE GARLIC POWDER.
>> IT’S ALL ABOUT BUILDING THOSE
FLAVORS.
LEMON PEPPER RANCH
LEMON, PEPPER AND RANCH BECAUSE
WE’RE GOING FOR THAT ZEST.
REMEMBER, YOU ALREADY COATED IT
WITH THE OIL AND THAT’S ALL YOU
NEED.
ONCE YOU DO THAT, IT GOES RIGHT
IN THE CENTER OF YOUR AIR FRYER.
>> SO SOME AIR FRYERS HAVE KIND
OF A TOASTER LOOKING THING,
THAT’S WHAT I’VE GOT, WHICH IS
WHY IT CONFUSES ME.
YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN?
>> THEY MAKE THEM DIFFERENT, BUT
AT THE END OF THE DAY, WHAT YOU
HAVE TO REMEMBER, JENNA, IS YOU
GET THE SAME BEAUTIFUL RESULTS.
I GOT NINE KIDS SO I HAVE TO
HAVE TWO AIR FRYERS TO GET THE
JOB DONE.
WHEN IT COMES OUT --
>> DOES THAT WORK WITH FRENCH
FRIES, TOO?
>> NO, IT DOES NOT WITH MINE.
HOW DO YOU DO THAT?
>> I JUST SHOWED YOU.
I JUST GAVE YOU THE SECRET.
I WOULDN’T SHARE THIS WITH
NOBODY ELSE BUT YOU.
THIS IS GOING TO BE OUR SECRET.
>> CAN I ASK YOU, DID YOU ADD
ANY WATER, OR ARE YOU SUPPOSED
TO ADD WATER?
>> YOU ONLY ADD WATER IF YOU’RE
DEALING WITH SOMETHING AND YOU
WANT TO REDUCE THE STEAM, AND
THAT’S ONE OF THE COOL SECRETS
ALSO.
YOU CAN PUT JUST A TABLESPOON OF
WATER IN THE BOTTOM OF YOUR AIR
FRYER AND IT REDUCES THAT SMOKE
THAT YOU GET WHEN YOU PUT STUFF
IN THE OVEN.
YOU WANT TO STAY AWAY FROM THAT.
>> TELL US MORE.
YOU’RE GOING TO MAKE US SOME
TEQUILA CHICKEN, IS THAT RIGHT?
>> YOU BETTER BELIEVE IT.
LOOK, YOU CAN’T JUST HAVE FRIED
WINGS WHEN YOU’RE DEALING WITH
CHEF JERNARD.
SO FIRST I LIKE A LITTLE SPICE
IN MINE, SO I ALWAYS ADD SOME
CHIPOTLE
CHIPOTLE.
>> WE’VE BEEN THERE.
>> CHIPOTLE, MAPLE.
>> MAPLE SYRUP?
>> YES.
YES.
YOU CAN USE MAPLE OR YOU CAN USE
AGAVE.
NORMALLY DEPENDING ON HOW I’M
FEELING WHICH I USE.
TODAY I’M USING AGAVE.
PINEAPPLE JUICE.
>> PINEAPPLE JUICE.
>> IT’S ALWAYS BETTER WITH
TEQUILA.
GARLIC.
I LIKE TO USE HALF MY GREEN
ONION AND JUST BLEND THIS
TOGETHER.
NOW, AS IT’S BLENDING TOGETHER,
YOU WANT TO TAKE THOSE BEAUTIFUL
GOLDEN WINGS AND JUST LAY THEM
IN THERE.
>> CHEF, DO THEY STAY CRISPY
ONCE YOU STICK THEM IN ALL THAT?
>> WHAT YOU’RE DOING, YOU’RE
GOING TO GET THAT NICE SOFT
THAT’S GOING TO STICK TO THE
CRUST OF IT.
ANOTHER COOL TIP, IF YOU WANT
THEM TO GET CRISPIER, AFTER
REMOVING THEM FROM THE SAUCE,
POP THEM BACK IN THE AIR FRYER.
PERFECT.
YOU GOT A NICE SEAR, YOU GOT THE
NICE STICKINESS TO THEM.
THEY’RE GOING TO COME OUT.
ME, I LIKE MINE WITH THAT
LIQUID.
>> WHAT ARE YOUR FAVORITE THINGS
TO DO IN THE AIR FRYER?
I NEED SOME RECIPES.
WHAT SHOULD WE PUT IN THERE?
>> ONE OF THE THINGS, I REALLY
LOVE DOING A LOT OF POTATOES.
I THINK POTATOES ARE COOL AND
SAVORY TO USE.
I ALSO LOVE BRUSSELS SPROUTS.
BRUSSELS SPROUTS ARE SO AMAZING.
IF YOU LIKE A GOOD BRUSSELS
SPROUT, POP THEM IN THE AIR
FRYER.
IT’S PERFECT.
LOOK AT THESE SWEET POTATO FRIES
RIGHT HERE.
>> PASS US ONE.
>> THAT LOOKS GOOD.
CHEF JERNARD, THANK YOU SO MUCH.