Air Fryer Corn on The Cob Recipe with Butter EASY | Air Fryer World (2024)

FAQs

Can I air fry with butter? ›

Yes, butter can replace oil in an air fryer. Use melted butter, brushing it lightly on the food you're cooking. Butter enhances flavor, making dishes richer and juicier, and helps with heat transfer as the air fryer's fan circulates air. However, butter's lower smoke point means it burns quickly and may produce smoke.

Never Use Nonstick Spray

Spraying the basket in the air fryer with nonstick spray can damage the air fryer's nonstick coating and can make the pan unsafe for use. If you need to use a cooking spray, like when cooking breaded food items like chicken tenders, only spray the food directly before turning on the air fryer.

Place the ears in the air-fryer basket and cook for 10 minutes, flipping each ear halfway through. Depending on the size of your air fryer, you may want to cut your corn into smaller pieces before placing them in the basket. The corn is finished when it's lightly charred and the kernels are soft and tender.

Pan-frying: Yes, you can use butter for simple pan-fried recipes! Like sautéing, you'll want to slowly melt the butter and let the moisture cook off before adding your food.

Will Butter Burn in an Air Fryer? Cooking oil is the preferred medium for using fat in an air fryer because it has a higher smoke point than butter. Meanwhile, the smoking point of butter is 350°F while most food cooks at 400°F in an air fryer.

Cooking Method: Boiling in Salted Water

You just place whole, shucked corn cobs in boiling, salted water and boil them for 5 minutes. That's it.

No need to fire up the barbecue or oven. Using an air fryer means consistently crisp, buttery, and tender corn every time, no matter what the season. The best part? This classic side is ready to serve in under 20 minutes.

How long to boil corn on the cob? Boil the corn until the kernels turn bright yellow and are crisp tender, 4 to 5 minutes. Carefully remove from the water with tongs to a serving platter and serve warm.

No! You do not need oil to use an air fryer. (Louder for the people in the back!) To use your air fryer without oil, simply season your food, put it in the air fryer basket, and set the desired temperature and time.

Parchment paper is good for food that might stick to the basket, like chicken wings, making clean up a bit easier. If you're tempted to use parchment every day or are simply waste-conscious, consider instead a silicone liner for air fryers. They're reusable and dishwasher safe, cutting down on both waste and worry.

Why not use Pam in air fryer? ›

“Cooking sprays such as Pam, often include soy lecithin, an emulsifier, in the formulation,” says Martin Bucknavage, an expert in food safety in the Penn State Department of Food Science. “This is less stable than high smoke point oils and will deteriorate at temperatures used for air frying.

Foil is safe to use in an air fryer so long as you follow three basic rules: never let foil touch the heating element; make sure the foil is weighted so it doesn't blow around the basket; and avoid contact with acidic ingredients, which can cause the foil to leach onto your food.

You can also air fry corn in aluminum foil. Wrapping corn in foil before air frying is a great way to lock in flavor. This step also prevents the corn from drying out during the cooking process. So if you don't want extra crispy kernels, just rub oil or butter over the corn, and season it before wrapping it in foil.

The air fryer is perfect for oil-free cooking. Though manufacturers and recipes often suggest using a little bit of oil, you actually don't need to add any oil to ingredients before tossing them into the fryer basket. The high heat and circulating air will give you crispy texture without any oil.

Directions. Melt 4 1/2 tablespoons butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook potatoes in butter, stirring occasionally, until golden brown, 10 to 15 minutes.