The moment I realized my air fryer was lying to me about temperature

I've been air frying chicken wings for about two years and always wondered why they came out soggy on one side. Last week I bought a cheap oven thermometer for $8 and stuck it inside my basket. Turns out my unit runs about 40 degrees cooler than the display says, so I've been undercooking everything this WHOLE time. Now I'm wondering if I should just trust the dial for simplicity or always add 40 degrees to every recipe. Has anyone else tested their air fryer's actual temp, and did it change how you cook?

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barnes.jamie18d ago

My buddy tested his and found it was off by 30 degrees too, wild stuff.