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We all love the crispy and crunchy texture of deep-fried foods, but deep frying—especially at home—leaves a lot to be desired. Once those delish chicken wings or French fries are devoured, there’s a stinky, greasy mess to clean up and a lot of oil to properly discard. (Not to mention, consuming deep fried foods on the reg ain’t exactly good for the ol’ ticker.) Air frying has taken the world by storm—a super-heated answer to our culinary quandary of how to achieve deep-fried results without the mess and extra calories. But, through all of our air-fried endeavors, we’ve found that air frying is not the exact one-to-one replacement as many people believe it to be. So, our chefs set out to develop strategies that play to the strengths of a smart oven air fryer and help you achieve as good—or even better—results compared to deep frying. Follow along and check out our fave air-fried recipes below to rev up your air fryer and level up your results.