Newbie ish to air fryer - been told to just rest it as an oven - but can I cook..

[notwittywithusernames]

A single portion Thai red curry in it in the wooden trays? Indont want to start a fire!

Ahh treat it as an oven!

what sort of wooden tray? Are we talking ready meal here or cooking from scratch?

Yes sorry the pre made ones that come already in the tray - bamboo? Ive used them in the oven no prob but just wasnt sure about the air fryer

hmm, not sure, i'd be cautious!

Sorry in my haste the Charlie Bighams ones

I usually bung Ready meals in their own containers in the microwave assuming it’s not a foil container. That’s because the hot air circulation isn’t so effective under the bottom of the tray in an Air Fryer, as the heat comes from above in most designs.

I have tried making a trivet thingy from rolled up aluminium foil when I cooked home made pizzas, but it’s too much of a faff.

However, food like chips, chicken breasts, jacket spuds, frozen Danish pastries etc, cook really well in the air fryer, so in that sense, it’s like an oven only quicker as I don’t tend to bother pre/heating it.

What sort of meals do you normally prepare?

If all else fails, RTFM.😀
It actually says not suitable for AF.

@notwittywithusernames i use the Charlie ones in the air fryer without issue. I lift it out using the paper insert and place the insert and meal into an air fryer safe container.