air frying

[ air frahy-ing ]

noun

1. a method of food preparation in which the ingredients are enclosed in a type of small convection oven and cooked, with little or no oil, by the circulation of hot air, which for certain foods results in a crispy surface, as if they had been deep-fried.

Word History and Origins

Origin of air frying¹

First recorded in 2010–15 air ¹( def ) + fry ¹( def ) + -ing ¹( def )