Quick dumb question

[ajthepoolman]

I need to cook some air-fried pork chops. These are supposed to be done in an oven on a rack with a cookie sheet under it to catch the drippings.

My question is this. I have cooling racks at home. Can you use cooling racks to cook on? My racks are metal of some sort. No plastic or otherwise.

What do you think?

Aj

 

[Dutch]

If they're made of stainless steel, it shouldn't be a problem.

 

[deejaydebi]

May I ask what an "air fried" pork chop is?

Most cooling racks are fine for cooking on I do it all the time. I use them whem I bake chops or chickens to let the grease drip off.

 

[-devil-]

its prob the breading mix that you put on them .. then bake them as normal .. but keep up on a rack so that the breading will be crispy...

 

[ajthepoolman]

I survived! The racks held a magnet when I put it against it so they weren't stainless steel to the core. Probably a coated stainless.

The chops were dredged through some italian bread crumbs, salt, pepper and cayenne pepper. They were coated in dijon mustard before the dredge.

Broiled for 5 to 8 minutes a side or until the internal temp hit 165.

We also air-fried some sweet potatoes that were cut into match sticks. Those were awesome!

I also made ratatouile (spelling?). It is pretty good, but not something I would push my way to the front of the line for.

Thanks for the advice!

 

[navionjim]

I do it all the time!

 

[brennan]

I reiterate Deb's question...Just what is this air frying you speak of?

 

[ajthepoolman]

Putting the meat on a rack with a pan under it to catch the fat drippings. Basically cooking the meat at a very high temperature, without letting it sit in it's own juices. Crispy outer texture without a bunch of oil or trapped fat in the breading.

 

[shellbellc]

Man, I've been calling this baking all my life!! Just kidding!

 

[ajthepoolman]

You bake a cake! I swear by the air-fry method for pork chops though. I don't even care for them that much, but these were very good!

 

[deejaydebi]

Gee I call it baking too Shell! I spritz a bit with olive oil so you still get a bit of fried flavor but with very liitle oil. Make french fries hat way too.

I hate grease and fat!

 

[ajthepoolman]

I don't know if it makes a difference or not, but the chops were broiled. Is that still baking?