I finally tried air frying frozen fish sticks without preheating

I was in a rush after work on Tuesday so I threw a handful of Gorton's fish sticks straight into the cold basket and set it for 10 minutes at 400. They came out super crispy on the outside but the middle was a little mushy, not like when I preheat for 3 minutes first. Has anyone else skipped the preheat and gotten better results with a different time or temp?

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alex_johnson14d ago

Toss them in and add a couple extra minutes next time. It's like when you microwave leftovers without stirring halfway, you just gotta adjust for the lack of even heat.

bettyfox14d ago

Yeah I've totally been there. Tossing them in early is the move, I usually drop mine in about 2-3 minutes before the timer goes off. If they're still a little hard in the middle after that, just add another minute and check again. It's a pain but beats having a rock hard center or a burnt exterior.