The 1 Easter roast lamb mistake that could ruin your air fryer

Easter is a time for chocolate eggs, hot cross buns, and of course, a roast leg of lamb on Sunday or the bank holiday Monday. Not that long ago, home cooks across the land would have been greasing their dishes and turning their ovens on to 180C.

But now, lots of amatuer chefs use air fryer for everything from roast chicken to a sponge cake. Legs of lamb are not different. However, for those planning on air frying their juicy lamb legs over the four-day weekend, a culinary expert has a warning.

in-house Airfryer chef and cooking expert, Martin Senders, has said that if you're not careful you can damage your air fryer.

Martin explained: "Cooking bone-in lamb in your air fryer requires extra care. Without it, you could end up with unevenly cooked meat - and possibly even damage your appliance.

"The bone absorbs heat faster than the surrounding meat, which can lead to overcooked or undercooked areas. Even worse, if you overcrowd the basket or use large bone-in cuts that don't fit properly, the bones could scrape against the sides of the fryer, damaging the basket or affecting the heating elements over time"

He went on:"To avoid this, always position the thicker, meatier side of the lamb facing outward, never inward. That way, the heat always circulates evenly around the meat for a perfect roast.

"You could even loosely tent a piece of kitchen foil over the lamb for the first half of cooking. This helps regulate the heat in the Airfryer and prevents the bone from overheating.

"Just make sure not to wrap it tightly or block the airflow, as this could stop the air fryer from cooking the meat evenly. Once the lamb is partially cooked, remove the foil for the rest of the cooking time to get a perfectly browned, juicy finish that the whole family will love."