Chef Ming Tsai and the T-fal ActiFry Savory Chicken dish

Chef Ming Tsai makes a delicious Savory Chicken dish in the T-fal ActiFry.

[@gcmgome]

This gadget can easily be dismissed as a gimmick until you determine what it does well and if those things it does do well are suitable for you. We have had our T-Fal Actifry for about 6 months now and use it several times a week for a variety of different entrees and side dishes. Yesterday for example, I made a batch of green beans, lightly oiled and seasoned with salt, pepper and garlic. They are delicious and will be used as a side vegetable for about 3-4 days. Today I am making a chicken dish similar to the one shown in this video. Tomorrow... home made fries to go with grilled chicken and nothing I have ever tasted compares with these fries. This device is without a doubt over hyped to the point where it has created false expectations but if you are going to listen to negative criticism, at least listen to someone who actually has one and has made an honest attempt to learn to cook with it. In our kitchen it is the perfect compliment to our electric wok, convection and steam toaster oven and George Foreman Grill. ...but we did our homework, learned a few recipes and kept our expectations in check as we constantly added new uses for it.

[@waldopepper4069]

i bought one recently. was so impressed with it i bought another one and stuck it on a shelf in case they decide to stop making these in the future. a great machine for busy people. i tend to always be working or on the go, and being able to load this up and then keep doing something else for 20 minutes while it cooks and tosses the food all on its own is just terrific.

[@TriciaMcCaffery]

I wasn’t aware of these awesome tips for my actifryer Thanks a bunch

[@dieselvw]

Best thing I bought for the kitchen in a long time.

[@ancamg]

I'm doing this recipee right now. My tortillas are whole wheat...and I have chicken breast..red onion. I marinated the chicken. My actifry is black. Hope I'll like it! PS: I already devoured it! AMAZING! I cut the onion and pepper too thin, but they weren't burn, only they did not look as good. I used a whole avocado with a lot of lemon! Thank you!

[@hopehope7503]

I like Ming. Hey. Very easy recipe and explains good

[@klipin4379]

Wow, I enjoyed this. Actifry seems to excel at quasi stir-fry. For folks who love sauce, this beats an air fryer!

[@awendaawenda8011]

I have a ninja air fryer that can bake, roast, steam, pressure cook, dehydrate, slow cook, keep warm, rewarm, sauté and air fry. No paddle and fish stays in one piece, actually everything stays the same way you placed it. I can make an entire meal for three or four atone times, I air fryer a 7:6 prime rib roast and it was the most delicious prime rib that I’ve ever eaten. I steamed to muffin tins full of egg bites that we used for two meals. I did a 6 lb pot roast. I can make soups, stews, desserts and homemade beans in one pot. No other pots are ever used. None. I have a basket with slots that circulates the hot air throughout the fryer and you don’t even have to turn the food. Maybe a little research could help, maybe not. if you’re happy then who am I to judge you. God Bless. Cheers

[@lenovoR62]

Looks great. I am going to buy one of these. Thanks for the great video. I am hungry ha, ha.

[@cornytheman]

i really love 2018 , i got this from xmas on 24th woooppp cant wait to make food

[@jerrysurowiec]

Can you do General Tso's chicken in the actifry?

[@gogadgo]

I went to the thrift store last week and they had one for 24.99 and the tag color was half off but i didn't get it. I went home and researched the gadget and went back to get it. It was even lower in price and i ended up paying 6 dollars. I can't wait to use it.

[@user-yg1eg6zb9b]

So a total of 3 table spoons of oil for one dish, really health:) , oh, did I mention this takes almost an hour to cook?

[@Harpist4Christ]

Great recipes Chef Ming. Can you make a fish recipe in Actifry?

[@awendaawenda8011]

I think you could cut down on the dirty dishes. All I use is a large cutting board and put everything in the pot as chopped and needed. So literally it’s a one pot cooker. I also use oil in a clean hair sprayer bottle (small one) or a smaller sprayer and spray the sides of the basket and I spray the tops of my food, flip it and spray the second spray and have never used a tbsp of oil, never mind two. TIP: when you ant fit everything in a pot, cook your fries and then dump them onto enough foil to completely encapsulate them. Make sure the foil is snug. The. I cover the fries, the foil with clean tea towels, like a gift. All sizes and the bottom and top. They’re still hot 20-25 minute later. Your artifry should be properly cleaned after ever single use or you’ll end up with an “old oil” smell in that filter and you’ll never clean it out. Cook with great food, choose an excellent moderately priced wine and always use clean pots, pans and air fryers. It’s all about hygiene and taste.

[@kennyplay5982]

I have this for years. But I know there is the 2in1. But wasn't there a Dual Actifry with 2 paddles?

[@20st0ne]

How many calories in this dish?

[@mauryu7399]

i need that

[@DjLohem]

Buy right version , the one with auto shutdown/timer, when used right, its working fine, usally I use it most with pommes fries, havent testet it much, I usually boil and longfry in oven chicken Legs or pig. From my experience, I use it for vegetables and potatoes or for crispy things.. But its not the same as frying in oil, its different. Some like it, others dont. I think its good.

[@Blindside93]

An hour eh...the addition is strong with you.

[@CorneliusSneedley]

So it takes about an hour including prep time and switching ingredients, etc, to make a stir fry that in a wok would use about the same amount of oil and would take about ten or fifteen minutes including prep. And it's three hundred bucks. Yay, sign me up. :P

[@daoyinyang]

lols he's bought out. He even adds shitty cranberries all over his recipes. It's a good thing they actually still taste good or all hell i'd be mad! lols

[@user-xk2zy3ng1o]

Frying in a wok requires skills. This actifry suits people who are not good at cooking.

[@s.r.r.]

You don't have to stand over this machine. It frees your hands to other things and there is no spitting oil while stirring, and clean up is super easy. I love mine.

[@heidilein2815]

natures butter - cool :)

[@ronariverah3909]

Can you pop popcorn in the actifry?

[@fmpartridge]

Fish might be a little difficult with the Acti-Fry. The machine has a rotating piece which stirs the ingredients constantly. Fish might fall apart in the Acti-Fry. Just tried the tortillas for Super Bowl Sunday and they were awesome! We cut them into bigger pieces and used salt. They were perfect with artichoke dip.

[@steveturton5478]

For delicate items, like fish, use the optional wire basket, which also rotates but does not use the paddle.

[@farrellcityking1]

I've yet to see a video of someone cooking chicken in this device and it look 100% cooked through. I swear, every video I say the same thing: "that still looks sort of raw" Seems like a convenient device, but no thanks.

[@cornytheman]

it does do meat welldone, it just doesnt get as cripsy as old techniques. no worries tho its healtiier and its super delicious :=)

[@joejayno]

Awesome good video

[@joylane5560]

Simple and tasty! Think I would add ginger!

[@Byrnzi360]

From outward appearances this device seems like a great innovation, but if you want to fry something like chicken wings or french fries, it will take 2-3x longer to do it with this device than with a regular deep fryer, which would only cost a fraction of the price. As for using less oil: Food fried at the correct temperature retains very little oil to begin with. Alton Brown did an episode of Good Eats where he disproved the whole "fried food absorbs tons of oil" myth. To test it, I put 2 litres of oil in my deep fryer, fried 30 chicken wings (in batches) for my family, than allowed the oil to cool down, and syphoned it back into the original oil container. About 2 tablespoons were missing for all the wings I cooked.

[@steveturton5478]

and all the grease from deep frying...no thanks. With the Actifry, you only need 1 teaspoon of olive oil...so much healthier.

[@margaretkohsamy3404]

Can this T-Fal Actifry for steaming ... fish

[@kvin9210]

No it can't steam fish.

[@redbuzzardbass]

with traditional methods this would take half the time and use less oil. the actifry seems to be awesome.

[@gameshowguy2000]

So would Martin Yan be considered first generation? He was born in China and came over here. Some people still question his accent (whether it's fake or not; he insist it's real).

[@Confederatemule]

I want to prepare a meal for two people. I want soft fried potatoes, fried cabbage with bacon, and pinto beans. Can I cook all ingredients at one time? Will it be enough to feed two hard working construction hands?

[@DreamilyReal]

I can do it with 2 tablespoons of olive oil.

[@davidcapps5438]

Read product complaints before deciding on this product. BEWARE! The pan coating comes off using utensils and some internal plastic parts are know to melt which could be a fire hazard especially since this product DOES NOT TURN OFF WHEN DONE.

[@austenlowe2194]

Wonder why the US drops the E in the name?

[@brutusbeefcake3962]

No temperature control?

[@kvin9210]

The actifry air fryer doesn't have any temperature control.

[@jeshygg]

I have to agree with Junglist1974, I would really only use this puppy to make chip's or something that usually i would deepfry, You're high if you are going to cook everything via this appliance.

[@mhow7024]

I am sure that will taste awesome, but it's actually quite oily. i guess the prime selling point is that you can set it up and walk away. no need for constant monitoring. However, realistically, you would need at least 2 of these units (if not 3) to be able to make a proper meal, unless you want to spend an hour- hour and a half cooking food one after another. in which case, why even bother buying this unit. You can just use your stove.

[@philperry6564]

Olive oil for frying???Wow

[@ScottLeapman]

why is he raising the handle before opening and then lowering after closing? The handle is used ONLY to remove the cooking bowl and has nothing to do with opening/closing the lid. Otherwise, nice video and good recipe.

[@jamsocrane]

they break. my paddle broke got a new one and Its starting to break,look at the small pins under the paddle,each one eventually break. Now after lots of money the heater will not heat,thank-you t-fal. After lots of money Its not going to burn me more.

[@colinseymour3761]

The veggies are way way too soft for what should be crispy stir fry

[@twodoortwo]

I wish I could use this for my own homemade breaded chicken, but the breading would come off while it was turning around in there.

[@steveturton5478]

just remove the paddle...and cook without...just need to manually stir.

[@OtzmaKotzev]

There is also a basket available for it

[@Catsface99]

No seasonings??

[@sunnysidekitchen8284]

isnt butter "natures butter"?

[@johnw6389]

I use less oil in a normal pan then the machine does!!

[@janasali821]

I’m so hungry now, I think I’m going to get out of bed and have a midnight stir fry

[@mmmfloorpie]

I thought butter was nature's butter...

[@slafkec]

total cooking time 35 min

[@msardipMusic]

yeah but this doenst end up coating your nice new kitchen in oil!

[@shanef8728]

great for cooking chips or fries but thats about it really

[@PrimeMatt]

That's far more oil, and far longer than if you just cooked it in a pan.

[@dsfullmovie850]

I have but don't know how to use hahaaa

[@naturegirl372]

I'm interested in getting lots of nourishing animal fat, in my eating, so I wonder if I can use pig lard, instead of oil

[@Godsavethecrumpets]

yes you can, they only say oil because its a fryer thats meant to replace a deep frier, but i use it all the time with no oil at all

[@naturegirl372]

@@Godsavethecrumpets . Thanks. I did use it with lard and it was fine, but the machine itself, I wasn't impressed with. It's a big, cumbersome space robbing, redundancy. I gave it to my son to try. It doesn't do anything, that I can't get from my stove, for my purposes

[@ticleve2]

Ming has resorted to taking the easy money. Be sure that he doesn't have one of these in his house.

[@lorrenaelliott161]

literally Laughed Out Loud

[@Junglist1974]

Wow it only took around an hour and 3 tablespoons of oil to make a stir-fry... hang on I only use 1 tablespoon of oil in a stir fry and it takes around 10 mins - well worth the $300

[@khabatyousuf3944]

Gut aber sehr langsam

[@szombat78]

Is this a commercial? :(

[@RonsonDenmark]

Why does he keep opening and closing the handle? Makes no sense.

[@samuraistabber]

40 minutes for a stir fry?

[@kvin9210]

Think about the oil you're saving. An air fryer will always have more cooking time at the expense of time and the amount of oil.

[@samuraistabber]

Gadgets are usually made to make things quick and easier. 40 minutes for a stir fry is not efficient no matter how much oil you save.

[@OdeeBee]

Love mine. I skip the oil altogether. LOVE to cook meats! Goes from frozen to done only 20min! Even bone in!! I'm not doing a whole meal like that though. Waste of time...lol

[@enayram1530]

It was not useful to add oil every time since the tank was oiled. Actifry is made to make `` dietetic '' dishes and reduced in fat. Your dish is fatty.

[@awendaawenda8011]

I prefer to use a manual oil spray and it uses half the oil!

[@hedongshihouleyie]

it is not small oil, totally 3 spoon! 油可没少加啊

[@kuriyamatidusflossy]

Exactly what I was thinking and I was going to write the same thing and on the top it was your comment :) yes for one meal 3 full table spoon of oil this is not that awesome as it sounds

[@Spleenzorio]

1 spoon each time you cook something, compared to how many cups you'd use in a frying pan

[@roamsy]

thats only 48 grams of fat, wow he totally lied at the beginning he said the dish would be only 1 tbsp oil. and in only 3 x the time this dish would normally take. but you can walk away...from your money

[@nicolasmorath8360]

yeap. ithougt exactly the same

[@tigerfish949]

!!!! 3 tbsp olive virgin oil=450 calories, 45 grams fat... ARE YOU SERIOUS !!!!!

[@zochbuppet448]

I'm guessing this thing is another $200 kitchen cupboard clutterer. Its a great idea you dont stink up your house, as everything is covered up in the housing, but it seems soooo sloooooooooow. You can do the same thing with the onions/veg in 3 min, taco chips 1-2 min I was looking for reviews to see if its worth it since they have been out for about 5 years now. I seen another video where it mashes up the most basic of frying food french fries I'll check back in 5 years when its improved

[@josephinbee9602]

3 TBS of oil total, that a lot of oil for one bowl of Chicken dish than I cook on the stove.

[@porkchopwarlock]

man, this blows. I came looking to deep fry some goodies with my main man ming, east meets west style, but only got some clown town fry mechanism shilled to me by a sellout. this hurts my soul to witness.

[@MERCEDESLIMBURG]

This is NOT low-fat!

[@jholivehk]

it's waste of time ... you may use an hour to cook only 1 dish ... crazy ... ! ! !

[@cyrax1311]

The tortilla strips only took 10 mins.

[@jholivehk]

cyrax1311 check out the second part of the video , preparing the savory chicken dish , what do you think how long it finished ? !

[@vintage31]

Shame on you Ming!

[@GD-th3gu]

Looks like a pile of shite to be honest, most unappealing stir fry I’ve seen in a while