Best How To Test Your Oven Temperature Without A Thermometer Recipes

AIR-FRYER CHICKEN LEGS

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For years, I tried to find the perfect bottled barbecue sauce for chicken legs. After a few years, I threw in the towel and created my own using ketchup, honey and spicy brown mustard. It works perfectly with this air-fryer chicken legs recipe. -Kathleen Criddle, Lake Worth, Florida

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Dinner

Time 40m

Yield 8 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

2 cups ketchup
2/3 cup honey
1/3 cup packed brown sugar
2 tablespoons finely chopped sweet onion
2 tablespoons spicy brown mustard
4 garlic cloves, minced
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
1 tablespoon cider vinegar
16 chicken drumsticks

Steps:

In a large saucepan, mix the first 8 ingredients; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, 15-20 minutes to allow flavors to blend, stirring occasionally. Reserve 2 cups sauce for serving., Preheat air fryer to 375°. In batches, place chicken in a single layer on greased tray in air-fryer basket. Cook until a thermometer reads 170°-175°, 15-20 minutes, turning occasionally and brushing generously with remaining sauce during the last 5 minutes. Serve with reserved sauce.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 422 calories, Fat 12g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 95mg cholesterol, Sodium 909mg sodium, Carbohydrate 49g carbohydrate (48g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 29g protein.

HOW TO TEST YOUR OVEN TEMPERATURE WITHOUT A THERMOMETER

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Make and share this How to Test Your Oven Temperature Without a Thermometer recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Chocolatl

Categories < 15 Mins

Time 15m

Yield 1 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 2

Ingredients

granulated sugar
aluminum foil (optional)

Steps:

To test if your oven is running cold:.
Preheat oven to 375°. (186° C.).
Place a small amount of granulated sugar in an oven-proof dish or on a cookie sheet lined with aluminum foil.
Place in oven for 15 minutes.
If your oven is calibrated correctly, the sugar will melt.
If your oven is running cold, the sugar will not melt.
To test if your oven is running hot:.
Preheat oven to 350°. (177° C.).
Follow the same procedure as above.
If your oven is calibrated correctly, the sugar will not melt (although it may brown a little).
If your oven is running hot, the sugar will melt.
Note: ovens do not maintain a constant temperature, but cycle above and below it, so it is possible that the sugar may melt at 350° if your oven is correctly calibrated but has an extreme cycle (15° F, 8° C.).