"Factor, HelloFresh's prepared meal delivery service, does not offer instructions for heating up its meals with an air fryer. But I've gone a little off-script while testing Factor's high-protein meal options, after my previous experience reheating Factor's never-frozen, packaged delivery meals using the microwave. The air fryer works better. Wings? Garlic chicken? Truffle filet mignon? Everything goes into the Ninja Crispi, which has become by far my favorite device for livening up and reheating leftovers."
"The key is, meat and veg go on the top. Rice, or wet food in general, goes on the bottom. After 10 minutes on the 380-degree-Fahrenheit recrisp setting, my brussels sprouts and pork loin bear none of the soggy hallmarks of reheated microwave food. They even take on light Maillard char atop the cooking plate. The nuttiness of buttery wild rice-cooked underneath the cooking plate-might even be better than the pork, sopped a little in juices from the pork resting above it."
Air-frying prepared high-protein meals from Factor produces crisper textures and livelier flavors compared with microwave reheating. Using an air fryer such as the Ninja Crispi, place meat and vegetables on the top rack and rice or wet components beneath to avoid sogginess. A 10-minute cycle at about 380°F on a recrisp setting yields light Maillard browning and moist, tender proteins. Factor offers more than 60 high-protein options that arrive never-frozen and only require reheating. Meals remain convenient and protein-focused, though reheated prepared foods can be higher in sodium and fat and will not surpass freshly cooked dishes.
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