Serious warning to anyone that cooks bacon in an air fryer

There are some foods that cook perfectly in an air fryer, and others that should really stick to the hob or oven.

While some favourite foods to cook in the air fryer include chips, roast potatoes, certain meats and vegetables, there are other foods that are a huge no-no, according to experts.

One of these foods is bacon, which absolutely shouldn't be cooked in the air fryer.

Traditionally, bacon is either fried on the hob for around 10 minutes, or in the grill for around four minutes on each side, or in the oven for 10 to 15 minutes.

However, since air fryers started becoming more and more popular in the UK, people have been testing out cooking bacon in them, too.

Experts have warned against cooking bacon in the air fryer (Getty Stock Images)

However, you might want to avoid that method.

Dietitian and recipe developer Brenda Peralta explained that there are a couple of reasons why you may want to stick to pan frying your bacon strips in the morning.

Peralta revealed that due to the high-fat content, it can leave an unwelcome odour, causing a mess in the process.

Though the big reason to avoid it is that it could cause smoke - again due to its fat content.

While certain foods work well in the air fryer, others should be avoided (Getty Stock Images)

"It is a fatty food, and when it is cooked in an air fryer, the fat can drip down and cause smoke or splatter. This can make the bacon difficult to cook evenly, and it can also produce a lot of smoke and odours," she told the Huffington Post.

Peralta later explained that the end result of cooking bacon in here also doesn't look as aesthetic as it would if you cooked it on the stove, as it is also harder for the strip to stay in one piece.

She added: "A bacon strip is a small and delicate food, and it can be difficult to flip or remove from the air fryer basket without breaking it."

Bacon shouldn't be cooked in the air fryer (Getty Stock Images)

Bacon also can't be cooked in large amounts in an air fryer, which has a certain capacity.

The dietician went on: "The air fryer basket may not be large enough to accommodate a large quantity of bacon. This can make it difficult to cook a lot of bacon at once, which can be inconvenient if you are cooking for a group."

Basically, cooking it in the air fryer ruins how it cooks, how it looks, how it smells and makes your kitchen smoky.