Found out that soaking chicken in salt water before air frying makes it juicy, why don't more recipes mention this?

You're right about the salt water soak, that's a brine. Recipes skip it because it adds like 12 extra hours nobody wants to deal with. Most people just want to cook dinner after work, not plan it a day ahead. It also takes up a whole container of space in your fridge. The trade off is amazing flavor and juicy meat against a big time sink. Still, once you try it you realize it's worth the hassle sometimes.

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maxm357mo ago

Actually charlieb67, you can soak it for just 30 minutes.

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rose_lewis557mo ago

My chicken was so dry last week it could have doubled as a gym chalk substitute, and now I know why. Who actually remembers to start dinner preparations before lunch the same day? The time commitment is the real killer, but even a quick 30-minute soak in salty water makes a huge difference. Is my fridge ever not too full for a giant container of chicken water though?

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