"We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. The air fryer can be a game changer when it comes to making easy meals, but if you've ever tried to clean melted cheese out of the bottom, you'll know it's not without its downsides. When cooking particularly messy foods, it makes sense to line the basket, then you can remove the liner and all the grease along with it."
"There are a few ways of lining your air fryer, but wax paper should not be one of them. The reason is in the name. It's paper coated in a thin layer of wax, most commonly paraffin wax, to give it a non-stick surface. This might lead you to believe that it's designed for cooking, but wax paper is not heat-resistant. If you line the air fryer with wax paper, the wax is going to melt as it heats."
Air fryers simplify meal prep but can get messy, so lining the basket makes cleanup easier by removing liners and trapped grease. Wax paper is coated with paraffin wax and is not heat-resistant; when used in an air fryer the wax will melt, potentially leaving a waxy residue, producing smoke, catching fire, or dripping into the heating element and causing damage. Wax paper is also unsafe for ovens but can be used in microwaves. Parchment paper, coated with food-grade silicone, resists heat up to about 425–450°F and is a safer liner when trimmed to fit or purchased as single-use air fryer liners.
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