Dash Tasti-Crisp DCAF120 Manual

PARTS & FEATURES

Using Your Tasti-Crisp ™ Express Air fryer

BEFORE USING YOUR AIR FRYER

• Remove all packaging materials.
• Check that the Air Fryer has no visible damage and no parts are missing.
• Before using the appliance for the first time or before using it after prolonged storage, wash and dry the appliance and any accompanying accessories. See "Cleaning & Maintenance" for instructions.

1. Place the appliance on a stable, flat, heat-resistant surface. Plug the Air Fryer into a wall socket.
   
2. Remove the Crisper Drawer from the Air Fryer (photo A), and make sure that the Crisper Tray is inserted in the Crisper Drawer (photo B). Place food in the Crisper Drawer on the Crisper Tray.
   

NOTE: There is no need to add any oil as the appliance works with hot air, although foods can be tossed in a small amount of oil for crispier results.

3. After adding food, slide the Crisper Drawer back inside the Air Fryer (photo C).
   
4. Set the Timer Dial to your desired time. The Air Fryer will automatically begin air frying and the Timer Dial will start counting down (photo D).
   

NOTE: The Tasti-Crisp ™ Express Air Fryer has one set cooking temperature of 400°F.

5. For even results, some foods require shaking halfway through the preparation time. See the Cook Time Chart for recommendations. To do this, simply, remove the Crisper Drawer from the appliance and shake it gently side to side (photo E).
   
6. When the Air Fryer is done cooking, a chime will sound.
7. Pull the Crisper Drawer out of the appliance and place it on a heat-resistant surface.
   
   The Crisper Drawer and Crisper Tray will be hot. Only touch the Crisper Drawer by the Crisper Drawer Handle. Check if the food is done. If the food is not ready, slide the Crisper Drawer back into the appliance and set the Timer Dial for a few extra minutes.
8. Empty the Crisper Drawer into a bowl or onto a plate. To remove large or greasy items, lift them out of the Crisper Drawer with a pair of tongs. Excess oil from any foods will be collected at the bottom of the Crisper Drawer. Allow the appliance to cool before disposing of any excess oil (photo F).
   

Cook Time Chart

Page Title Please keep in mind that these times are guidelines, not exact specifications. Actual cooking times vary depending on the size, shape, and amount of food. When air frying a new item, always make sure food is cooked properly before consumption. According to the USDA, the safe internal temperature is 165°F for poultry and 160°F for beef. If food is not cooked properly using these guidelines, add a few minutes to the Air Fryer and cook food longer.

Cleaning & Maintenance

• Remove the plug from the wall socket and let the appliance cool down completely. Removing the Crisper Drawer allows the Air Fryer to cool down quicker.
• Thoroughly clean the appliance after every use.
• Do not clean the Crisper Tray, Crisper Drawer, or the inside of the appliance with metal kitchen utensils or abrasive cleaning materials, as they may damage the non-stick coating.
• Wipe the outside of the appliance with a moist, soft cloth.
• The Crisper Tray and Crisper Drawer are dishwasher-safe.
• Alternatively, the Crisper Tray and Crisper Drawer can be cleaned with hot water, dish soap, and a non-abrasive sponge.
• Clean the heating element with a soft cleaning brush to remove any food residue.
• Make sure the appliance has cooled down completely before cleaning the heating element.
• Make sure that the appliance is unplugged and all parts are clean and dry before storing.

Chef Tip!
If the Crisper Drawer or the Crisper Tray is dirty, remove it from the Air Fryer and fill the Crisper Drawer with hot water and dish soap. Then, put the Crisper Tray in the Crisper Drawer and let them soak for about 10 minutes to release any food that has become stuck.

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BUFFALO CAULIFLOWER

Ingredients:
3 cups cauliflower florets, cut into ½ pieces
½ tbsp cornstarch
1 tbsp grapeseed or vegetable oil
Pinch of salt

For Buffalo Sauce:
1 tbsp unsalted butter
¼ cup hot sauce
½ tbsp honey ½ clove garlic, minced
Serve with blue cheese dressing or another dip

Directions: Time: 15 minutes

1. Preheat the Air Fryer. Toss the florets with the oil and ½ tbsp of cornstarch.
2. Air fry for 15 minutes. While the cauliflower is cooking, add all the hot sauce ingredients into a small pot over medium heat. Whisk to mix in the butter and reduce to heat to low.
3. Toss the florets with hot sauce mixture and sprinkle with salt.

Homemade french Fries

Ingredients:
½ large Russet potato, washed and dried
½ tbsp grape seed or vegetable oil
Pinch of salt

Directions: Time: 15 minutes

1. Preheat Air Fryer. Cut the potato lengthwise into ¼ inch slices. Lay the slices flat and cut lengthwise again into ¼ inch pieces (think fast food style French fry size).
2. Lay potato pieces on paper towel and roll them around to dry off any excess moisture. Toss the potato pieces in a bowl with the oil.
3. Lay oiled pieces in the basket. Make sure they do not stick together. They can be layered as long as air can get through. Air fry potatoes for 15 minutes. Salt immediately when done.

Buttermilk Fried Chicken

Ingredients:
2 each bone-in chicken drumsticks and thighs

For Crumb Mix
: 2 cups plain, unsalted bread crumbs
4 tbsp grape seed oil
2 tsp onion powder
2 tsp garlic powder
2 tsp paprika
2 tsp dried thyme
2 tsp sea or kosher salt
1 tsp black pepper, freshly ground

For Buttermilk Marinade:
1 quart buttermilk
1 tbsp sea or kosher salt
2 tbsp hot sauce

Directions: Time: 4 hours and 30 minutes

1. Mix together the ingredients for the buttermilk marinade, add chicken and let marinate in the fridge for at least 4 hours. Mix together all ingredients for the crumb mixture, manually rubbing the crumbs to coat them with the oil.
2. Preheat Air Fryer. Remove chicken from the buttermilk and coat with the seasoned bread crumbs. Place chicken in the basket and fry for 30 minutes.
3. Remove the chicken and season with salt. Place on a wire rack to rest for a few minutes before eating. Air fry chicken in batches.

Sriracha Chicken WIngs

Ingredients:
5 chicken wing pieces, mixture of flats and drumettes
½ tbsp grape seed or vegetable oil
½ tsp sea or kosher salt
⅛ cup sriracha
½ tbsp soy sauce
1 tbsp unsalted butter
¾ tbsp honey
1 tbsp scallion greens, thin sliced

Directions: Time: 25 minutes

1. Preheat Air Fryer. Pat dry excess moisture on the wings with paper towel, toss the dried wings with the oil and salt.
2. Place just the drumettes in the basket of the Air Fryer and set the timer for 25 minutes. Cook for 5 minutes and then add the wing flats in a single layer in the basket. Cook for the remaining 20 minutes.
3. While the chicken is cooking, add the sriracha, soy, butter and honey in a small pot over low heat. Whisk ingredients together until the honey has dissolved and the butter has melted, and reduce heat to low to keep warm.
4. Toss the wings in a bowl with the glaze, garnish with sliced scallions and serve immediately.

Crab Cakes

Ingredients:
16 oz crab meat, picked through for pieces of shell
2 tbsp parsley, chopped
2 tbsp scallion greens, chopped
1 tbsp lemon zest
½ cups mayonnaise
1 egg, beaten few dashes of hot sauce
¼ cups panko crumbs, half crushed up
1 tsp Dijon mustard
Pinch of salt
Pinch of black pepper
1 tsp oil

Directions: Time: 8 minutes

1. Preheat Air Fryer. Pat dry excess moisture on the wings with paper towel, toss the dried wings with the oil and salt.
2. Combine crab meat with the parsley, scallion, lemon zest, mayo, egg, hot sauce, crushed panko, and Dijon. Mix thoroughly and season with salt and pepper. Form into 2-inch balls with a scoop or by hand and flatten into a disc. The mixture will be loose.
3. Preheat the Air Fryer. Mix the remaining panko with the oil and combine, season with salt.
4. With a spatula, place 3 crab cakes into the basket and top each one with panko crumbs. Air fry for 8 minutes. Repeat with remaining crab cakes. Serve with lemon wedges.

Easy Donuts

Ingredients:
1 can of biscuit dough
4 tbsp butter, melted
1 / 3 cup granulated sugar
½ tsp cinnamon
4 tbsp dark brown sugar
½ tsp sea or kosher salt

Directions: Time: 5 minutes

1. Combine sugar, cinnamon, brown sugar and salt in a bowl and set aside.
2. Preheat Air Fryer. Remove the dough from the can (do not flatten) and use a 2 inch ring cutter to cut a hole in the center of each biscuit.
3. Arrange 3 pieces of dough in the basket at a time, and air fry for 5 minutes.
4. As each round of donuts comes out, use a pastry brush to paint butter on entire surface of each donut. Coat each buttered donut in the sugar mix. Shake off excess and serve warm.

Baja Fish Tacos

Ingredients:
1 lb fish of your choice, sliced into long strips, about 1 inch wide
2 cup panko bread crumbs
4 tbsp grape seed or vegetable oil
1 ½ tsp ground cumin
1 ½ tsp sea or kosher salt
Freshly-ground black pepper, to taste
1 cups all-purpose flour
3 large eggs, beaten
6-8 (8") corn tortillas
2 tsp vegetable oil
¼ cup red onion, sliced thin
1 red bell pepper, sliced thin
1 avocado, sliced thin
1 lime, cut into wedges
2 tbsp cilantro, chopped
1 jalapeño, sliced thin (optional)
Sour cream (optional)

Directions: Time: 13-16 minutes

1. Mix the panko with oil. Rub by hand to coat the oil onto the panko. Add the salt, cumin and black pepper and mix into the panko. Preheat the Air Fryer.
2. Season the fish with salt and pepper, dredge in the flour and shake off excess. Dip the fish into the egg and then into the seasoned panko. Press the crumbs onto the fish to help them stick.
3. In a small sauté pan over medium heat, add oil and sauté the onions and peppers with a pinch of salt. Saute for 2-3 minutes, until the onions are translucent. Lay fish in the basket in one layer and air fry for 6-8 minutes, depending on the thickness of the fish.
4. Air fry in batches. In a preheated oven, place the tortillas on the oven rack and bake for 5 minutes while the fish is cooking. Assemble tacos with fish and accompaniments.

CUSTOMER SUPPORT

Dash values quality and workmanship and stands behind this feel good product with our Feel Good Guarantee ™. To learn more about guarantee ™ our commitment to quality, visit bydash.com/feelgood.

Our customer support teams in the US and Canada are at your service Monday - Friday during the times below. Contact us at 1 (800) 898-6970 or support@bydash.com

Hey Hawaii! You can reach our customer service team from 3AM to 3PM. And also, Alaska, feel free to reach out from 5AM to 5PM.

PLEASE NOTE:
Your Tasti-Crisp ™ Air Fryer is not dishwasher-safe.

IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS

IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS: PLEASE READ AND SAVE THIS INSTRUCTION AND CARE MANUAL. important safeguards When using electrical appliances, basic safety precautions should be always followed, including:

• Read all instructions.
• Remove all bags and packaging from appliance before use.
• Do not use appliance outdoors or for commercial purposes.
• Never leave appliance unattended when in use.
• Only use the appliance on a stable, dry surface.
• Make sure the appliance is cleaned thoroughly before using.
• Do not touch hot surfaces. Use handles.
• To protect against electrical shock to not immerse cord or plugs or appliance in water or other liquid.
• Do not use appliance for other than its intended use. For household use only. Do not use outdoors.
• Do not operate this appliance with a damaged cord, damaged plug, after the appliance malfunctions, is dropped, or damaged in any manner. Return appliance to the nearest authorized service facility for examination, repair, or adjustment.
• For maintenance excluding cleaning, please contact StoreBound directly at 1-800-898-6970 from 9AM-9PM PT Monday-Friday or by email at support@bydash.com.

• Do not place appliance on or near a hot gas burner, hot electric burner, or in a heated oven. Extreme caution must be used when moving an appliance containing hot oil or other hot liquids. Always attach plug to appliance first, then plug cord into the wall outlet. To disconnect, turn any control to "off," then remove plug from wall outlet. Do not use appliance for other than intended use.
• Refrain from using attachments that are not recommended by the appliance manufacturer, as this may result in fire, electric shock, or personal injury.
• Do not let the cord touch hot surfaces or hang over the edges of tables or counters.
• This appliance can be used by persons with reduced physical, sensory or mental capabilities or lack of experience of knowledge, if they have been given supervision or instruction concerning use of the appliance in a safe way and understand the hazards involved.
• This appliance is not a toy. Do not let children use this appliance. Close supervision is necessary when any kitchen appliance is used by or near children.
• Always be sure to unplug the appliance from the outlet prior to moving, cleaning, storage, and when not in use.
• StoreBound shall not accept liability for damages caused by improper use of the appliance.

• Improper use of the appliance can result in property damage or personal injury.
• This appliance has a polarized plug (one blade is wider than the other). To reduce the risk of electric shock, this plug will fit in a polarized outlet only one way. If the plug does not completely fit in the outlet, reverse the plug. If it still does not fit, contact a qualified electrician. Do not attempt to modify the plug in any way.
• Turn the appliance OFF, then unplug from the outlet when not in use, before assembling or disassembling parts and before cleaning. To unplug, grasp the plug and pull from the outlet. Never pull from the power cord.
• A short power supply cord is to be provided to reduce the risk resulting from becoming entangled in or tripping over a longer cord. An extension cord may be used if care is exercised in its use. If an extension cord is used, the marked electrical rating of the extension cord should be at least as great as the electrical rating of the appliance. The extension cord should be arranged so that it will not drape over the countertop or tabletop where it can be pulled on by children or tripped over unintentionally. If the appliance is of the grounded type, the cord set or extension cord should be a grounding-type 3-wire cord.

• To avoid burns, use extreme caution when removing accessories or disposing of hot grease.
• When not in use, always unplug the unit. Do not store any materials other than manufacturer's recommended accessories in this appliance.
• Do not place any of the following materials in the Air Fryer: paper, cardboard, plastic and similar products.
• Do not cover any part of the oven with metal foil. This will cause overheating of the oven.
• Oversize foods, metal foil packages and utensils must not be inserted in the Air Fryer as they may involve a risk of fire or electric shock.
• Do not allow the appliance to be covered by or touch flammable materials such as curtains, draperies or walls, when in operation. Do not store any items on top of the appliance when in operation. Do not operate under wall cabinets.
• Do not clean with metal scouring pads.
• Do not attempt to dislodge food when the appliance is plugged into electrical outlet.
• Use recommended temperature settings for all cooking/baking, roasting and air frying.

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