Reply To: Is it assur to use an air fryer during channukah?

I suggest that what Rabbi Debbie really meant to ask was: Does eating air – fried food exempt me from my obligation to eat something fried in oil?
The answer,of course, is no. Eating oil-fried foods on Chanuka is an important minhag, and should not be neglected.
That said, once you have eaten the required amount of oil-fried foods, you are of course welcome to fry the rest of your food in air.