Why does nobody talk about preheating times with frozen food?

I wasted like 3 months putting frozen chicken tenders straight in the air fryer and wondering why they came out soggy on one side. Finally timed it out and realized I needed a full 5 minute preheat at 380 before dropping them in. Game changer for crispy texture, especially with the store brand frozen stuff from Aldi. Anyone else skip preheating for way too long?

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sean_perry18d ago

Yeah I used to be on team "just throw it in cold" but you might be onto something here. Gotta try this with the chicken strips next time.