So here’s a little trick I’ve learned that will help you out if your air fryer starts smoking. Butter can be quite tricky to work with in an air fryer because the butter can cause it to smoke. At least it does in my Power Air Fryer. Let me know if you’ve had trouble with this below with the air fryer you are currently using. This also happens with hamburger patties because of the fat.  A trick I’ve recently learned to help stop this from happening is to add a little bit of water to the bottom of your air fryer basket.