Yes, you can. What you lack in space is more than made up for in efficiency and time saved. I can easily fit 8 chicken thighs, 2 packages of cut smoked sausage and red potatoes, or 2 whole chickens in the basket. The cooking time is so reduced when compated with oven or stovetop cooking that you could do 2 or 3 rotations in the fryer before 1 is complete using the range. It is a pretty big basket compared to some orher air fryers I've seen.