Equipment Review: Air Fryers 

I recommend you join air fryer groups if you're on Facebook. I've seen articles online with recipes for bread in the AF and I've watched a video tutorial on cooking a whole chicken in the AF. It was probably a 4 pounder but it was a good fit in the drawer type. Best of all, it was crispy and juicy.

"Naked" chicken wings "fry" amazingly well. Breaded items made for the oven (orida fries, etc) also work really well. Restaurant supply items for the deep fryer can be hit or miss.

It is more quantity that will get you in trouble, than the food. Have to have enough space around the food for airflow. Other than that, almost anything that can be Fried, or, Baked in an oven, that is not a desert or desert like item, can be made in a Air Fryer. Some desert like items can be done in an Air Fryer, just need to experiment with times and temps. Rule of thumb, 25 degrees less and 2/3's the time to start, then add more time if needed. Same with a convection oven as far as that goes.

Anything you would bake or roast is awesome in the air fryer. You just have to play around with temp and time. I don’t recommend quesadillas in the air fryer. They are too light and the fan blows them around . 😂

@@Sandiastef you can weight them down with a little rack. I got a rack for my air fryer so I could stack things - I mostly use it to keep thin or light stuff like bacon or tortillas from flying around.

We've had our Elite (a/k/a "The Deathstar") for over a year, and it has been a spectacular success. So despite it being a 2-person capacity, flip-top model, we're not changing it out anytime soon!

WHat is the exact model of that Ninja?

Where did you purchase

@@lorigwynne7779 i purchased 1st one at Bed Bath and Beyond and second one thru Amazon as BB&B was out at the time. Both places were same price. Hope this helps. Still enjoying using them both!👍

Does it come with a recipe book?

I agree! I use it just as often as my stove top for cooking.

Yep!

With the exception of my stand mixer (I make a LOT of bread, way cheaper than buying it in Canada due to corrupt grocers price-fixing bread of all things) I agree 100%

better than heating up the oven for 3 or fewer people

I eat a Ketovore diet and I’ve been struggling to find a reason to purchase either an air fryer or instapot. I use my sous vide, grill, and frying pan for 99% of everything I eat.

@@MikeKilo1969 Same here Mike! We don't do potatoes or bread crumbs on ketovore. It would be nice if an air fryer could sear a steak, but we know you need a grill or a pan for that...

@@rfbead321 I actually repurposed a pizza oven called the Uuni Pro, it gets up to 700+ degrees. I sous vide seven steaks on Sunday and then sear them each night for dinner. Works great!

this is the model I have, it is great in cooking for one, does awesome job on frozen fries, cooks chicken very well. it takes some experimenting with cooking times.

I use a bottle brush after soaking the basket and grate in dish soap with hot water. I don't scrub.

My touch panel died and I was forced to use their remote android app. I hated the app so much I just gave up.

@@sd4dfg2 so sorry to hear that man (lady?). I've had my Cosori since the summer of 2020 and have had no issues.

I love my Ninja too!

What is model #?

I love my Vortex Mini. I had another bell shaped one and it's was the most worthless thing I've bought. But the Vortex Mini is great.

I just bought the same model. I haven’t used the air fryer feature yet. Is it good?

@@DRS427 Works great! Just as good as the recommended ones listed here. the different modes are just different fan speeds.

I was on the fence about it but now it's on sale for $39 @ Costco. Amazon had bad reviews but they have a great return policy. Have you had any problems with it ?

@@pamelahuelfer8691 I still love it and have had no problems. I found the same model that Costco carries on Amazon and have to disagree with the negative reviews. I expected the plastic odor but had that only for the first use. I use only the 'air fry' setting and you CAN turn off the preheat which someone complained about. It's not 100% intuitive but it's not complicated. Some people don't read instructions and may be frustrated. I recommend buying it while it's $39 at Costco and you can return it used if you're not happy with it. Costco's frozen mahi mahi works beautifully for 'grilled' fish tacos in the air fryer (EatingWell) and the sockeye salmon comes out great, too. They have a large jug of avocado oil which is recommended for high heat use. I bought the Mistifi sprayer on Amazon which is better than many. I could go on and on - home made egg rolls, corn flake chicken nuggets. It's really expanded my meal plans. Good luck!

@@delanaby thank you so much for responding !!! Out the door to Costco it is !!

We did too based on an earlier ATK video and we love it. Still learning but very pleased so far and it was affordable.

One of the reasons I bought this was so I didn't have to heat up the oven for everything. I can finish cooking or heating something in this before my oven preheats, & what an energy savings not to heat up the oven if you don't have to.

I'm leaning towards the square versus round, just seems to be better.

Now you're all getting me confused by praising all the DIFFERENT air fryers which you bought, use and love. Drat. But thanks for sharing anyway. :-) 👍 🇬🇧

There is no Cosori behind her in the video, so it seems like ATK ignored one of the top brands of air fryers in this “test”.

I agree with you. Picked up my first Insignia for $30 during the holidays of 2020. Loved it so much, I bought my second one this year! use them both everyday …Go Insignia 👍🏼

Insignia is great in terms of cooking and performance. But the tephlon is fragile and started flaking off after a year. And i babied the basket when washing. Never in dishwasher. Used soft sponges and soaked it to limit scrubbing.

Correct

agreed, the smell was awful, but it was gone after a 4 or 5 times using it. Maybe use it empty outside the first 4 times???

Yep, I wrapped up my Nuwave Oven and put it in the garage after using this Instant Airfryer the first time.😊

I have recently done a search on ATK. They have a review featuring their favorite brand, TEAK HAUS edge grain. It's walnut. Food grade MINERAL OIL used for maintenance.

I had to return mine , the non stick surface were peeled off after short period of time use.