Instant Compact Small Air Fryer with Single Drawer, Healthy Oil Free Meals, Adjustable Temperature, Countdown Timer, Non-Stick Dishwasher Safe Basket, White - 3.8L - 1500W

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It earned a perfect score for producing golden, flavourful chicken with a beautifully crisp exterior.

However, sausages, fish fingers and roasted veg were all cooked to perfection in less than half the time it would take in the oven (with a teaspoon of oil, or less). It also boasts a nifty built-in temperature probe but we’d only use it as a guide, as it was a few degrees out when we took a reading from the chicken using an external probe.You’ll also recognise all the classic settings for air frying, roasting, baking, reheating, proving and dehydrating, as well as the Max Crisp setting, which allows you to crank up the heat to a whopping 240ºC. Our final Ninja recommendation was the most expensive one we tried, but this impressive gadget is what would happen if you combined an air fryer and a maxi-sized George Foreman grill. Air-fryers are generally very versatile, but there are certain ingredients you should avoid air-frying for safety reasons, like popcorn and sauce-based dishes.

I cooked chips inside in around 16 minutes, thanks to the fast airflow which is better than most other brands. The only other thing to note was that the wells in the bottom plate created an uneven surface, which led to some misshapen cupcakes, but those are minor issues. Air fryers are one of the biggest selling kitchen appliances on the market due to their compact size and speedy cooking times.

Air fryers work by convection, meaning they circulate hot air around your food, ensuring every bit of surface area is exposed to the oil and heat. As well as whipping up to 900g of fries, its removable crisper plate and two fan speeds turn it into a far more versatile machine. Depending on your budget, they’ll be controlled with either manual buttons or a touchscreen display. And once you've found your perfect air fryer, head to our round-up of the best air fryer recipes for some cooking inspiration, including a delicious recipe for lemon drizzle cake. But those minor quibbles aside, it’s easy to use and comes with detailed instructions (both physical and via a QR code that takes you to video tutorials).

For best results, we recommend that you preheat the unit for 3 minutes before adding your ingredients. Read our full Breville Halo Rotisserie air-fryer review, or if you'd prefer a smaller model, read our full Breville Halo digital air-fryer review. Explore versatile cooking options, from frying and roasting to baking and grilling, all in one compact appliance.However, the control interface is intuitive, the troubleshooting advice is clear and it comes with a recipe booklet packed with tasty inspiration for each setting. As with all cookware, you’re advised to keep your air fryer clean using non-scratch tools to avoid the build-up of burnt oil and starchy foods, the smoke from which can be harmful. Like its predecessor, the FlexDrawer comes with an array of thoughtful functions including its match and sync settings, the former of which allows you to match the time and temperature of both sides of the fryer without having to input all the information twice, while the latter syncs up both sizes of the fryer, so they finish at the same time, even when at different temperatures of cook times. If you already know how air fryers save you money, here’s a quick look at our top five: Which are the best air fryers in 2024? There are also oven-style air fryers that often come with rotisserie accessories, so you can roast a full chicken for example.