Air fryer worth it?

[Jussik]

The black friday deals are right around the corner...
I'm debating getting an airfryer lol. I'd mostly use it to cook my chicken breasts and I might give potatoes a try to replace some rice. For the people that own an airfryer, is it worth the hype or do I stick to my good old school oven?

 

[OntarioDude]

Yes, I think it's worth it. A two basket one is even better if you can get one of those.

I've bought them for a few others as gifts and they love them and use them all the time now.

Good luck

OD

 

[BanditNOLIMIT]

I use mine almost daily. You can basically cook anything in it.

I like it for roasting my veggies and potatoes mainly.

Meat cooks really well but I don’t usually use it for that because I cook in bulk and can’t fit a whole lot in there.

Believe it or not I’ve cooked some of my best steaks in the air fryer.

I bought my Ninja brand one from Costco about 3 years ago for $60 and it’s still going strong. Would 100% buy again without hesitation.

(no I do not own stock in big air fryer!)

 

[Jussik]

Yes, I think it's worth it. A two basket one is even better if you can get one of those.

I've bought them for a few others as gifts and they love them and use them all the time now.

Good luck

OD

Thanks for the feedback. Thinking about snatching this one.

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[Mano]

Thanks for the feedback. Thinking about snatching this one.

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I have the slightly older version of this one. I like it however I'd prefer a 2 basket one. The basket is big on this one, and it's not super great for cooking lots of food. I think 2 baskets would be better for cooking lots. Not a bad purchase. Just not a great one.

 

[Jussik]

I have the slightly older version of this one. I like it however I'd prefer a 2 basket one. The basket is big on this one, and it's not super great for cooking lots of food. I think 2 baskets would be better for cooking lots. Not a bad purchase. Just not a great one.

What would be the advantage of getting one with 2 baskets? More space? A divider to cook two different things at once?

 

[OntarioDude]

Yes, both space and the option to cook two different things with two different settings at the same time.

It's handy and they usually cost around the same.

 

[Sorbate]

My wife loves it. We have to pull ours out from the wall because the vent is on the back and it gets hot.

 

[A.B]

Love our air fryer
Wings
Bacon
Tater tots
Fish

 

[Sorbate]

Thanks for the feedback. Thinking about snatching this one.

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That’s the one we have. It’s great

 

[Jussik]

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For 10 bucks more I have a dual basket one. Good price too

 

[Funnyman]

I picked up one last year, at Costco for a black Friday sale.
I worry about the forever chemicals that cone from the air fryer.

 

[Oldguyjiujitsu]

We use ours almost daily. Potatoes, sweet potato, roasted vegetables, chicken, salmon. It’s great.

Son, use it all the time for chicken wings and Smokies

 

[Bigbear]

Are they healthier than regular frying?

 

[Mano]

What would be the advantage of getting one with 2 baskets? More space? A divider to cook two different things at once?

Filling the basket to capacity makes cooking longer and uneven. More space is my angle.

 

[Jussik]

Are they healthier than regular frying?

Yes they barely require any oil if any at all.

 

[BanditNOLIMIT]

Are they healthier than regular frying?

Yes they barely require any oil if any at all.

yep, I use 0 oils when cooking with mine.

If you dont mind a few extra calories, adding a light coat of oil to whatever youre cooking is amazing in the air fryer as well.

 

[Darkstalker]

Yes !

 

[gondar1]

Are they healthier than regular frying?

I'm guessin, just in that it skips or severely limits the oil as mentioned. I have one too and it's great as far as limiting mess, not firing up the oven which I assume saves some cash. I wonder how many health minded folks fry in oil the old fashioned way with any regularity anymore anyways though? Growing up lots of people had deep fryers but I don't even remember the last time I saw one.

PS - I've never looked but if there is an air fryer out there that flips the food around for you that would truly be the cats ass, probably is but I bet she's pricy. I'd be hard pressed to cook with anything else if I had one though, set it and forget + great value.

 

[Sorbate]

I'm guessin, just in that it skips or severely limits the oil as mentioned. I have one too and it's great as far as limiting mess, not firing up the oven which I assume saves some cash. I wonder how many health minded folks fry in oil the old fashioned way with any regularity anymore anyways though? Growing up lots of people had deep fryers but I don't even remember the last time I saw one.

PS - I've never looked but if there is an air fryer out there that flips the food around for you that would truly be the cats ass, probably is but I bet she's pricy. I'd be hard pressed to cook with anything else if I had one though, set it and forget + great value.

I got a deep fryer in my garage that I havn’t used in 2 years. I keep thinking maybe I should dump the oil out of it and get rid of it, but then I get lazy and it’s not in the way, lol.