Slight niggles like the plastic smell are outweighed by the easy to use touch pad and smart design. The basket and tray are both dishwasher safe, so you just pop everything in there and let it do the hard work, thank you very much. There’s a small pull handle on the tray which is stainless steel rather than non-stick – which is used everywhere else – and this definitely has the potential to build up dirt over time. I haven’t tested the machine’s broil or reheat function yet, but both come with good reviews. I’ll do my best to update this post with more as I continue to test. We independently select these products—if you buy from one of our links, we may earn a commission.
Our tester was able to roast a 4-pound chicken in 45 minutes and said “it tasted as good as those that are slow-roasted for an entire day.” Air fryers have gained popularity for producing crispy, evenly browned “fried” foods without the use of an actual deep fryer. They work by circulating hot air around food, similarly to a convection oven, and eliminate the need for much, if any, cooking oil, resulting in grocery savings and less cleanup. The chicken legs were moist on the inside and the skin was crisp, but not overdone. We air fried chips in one basket at the same time as roasting chicken legs in the other, and didn’t feel like the scent permeated across the baskets.
You may need to remove the rubber cushions from the tray as food debris can collect around them, and this can be a bit fiddly. Each cushion curls over the metal side and three rubber plugs hold it in place; it is a thumb pushing instant vortex and poking job. The trays, rotisserie basket, and rotisserie spit are all dishwasher safe and it doesn’t get much easier than that. Even when washing by hand, the surfaces of the trays clean up quickly and easily.
Before use or storing, make sure all surfaces are dry. Broiling cooks using direct top-down heating, perfect for melting cheese on French onion soup, and nachos. There is no need to turn the food partway through cooking. When the cooker passes the preheating phase, the display shows Add Food.
In our analysis of 47 expert reviews, the Instant Vortex Plus 7-In-1 Air Fryer Oven, 10-Quart placed 4th when we looked at the top 21 products in the category. Donna Currie is a food writer and blogger specializing in recipes and kitchen gadgets. She covers kitchen tools and gadgets for The Spruce Eats and is the author of Make Ahead Bread. I work hard on using my appliances, Air Fryer and Instant Pot, to make my life easier, and hopefully, in return, your lives easier.
Make sure to remove all the accessories from inside the cooking chamber. Choose which cooking temperature unit you would like to use, Fahrenheit or Celsius. We’ve designed the control panel to be simple to use and easy to read. DO NOT immerse the power cord, plug, or appliance in water or other liquid. DO NOT let the power cord hang over edges of tables or counters, or touch hot surfaces or open flame, including the stovetop.
I’ve BAKED cheese scones, tea loaf, roasted carrots, courgettes, cod AIR FRIED diced potatoes & kale crisps held colour GRILLED Toast with cheese REHEATED leftovers brilliantly. SYNC COOK & FINISH with 2 baskets & drawer lights moosoo air fryer so useful. Heats up faster than regular oven & significantly saves on fuel. No recipe book/guidance but still in my Top 3 Best Ever Buys. Remove the air frying basket from the unit and carefully turn, flip, or rotate your food.