Instant instructs you to clean the cooking basket by hand, which is a little disappointing as most air fryer baskets can go through the dishwasher. This is to prevent any water from fogging up the ClearCook window after prolonged use. The moosoo air fryer Plus 6-in 1 Air Fryer with ClearCook and OdorErase has a roast setting, so we used this to roast a selection of vegetables for 15 minutes at 370°F. Across the range of air fryers we tested this one took a little longer to roast the vegetables how we liked, but we could not fault the even cooking.
Browning was better on the second side and was similar to the coloring you get from broiling, rather than the deep brown crusty exterior you get from grilling or even pan frying. But once again, there was no smoke and no greasy splatters on the cooktop or pan to clean up. Are you curious about all the other air fryers we tested out? I gave it a go with a popular online recipe, 2 pounds of thinly sliced top round beef and a tasty marinade. Set at 155 for 3 hours, I filled two trays with the marinated meat.
Since I was cooking the fish from frozen, I popped it in the tray once there were 8 minutes left on the timer for the fries. And less noise doesn’t come at the expense of high-quality results – the instant pot duo nova Slim upkeeps its siblings’ fantastic legacy of perfectly air-fried meals. Its temperature settings range from 95ºF / 35ºC to 400ºF / 205ºC, and the timer can go up to 60 minutes. The Instant Vortex Air Fryer fries, roasts, bakes and reheats to perfection — so you can make all your favorite fried sides and snacks — with less of the oil and none of the mess. We will keep this review updated with information on how long this takes.
I’m not a fan of wasting time or food, and I wish the directions were clearer on this front. The Instant Vortex Plus is a solid air fryer choice, as long as you’re willing to do some recipe research. There’s no reinvention of the wheel here and, personally, I don’t adore the shape and angle of the handle.
A recipe book is not included, but the Instant Pot website does have How-To Videos and as well as a good cooking time table and answers questions. There isn’t much information on using the dehydrate feature, nor many recipes yet on the Instant Pot app or website but I expect they’re working on getting more recipes. The Vortex Plus XL is an accurate air fryer, varying within 5 to 10 degrees of the desired temperature. Our taste judges pay special attention to the texture, evenness, and cook times of various food items during our cooking test.
The average cook time in my best air fryer tests was 12.5 minutes, but the Plus only needed 8 minutes to produce golden and crispy fries. The fries were evenly cooked and tasted great, not too dry and not too limp. One of the biggest downsides to many air fryers is the size of the basket. Most only have room for two chicken breasts or a couple of servings of fries (or the teeniest amount of zucchini chips). We were able to air fry a whole pound of chicken, as opposed to the usual half-pound other fryers can handle.