Air Fryer Recommendations-

[CyCloned]

Generally they are great for reheating things that turn to mush in a microwave. Pizza is a great example. They are also good for pork chops, chicken if you don't need a lot. Frozen Tater tots are great in them. I would not get one smaller than 4-5 quarts. I have only had the one without the shelf, but those look interesting.

 

[cyclonespiker33]

I bought this one in May to use for just myself.

Amazon.com

I use it once or twice a week and love it. I definitely wouldn't go smaller than that if you've got a wife and two kids.

 

[Bipolarcy]

Wifey is adamant we get one for Christmas.
What size does a family of four (kids 10&5) actually need?

Size, 3Qt, 4Qt, 7Qt, 10Qt?
Do you get one with a basket/drawer, or do you buy the larger with Shelves (looks like a min oven).
Price- What should I plan to spend?
Brand recommendations?
Stores/website to purchase from?
Brands to stay away from?
Horror stories----

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Odd, because I just saw an ad for an air fryer when I was watching a movie last night and thought about getting one for three easy payments of $49.95. But wait, there's more. Just kidding. That's all I got.

Well ... besides this. You'd probably want to get a larger one just in case you get a wild hair and decide you want to rotisserie cook a whole turkey.

 

[Clonehomer]

I still can't believe that someone in a marketing department somewhere decided to rename a convection oven/broiler and everyone fell for it.

Yeah, the physics just don't work. You can't mimic the heat transfer from 400° oil with air convection.

 

[nfrine]

OP, Emeril Lagasse is looking for you. His air fryer infomercials are special.

 

[enisthemenace]

We just had egg rolls last night. Hot, crispy and done in about 6 minutes.

 

[Lineup]

PowerXL Air Fryer Grill

 

[CyCloned]

OP, Emeril Lagasse is looking for you. His air fryer infomercials are special.

I got one of his fryers at Menards for$49. Like the one I have but this one is bigger.

 

[Arkansas Cyclone]

We got a Ninja grill and air fryer on Black Friday in 2019 and love it. We've nearly worn it out. Plus we hardly ever use the oven anymore.

If there was a con it would be cooking area. As a family of 3 it's probably enough area to get by but it could be an issue for anything more than 3.

 

[GBlade]

It's a french fry master. Also use it weekly for roast veg: asparagus, brussel sprouts, and cauliflower. Fish fillets are also good to go. I've also made wings in it (baking powder helps the crispy).

We got the Ninja 2-in-1 airfryer and pressure cooker. I think it is 6-8 qrt, but you can only put so much in before blocking air flow. We use the airfryer much more often. Pressure cooker is good for soups and slow cooker recipes.

 

[CNECloneFan]

Wifey is adamant we get one for Christmas.
What size does a family of four (kids 10&5) actually need?

Size, 3Qt, 4Qt, 7Qt, 10Qt?
Do you get one with a basket/drawer, or do you buy the larger with Shelves (looks like a min oven).
Price- What should I plan to spend?
Brand recommendations?
Stores/website to purchase from?
Brands to stay away from?
Horror stories----

Go-

Don't know about brands, but the bigger the better. If your food is crowded it comes out soggy. You need air around as much of your stuff as possible

 

[usedcarguy]

I don't have one but aren't these supposed to circulate the air at a higher rate than a convection oven?

If I did get one it would be one like a mini oven. They seem more versatile.

Yes, they circulate quite a bit more air. And yes, get an oven style one because you can use it as a regular oven/toaster oven as well and they have quite a bit more capacity.

 

[usedcarguy]

PowerXL Air Fryer Grill

That's what I have and I love it. Use it for frozen pizzas as well. It's replaced my toaster oven.

 

[CNECloneFan]

Don't know about brands, but the bigger the better. If your food is crowded it comes out soggy. You need air around as much of your stuff as possible

And ps - I agree with other posters on leftover pizza. Beats the heck out of microwaved.

 

[conmebol]

I got this Cuisinart air fryer last year at kohls for about $120 (after 40% off coupon) + 20 Kohls cash. It's been great, that I hardly turn on my main oven anymore. I use it for reheating lefover, roast beef, chinese roast pork, etc.

Cuisinart® AirFryer Toaster Oven

Enjoy the crunch without the calories and messy cleanup

www.kohls.com

 

[CyCloned]

Don't know about brands, but the bigger the better. If your food is crowded it comes out soggy. You need air around as much of your stuff as possible

I find that with most stuff you have to shake the pot once in a while to move things around. Use mine a lot to make chicken nuggets and tater tots for my picky eater.