Anyone have any experience with air fryers?

[Kenny202]

Been looking at these for a while. Are they any better than the glass turbo ovens? We're family of 4...they dont look big enough for say a big batch of chicken wings

[steven100]

[DudleySquat]

I burned out 2 Otto air fryers in 3 months. 

[Kenny202]

8 minutes ago, steven100 said:

So you don't need to space the food out let the air get around it? That looks like a big feed

May I ask what model that one is? Most I seen like a box shape

[Kenny202]

1 minute ago, DudleySquat said:

I burned out 2 Otto air fryers in 3 months. 

I have had one for 5 years, don't use it often but never let me down. Only about 800 baht from Big C, halogen elements. very very good but hate cleaning the glass etc

 

[Dmaxdan]

They don't have the capacity of those glass convection ovens although they do share the same technology. Air fryers do however cook really quickly so you wouldn't necessarily need to cook a big batch of chicken wings all at the same time. You could cook them in batches.

The one I have which I believe has a 5.5 litre capacity can accommodate a smallish whole chicken no problem.

[Dmaxdan]

11 minutes ago, DudleySquat said:

I burned out 2 Otto air fryers in 3 months. 

What were you cooking in them? Semtex?

[herfiehandbag]

The "glass turbo ovens" (Halogen ovens) do fine. They are doing exactly what an air fryer does - forcing very hot air over whatever you are cooking. I use mine for everything from baking bread down to cooking chips.

[Lacessit]

I have a small Gaabor, use it for frying meat and fish portions. 50% less on electricity cost, very easy to clean.

I don't use it for frying carbohydrates such as potato chips, that generates acrylamide which is a human carcinogen.

[lopburi3]

1 hour ago, DudleySquat said:

I burned out 2 Otto air fryers in 3 months. 

Had the same experience with them - we paid less and got less.  Some are lucky but our luck has been about 50% with items of that name and at some point give up.  Been using Tefal for few years with no issue (although did like the removable basket of cheaper units).

[Ste78]

long time looking for Microwave with crisp function same as we had in Europe with Whirpool brand.

found similar in Samsung microwave but not really working

 

then we discovered Air Fryer and we've really happy about it.

bought a TEFAL XXL last year (~4000b) can easily cook french fries, chicken wings, even lamb chops

[sidneybear]

Air fryers are great, especially if you like crispy bacon.

[Bkk Brian]

7 minutes ago, sidneybear said:

Air fryers are great, especially if you like crispy bacon.

Really! Never knew they did crispy bacon, heard a lot about them, guess I will need to get one soon.

[1FinickyOne]

On 5/23/2023 at 6:47 PM, Lacessit said:

I have a small Gaabor

well, finally you admit it

[MrJ2U]

On 5/23/2023 at 5:35 PM, Kenny202 said:

big batch of chicken wings

Family of four.  Better get two xtra Large Philips Air fryers.  I can usually get about 10-12 in a batch.  So tasty though!  Crispy and tender juicy on the inside!

 

Alternately I cook about 6 thighs or 3 big breasts in a batch.

 

It's great once you get the hang of it.

 

Cheaper on Lazada or Shopper than at the department stores.

 

I even got a cheap Otto for about 1000 baht but it sucked compared to our Philips Air fryers.  Ended up giving to friends daughter who's away at college. 

 

[BenStark]

On 5/23/2023 at 6:23 PM, Dmaxdan said:

Air fryers do however cook really quickly so you wouldn't necessarily need to cook a big batch of chicken wings all at the same time.

I'm not sure about that.

 

I eat skinless chicken breast almost daily.

 

In my microwave it takes 4 minutes for a +200 gr breast, while in my 200 W digital air fryer it takes 10 minutes or more.

 

I know nothing is wrong with the airfryer, because 300 gr frozen French fries take 8 minutes.

[CharlieH]

5 minutes ago, BenStark said:

I'm not sure about that.

 

I eat skinless chicken breast almost daily.

 

In my microwave it takes 4 minutes for a +200 gr breast, while in my 200 W digital air fryer it takes 10 minutes or more.

 

I know nothing is wrong with the airfryer, because 300 gr frozen French fries take 8 minutes.

Most m8crowaves are 800w+ and up ! So you have 4 x the power heating from the inside out.

 

The Air fryer you quoted is 200w uses less power and therefore more economical but longer, mine takes 12 minutes for the breast. ????????

[BenStark]

7 minutes ago, CharlieH said:

Most m8crowaves are 800w+ and up ! So you have 4 x the power heating from the inside out.

 

The Air fryer you quoted is 200w uses less power and therefore more economical but longer, mine takes 12 minutes for the breast. ????????

My microwave is actually 900 watt, but I always thought that was not the real power usage.

 

Maybe I'm wrong

[sidneybear]

8 hours ago, Bkk Brian said:

Really! Never knew they did crispy bacon, heard a lot about them, guess I will need to get one soon.

The absolute best way to cook bacon. Use the hottest setting 200C on mine.

[ChipButty]

Great for doing chicken wings we had last night 

[NoshowJones]

Definitely the best thing ever for your cooking. No kitchen should be without one.

[scubascuba3]

My Tefal is good for chicken drumsticks and proper chips (potatoes cut up with very little oil), I don't use it for anything else

[connda]

Yeah, they work great and cuts down on the oil.  Essentially it's a convection oven and not a 'fryer.'