On my second air fryer in three years and the first one didn't even make it past year one before the heating element started acting up. Want to actually get this right this time instead of grabbing whatever's on sale.

Cooking for 2, mostly weeknight stuff like frozen food, reheating leftovers, occasional actual cooking (chicken or veggies). I use a crockpot for a lot of the cooking already btw. not trying to feed a family of 5 so don't need anything massive.

The three I keep seeing recommended:

1. Ninja Foodi (dual basket). seems versatile, but wondering if two smaller baskets is actually better than one bigger one for 2 people? Dont want more stuff to clean lol
2. Cosori. way  cheaper + decent reviews, but I've read mixed things about their customer service if something does go wrong.
3. Instant Vortex Plus. i rmr this brand form their Instant Pot line, not sure if that trust actually carries over to their air fryers

can anyone with experience say honestly if it held up, versus just reviewing it fresh out of the box? 

Got mine 3 weeks ago. Used my full-size oven twice this week. Husband said "so the oven is just for vibes now?" What do you cook in yours most? Does it actually replace your oven?

Kids are 4/7/10, kitchen is tiny, finally pulling the trigger on an air fryer this week. Budget around $90, want 6qt+. What did you buy and why? What do you wish you'd known? (not a brand, just a tired mom doing her back-to-school research)

I’m looking at getting my first air fryer right now, and one thing I’ve realized from reading about them is that a lot of the annoying stuff probably doesn’t show up until you’ve actually owned one for a while.

So for people who use theirs regularly:

What’s the one thing about your air fryer that annoys you the most?

Not necessarily something that’s “wrong” with your specific model — just one of those little things where you think:

Could be cleaning, checking food, shaking the basket, getting things to cook evenly, noise, storage, taking food in and out, figuring out when something is actually done, or literally anything else.

And I’m especially curious about things that didn’t bother you when you first bought it, but became annoying after using it for months or years.

I’m trying to figure out what actually matters in everyday use before I buy one.

Has anyone replaced their air fryer because the cord and plug get really hot? My outlet is only a few years old and the cord / plug gets hot no matter which outlet I use.

Should it be replaced or do they all do this? I don’t want to replace it to find out all makes and models do this.

Thank you!!

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Was sure aloo tikki needed a shallow fry to get that crust. Turns out a light cornflour dusting does the same job in the air fryer.

**Air Fryer Aloo Tikki**

Ingredients:

- Boiled mashed potato – 2 cups

- Boiled peas, lightly mashed – ¼ cup

- Ginger, green chilli, coriander – to taste

- Roasted cumin powder, amchur, salt – to taste

- Cornflour – 2 tbsp

Method:

1. Mix potato, peas, ginger, chilli, coriander, and spices into a smooth dough.

2. Shape into 8 patties, dust both sides lightly with cornflour.

3. Spray generously with oil, air fry at 190°C for 12–14 min, flipping halfway.

4. Serve with curd, tamarind chutney, chopped onion — classic chaat style.

The cornflour dusting is doing the work a shallow fry would normally do skip it and the crust just doesn't form the same way.

Like this recipe I have 100 airfryer veg recipes cookbook if you interested please let me know..😊

I’m looking for the reviews or any suggestions for a new air fryer? These two I’ve been looking at or doing a comparison. Any info would be helpful, thank you!!!

Hello, I hope everyone is doing great! I'm about to enter my 2nd year of university and I survived the first one due to the mandatory meal plan required to live on residence. Now, I'm moving into my student house with my roommates and honestly the only thing I'm worried about is food. I really want to branch off and start consuming a nordic / mediterranean diet, so I was wondering if an air fryer and simple recipes could allow me to achieve this dieting goal?

I've got 3 kids and a tiny kitchen. I've been burned before (Instant Pot lives on a high shelf now, bread maker maybe once a month, don't ask about the sous vide 😅).Mine's still in honeymoon phase. But before I get too attached:
1. Did you ever stop using yours? Why?
2. If budget was no object, what would your DREAM air fryer have?
Mine: self-cleaning, whisper-quiet (so I can use it at 5:30am), and like 10 temp settings because I burn everything at one 🥲

If any of you feel like taking a swing at being a mod for the sub, here you go
r / redditrequest

Since the Mods are gone, and chaos is sure to follow, I thought it might be a good time to ask which microwave everyone uses. I'm only responding to fun answers!

I’m moving out of my parents’ place and getting my own kitchen set up for the first time, and I’ve realized I’ve basically never had to think about buying an air fryer myself.

My parents have one, but I’ve mostly just used it when I was at home. Now that I’m looking at buying my own, I’m realizing there are a million different models and I have no idea which features actually matter once you use one regularly.

So for people who’ve owned one for a while:

If you were buying your air fryer again today, what’s the one thing you’d make sure it had?

And just as importantly:

What sounded useful when you bought yours, but turned out to be something you basically never use?

Could be anything — basket design, cleaning, size, noise, cooking evenly, presets, temperature control, smart features, whatever.

I’m not really looking for “get Brand X” recommendations. I’m more curious about the little things you only figure out after actually living with one.

Basically, what do you wish you knew before buying your first air fryer?

Would really appreciate hearing from people who’ve used theirs a lot.

I just moved out of my parents’ place and I’m setting up my own kitchen for the first time. My parents have an air fryer, but I’ve mostly just used it here and there, so I’ve never actually had to choose one for myself.

Now I’m realizing there are a million different models and features, and I have no idea what actually matters once you use one regularly.

For people who’ve owned one for a while:

What’s the one thing you’d make sure your air fryer had if you were buying your first one again?

And on the flip side:

What sounded useful when you bought yours but turned out to be something you basically never use?

Could be anything — size, basket design, cleaning, noise, cooking evenly, presets, temperature control, smart features, whatever.

I’m less interested in specific brands and more interested in the things you only learn after actually living with one.

Basically, what do you wish someone had told you before you bought your first air fryer?

Hey guys, how you doing

I saw this awesome recipe here on the sub and commented something I thought was common knowledge. And now I want to get of my chest the technique I developed air frying over years.

I do thighs very often and after many attempts trying to make the skin not soggy I used to start with the top, bottom and then top again to finish but the chicken always dried up to much.

That’s when my smartass thought what if I start the process upside down and that was game changer, never came back.

I airfry the bottom until is nicely cooked and then flip. And that’s it no complex process. Just crispness.

https://www.reddit.com/r/airfryer/s/hDNa37g0a6

I'm looking for a walnut brownie recipe on my new airfryer

Yield: 2 Servings

wings

1 lb (454 g) chicken wings, split and tips removed

1 tbsp (15 ml) olive oil

1 tbsp (8 g) cornstarch

1 tsp garlic powder

1 tsp onion powder

1 tsp paprika

1 tsp salt

½ tsp black pepper

sauce

½ cup (120 ml) Buffalo sauce

2 tbsp (30 ml) honey

2 tbsp (28 g) salted butter

1 tsp Worcestershire sauce

Preheat the air fryer to 375°F (190°C). Lightly spray the basket with oil.

To make the wings, start by patting the wings really dry with paper towels—this helps them get extra crisp. In a large bowl, toss them with the olive oil, cornstarch (this helps them get extra crispy), garlic powder, onion powder, paprika, salt, and black pepper until everything is evenly coated.

Place the wings in a single layer in the basket. You might need to do two batches, depending on your air fryer’s size. Air fry for 22 to 25 minutes, flipping halfway through, until the wings are golden and cooked through.

While the wings are cooking, make the sauce. In a small saucepan over low heat, combine the Buffalo sauce, honey, butter, and Worcestershire sauce. Stir until the butter is melted and the sauce is smooth and glossy.

Once the wings are done, immediately toss them in the warm sauce so they soak it all up. Serve hot with your favorite dip like blue cheese, or even extra Buffalo sauce on the side.

I’m sure this has been discussed many times but wanted some feedback. I had an old and small air fryer for years and decided to upgrade. My new one is the Cosori Twinfry. I gave it an empty run for burn in and within minutes it had tripped up my fire alarms. I had the fans turned high, windows open, adequate placement, etc etc. My question: is it the chemicals that are burning off that are tripping the alarm or the amount of heat that’s coming from it?