The Best Air Fryer4 min read

Air fryers are a rage these days with most celebrity chefs endorsing them. Everyone wants to eat yummy fried food without taking in the calories and putting on that extra weight. We have tested several air fryers for cooking fries, chicken, fish, and veggies & cupcakes. Most of the models were dissatisfying since the traditional cooking method is not used, but our top two came close to giving us the desired results.

How We Chose the Best Air Fryer

We started shortlisting Air fryers of popular brand names and models. Quality, reliability, performance, convenience, and customer feedback were taken into consideration while listing the products. We looked for fryers of 3l-5l capacity that could cook enough food for small and medium-sized families.

Top-performing brands

We found that the majority of air fryer brands in the market perform the same internal cooking technology — circulating hot air around the food – differing only in their external designs and features. That narrowed us down to a list of five products. Philips dominated the list, followed by Nutricook, but we brought in a few other popular & recommended brands to suit everyone’s needs and budget.

Cooking ability

The cooking time and temperatures of Air fryers typically range from 80 degrees to 200 degrees and the time taken to cook is from 5 min to 30 min. Some of the cooking functions which they offer are – bake, broil, grill, dehydrate & air fry.

Convenience

An Air fryer is more convenient to cook smaller portions of food as compared to traditional ovens. It cooks faster and is economical too. It can also give the desired texture in certain foods.

Dimensions and Weight

Air fryers come in egg or square-shaped sizes, & can be significantly large, going up to as high as one and a half feet in dimensions, so you might want to consider that if you permanently want to keep it on your tabletop. Weight is also important when buying an air fryer. You might not want a heavy one if you will constantly move it from one place to another.

Finally, we compared how easy the controls were to operate, and whether the machine had a  hassle-free process to clean up. The controls were simple to use: One can choose from the presets or go wild and set your own temperature and time. Most of the air fryers are dishwasher safe, but they are generally not recommended to be washed in them. It would be safe to wash them simply by using a soft sponge and a mild detergent under running water, then simply drying them.

Air fryers are a healthier option than deep-frying as there is practically no oil used in them. They actually bake your food instead of frying and so one can enjoy the health benefits it offers. . Air fryers are like mini convection ovens, where you can cook smaller quantities of food. They cook faster as well because of the heat process and the wattage of the appliance. 

The choice of Air Fryers is myriad & overwhelming, so worry not we are here to help you pick the right one. 

The top 5 AIR FRYERS according to us are listed below for your consideration.