[Food] Small air fryer recommendations please

[Bozza]

I need an air fryer for my mum's house.

It only needs to be small as it will be cooking for one small appetite pretty much exclusively.

If it makes any difference, it will mainly be used for (shop bought) chunky chips - they take 30 minutes in the oven, but the packet says 15 minutes for an air fryer.

Those 15 minutes - in fact more given additional oven heat-up time make s big difference in terms of a carer being able to cook mum her dinner in the allocated time.

Specific recommendations are welcome, as I think I'm one of the last remaining people in the UK, other than my mum, who doesn't own one yet.

 

[trueblue]

We've got this one and very happy with it. Use it far more than we ever imagined. Good size for 1-2 people, decent price and Cosori have a good reputation:

https://amzn.to/3DEgc6N

 

[Arthur]

I need an air fryer for my mum's house.

It only needs to be small as it will be cooking for one small appetite pretty much exclusively.

If it makes any difference, it will mainly be used for (shop bought) chunky chips - they take 30 minutes in the oven, but the packet says 15 minutes for an air fryer.

Those 15 minutes - in fact more given additional oven heat-up time make s big difference in terms of a carer being able to cook mum her dinner in the allocated time.

Specific recommendations are welcome, as I think I'm one of the last remaining people in the UK, other than my mum, who doesn't own one yet.

I had one of these https://amzn.to/40jhdtO and it was great. Only got rid of it because I got a dual one. I see they do a compact one if that is too big.

I use mine pretty much every day. Great for people on their own. You do need to get used to cooking with them though as they cook things a lot quicker than the oven.

 

[ROSM]

Looking at Which best buys there is a gini d'campo one that is small but warns that chips need to be laid flat but for a single portion that should work. It is cheap at about £35

Vortex clear cook on amazon is also a good score and is £99 but is heavy

There is also a tower vrtx at similar price

I asked some work colleagies as on a call and friend who has the morphy Richards one but says chips need to be stirred during cooking so it's cheap but hard work.

Corsori one that @Arthur linked to gets a score of 70 on which best buys and a great review

 

[A1X]

Whichever one you get, it’s worth also getting some disposable liners, they’re cheap as anything on Amazon and save a heap of washing up

 

[mejonaNO12 aka riskit]

We got to Cosori turboblaze. Think it's 6l but the "shell" is compact so it's really easy to store under a shelf in our kitchen cupboard. All the others were just too tall.

 

[South Stand Bonfire]

I would go for a Ninja air fryer ( the Apple of the air fryer world!). We have a dual zone one and have been really happy with it for the last 2 years but they also do single zone fryers.

 

[Flounce]

I would go for a Ninja air fryer ( the Apple of the air fryer world!). We have a dual zone one and have been really happy with it for the last 2 years but they also do single zone fryers.

Thread closed imo, and we know Bozza is an Apple fan, as am I. Perfect air fryer. Not the cheapest but you get what you pay for.

 

[juliant]

Ninja are quality. The single one is on offer at £69 currently but im sure there will be an extra % off for an email sign up. The Ninja support is 1st class if ever needed too

Edit: Ninja are on quidco too so to save a few extra pennies/pounds.......

 

[Papa Lazarou]

We've also got a Cosori (older model) but it's just a little small for the 4 of us. Should be perfect for you Mum's place.

 

[bluenitsuj]

I need an air fryer for my mum's house.

It only needs to be small as it will be cooking for one small appetite pretty much exclusively.

If it makes any difference, it will mainly be used for (shop bought) chunky chips - they take 30 minutes in the oven, but the packet says 15 minutes for an air fryer.

Those 15 minutes - in fact more given additional oven heat-up time make s big difference in terms of a carer being able to cook mum her dinner in the allocated time.

Specific recommendations are welcome, as I think I'm one of the last remaining people in the UK, other than my mum, who doesn't own one yet.

I have not got one but am currently looking so this thread is great timing.

 

[Bozza]

Thanks everyone - looks like both the Cosori (who I've literally never heard of - sounds like an 80s Italian label popular on the terraces) and Ninja are great choices.

And, unlike the cameras and doorbells I need to buy, there are discounts to be had currently.

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

I have not got one but am currently looking so this thread is great timing.

Same.

To save googling, a couple of questions if I may (questions are prob relevant to @Bozza and his mum also):

1. How do you judge the timing eg if oven chips need 20 mins at 180 degrees in a conventional oven, how does that translate to air fryer timing? Or is it just trial and error?

2. Having established a timing, is there a timer mechanism?

Ta

 

[John Byrnes Mullet]

Asda has a great selection and the best prices. Recently purchased a 9L for £35 and it's excellent.

 

[Flounce]

Same.

To save googling, a couple of questions if I may (questions are prob relevant to @Bozza and his mum also):

1. How do you judge the timing eg if oven chips need 20 mins at 180 degrees in a conventional oven, how does that translate to air fryer timing? Or is it just trial and error?

2. Having established a timing, is there a timer mechanism?

Ta

Ninja comes with a book detailing cooking times on loads of things.

Google is also your friend on this

 

[Birdie Boy]

Same.

To save googling, a couple of questions if I may (questions are prob relevant to @Bozza and his mum also):

1. How do you judge the timing eg if oven chips need 20 mins at 180 degrees in a conventional oven, how does that translate to air fryer timing? Or is it just trial and error?

2. Having established a timing, is there a timer mechanism?

Ta

Pretty much all chips whether fries or thick cut take 15 minutes. I don't know yours but if it says 20 in oven, I would try 10 and go from there. Mine is a ninja and thoroughly recommend ninja.

 

[ROSM]

Asda has a great selection and the best prices. Recently purchased a 9L for £35 and it's excellent.

I think that's the gino one I referenced earlier. It's a good value one

 

[Bozza]

Same.

To save googling, a couple of questions if I may (questions are prob relevant to @Bozza and his mum also):

1. How do you judge the timing eg if oven chips need 20 mins at 180 degrees in a conventional oven, how does that translate to air fryer timing? Or is it just trial and error?

2. Having established a timing, is there a timer mechanism?

Ta

In terms of shop bought, I've moticed many things (such as mum's Tesco Finest Chunky Chips) now have air fryer instructions on the packet as well as those for conventional ovens.

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

In terms of shop bought, I've moticed many things (such as mum's Tesco Finest Chunky Chips) now have air fryer instructions on the packet as well as those for conventional ovens.

Cool, never knew that. Cheers

 

[Pavilionaire]

I recommend this fella: