The lack of cooking charts means some guesswork is required to begin with, but you can scan a QR code in the booklet to access lots of recipes online (albeit not very traditional ones). There are two blades for skinny or fat fries and switching blades over is a little clumsy at first but becomes easier. It acts as a grill, flat plate and air fryer and can roast, bake, dehydrate and reheat – a total of seven cooking functions. Some larger air fryers even have dual-zone modes that allow you to set specific settings for different foods you want to cook at the same time. The sturdily built stainless steel chipper sits very securely onto the worktop thanks to the suction cups on the base so that even the largest of potatoes can be cut without too much effort.

Arriving in plastic-free packaging, this machine reached 200C in a rapid three minutes and put in its best performance when cooking chicken, dropping just one mark.Turning off our ovens, we lined up all of the best air fryers we could get our hands on, to see which ones truly stood out from the crowd. Of course, despite all of these pros to getting an air fryer, sometimes they're not the right fit for every kitchen. The outside of the appliance stayed cool during cooking and, overall, it was easy to use thanks to clear instructions and recipes.

Ease of cleaning: You need to wash your air fryer after every use, so you might want to consider investing in one that has dishwasher-safe parts.

There’s lots of talk about air fryers being a passing fad, but the most convincing argument I can make in this Ninja’s favour is that I now reach for it more often than I turn my oven on. And, though water atomization and super convection seem like buzzwords that Dreo applies here, make no mistake. Just be aware that at 1,760 Watts, it also costs a little more to use per hour than the average air fryer. It also boasts a nifty built-in temperature probe but we’d only use it as a guide, as it was a few degrees out when we took a reading from the chicken using an external probe.

The 103 third parties who use cookies on this service do so for their purposes of displaying and measuring personalized ads, generating audience insights, and developing and improving products.If you're short on space, for example, you could consider an Instant Pot or alternative multi-cookers, which includes some models that mimic the effect of a standalone air fryer. The temperature can be read from every angle, and the fine probe we found to be excellent for checking food in the air-fryer. Even better, if you’re lacking inspiration for your midweek dishes, it comes with a cookbook, containing 30 different recipes – from brownies to glazed ham.

it isn’t the largest, but being one main tray it actually provides plenty of room – we managed to cook six chicken breasts in it with a bit of clever organising. The lid is hinged, rather than removable, which our tester found slightly awkward to use, and may make under-cupboard storage tricky. Our fairy cakes were evenly baked and ready to enjoy in a speedy 15 minutes, while it scored perfect marks for chicken kievs – they were crispy on the outside yet juicy in the middle after 25 minutes.

Unlike some of our other bowl or drawer options, this one is most similar to your everyday oven, with a box-like shape and a large front window, making it best for meats rather than stews or one-pot wonders.