An air fryer is a vital tool in the kitchen that makes healthier eating possible by replacing high-fat, deep-fried foods with far less grease. These machines use powerful fans to circulate heat quickly, quickly cooking food to perfection.
We recommend this air fryer because it features two temperature-controlled cooking zones that enable you to prepare two separate dishes simultaneously – ideal for making French Fries, Tater Tots and Chicken Wings all at the same time!
1. Fryer-O-Matic
Fry-O-Matic fryers are widely recognized for their commercial benefits, such as being ventless, odorless and easy to maintain. Furthermore, these units quickly heat frozen products such as samosas, chicken nuggets and breads.
This model is an ideal option for families, thanks to its large cooking capacity and durability and versatility. With settings like air fry, roast, bake, dehydrate, proof and reheat, as well as its stainless steel food tray that’s much simpler to clean than its nonstick counterparts found elsewhere, this machine makes a fantastic addition.
2. Cuisinart Dash Compact
This air fryer toaster oven offers much more than simple frying and toasting capabilities, including baking, roasting and keeping food warm. Plus, its operation is very silent and intuitive to use!
It features an easy-to-use interface, making it simple and straightforward to input desired temperatures and cooking times for food preparation. Unfortunately, however, it lacks some of our top picks’ preset features.
3. Cuisinart DAF-10
This large air fryer offers an ideal combination of power, presets and extra features that makes it ideal for families. Producing delicious fries and wings with ease while being easy to operate and featuring removable trays and rotisserie – perfect for everyday family meals!
Erin Clarke of Recipe Developer uses her basket-style air fryer oven several times each week and finds it durable and simple to maintain and clean up after.
4. Cuisinart DAF-12
Cuisinart’s basket-style air fryer is easy to use, producing extra crispy frozen fries, chicken wings, and vegetables. Furthermore, its intuitive cooking presets such as air fry, bake, roast, dehydrate, and reheat make the experience seamless and hassle-free.
Mims keeps her air fryer on her counter and uses it multiple times each week, finding its smaller footprint and lighter weight easy to transport and store.
5. Cuisinart DAF-14
GoWise’s budget-friendly option cooks food evenly and quickly while being simple to clean up after.
Cookbook author and air fryer enthusiast Anna Heisey swears by this countertop convection oven, which not only fry, bake, roast, dehydrate, toast and reheat foods but also comes equipped with a rotisserie spit, pizza rack and baking pan!
This large capacity work bowl makes chopping, shredding cheese and kneading dough effortless. Crafted of durable brushed stainless steel material for aesthetics on any counter.
6. Cuisinart DAF-16
Weinstein describes this air fryer as having stainless-steel mesh “almost like chicken wire.” With this extra space you can place food evenly and achieve crispy results in just minutes!
This multifunctional air fryer can do more than most other air fryers can, including baking, roasting, reheating and dehydrating. With its attractive design and high-grade construction features, this countertop addition makes an excellent statement of quality and beauty.
7. Cuisinart DAF-18
Emeril Lagasse designed this model of air fryer to air fry, bake, roast, reheat and dehydrate foods. It includes a baking pan, rotisserie spit, pizza rack and cookbook for effortless food preparation.
Weinstein particularly likes this air fryer’s food tray made of stainless steel mesh “like chicken wire.” According to him, this allows more hot air circulation around food for crispier results compared with other models.
8. Cuisinart DAF-20
Our testers were thoroughly impressed by this air fryer’s results, particularly for fries and chicken wings. Its basket features stainless steel mesh that looks similar to chicken wire for easier cleanup than other air fryers’ nonstick trays.
Emeril Lagasse designed this multifunctional air fryer/convection oven combo for Mims’ counter, giving her access to seven preset cooking settings for baking, roasting, dehydrating, and toasting food. Mims has found this an indispensable appliance.
9. Cuisinart DAF-22
Mims says his multifunctional air fryer–which also roasts, bakes, reheats and dehydrates foods–is durable yet user friendly and can quickly cook food evenly and quickly.
This countertop oven is quite large and tall for its intended use; however, it can accommodate large foods like chicken wings. Unfortunately, however, its knob and buttons feel cheaply constructed, and start acting up after only a year or so of regular use. Furthermore, its displayed temperature exceeds what’s being cooked at.
10. Cuisinart DAF-23
Author Weinstein appreciates this toaster oven air fryer because of its spacious cooking surface that accommodates more fries or chicken wings than basket-style machines. She also appreciates that it comes equipped with an LED viewing light.
This dual-basket air fryer boasts 13 preprogrammed settings to air fry, bake, reheat, dehydrate and more. It also comes equipped with a rotisserie and includes celebrity chef Emeril Lagasse’s recipes as a bonus!