Review Shenanigans: Air Fryer

We joined the air fryer train a while back. We didn’t really use it right away, as one does. (Or maybe that’s just us…)

Then, pandemic mania hit and we are eating at home a whole lot more. If you know me, then you know that I realllllly don’t like to cook. I love to eat, but the cooking part of all that? Not my favorite thing in the world.

Enter: Our Air Fryer. I love that thing. I made a banging salmon one night, consistently tasty and crispy potatoes, and the kiddo’s chicken nuggets are legit. It’s all faster than when in the oven and, oddly, much easier. I do use less oil, which is always nice.

So, while I felt a wee bit like a basic chick diving into this trend, it was worth it. I’m excited to make zucchini fries tonight, along with baby potatoes and salmon. The zuch will be our appetizer and the pots will be done in the oven, so it can coincide with the salmon coming out.

If you’ve been on the fence? Get off the fence and go get you one. It’s easy to use, easy to clean, and makes the cooking life easier.

One forewarning: the thing is freaking hot when in use. Make sure there’s a little space between it and anything else when it’s actually doing its frying thing.

Another “con”: It takes up space on the counter. It’s also sizeable. If you have an Instant Pot, they do have a lid that turns it into an Air Fryer - I can’t speak to the efficacy of that one, but it is an option for those that already have a monster machine and don’t want another. Um… that would be us… we have all the monster machines…

Still, worth it to me! It is a few dollars investment, but now that we’re actually using it, almost daily, that investment is paying itself off.

I’ll add the link to the one I have, so you know which specific one I reviewed in terms of size and ease (and I do not get squat on payment or partnership or any of that - it’s just a link cause I’m nice like that):

Instant Pot Air Vortex