The dish features marinated chicken grilled over charcoal, basted until cooked, and served with various dipping sauces. I used my air fryer for this recipe, which turned out perfect. There aren’t presets built into the machine either, like a shortcut button for standard recipes like French fries. We had to do some digging in the Instant app in order to cook certain foods with appropriate time and temperature settings. The 6-quart Air Fryer impressed us with its great air frying results on brussel sprouts and, in particular, frozen French fries. We also loved that it could deliver these results speedily.
Many of the reviews I’ve read suggest that you should line the drip tray (the one without holes) with aluminum foil to prevent messes and promote quick clean up. With just a few simple ingredients and about 15 minutes in the air fryer, you’ll have a dish that’s sure to impress. Monica is Reviewed’s Kitchen & Cooking editor and an avid home cook; she’s been testing a wide range of kitchen products at Reviewed for over a year. Previously the Digital Editor at Culture Cheese Magazine (and a former barista), she’s also had her work published in The Boston Globe, Modern Luxury, Boston Magazine, and more. The Plus is a solid air fryer choice, as long as you’re willing to do some recipe research. For anyone who doesn’t have access to the Instant Brands app?
This air fryer eggplant recipe is one of the best eggplant recipes I have ever made. This is a completely plant-based meal for all my vegan/vegetarian friends. Have it with a nice bowl of steamed white rice, and you have a delicious meal ready in 20 minutes. Give this eggplant in air fryer and try and let me know what you think.
The SyncCook feature is also an easy shortcut to use when using both baskets to make the same recipe. Drip Pan – this pan goes on the bottom of the unit and comes in and out so easily and makes clean up a breeze. Love love love that I don’t have to mess around cleaning the bottom of the actual unit. This is not one of those kitchen appliances you pull in and out of a cupboard. Unlike small appliances, it is one that stays on the countertop. The moosoo air fryer Plus includes a rotisserie spit and two forks to secure each end of the food.
If you don’t have time to wash the accessories by hand, they’re also all dishwasher-safe, so you can pop them in without worry. Additionally, you can slide the door off of the Vortex (just open it at a 45-degree angle and then pull), so you can wipe it down if anything really makes a mess. We were able to cook a whole chicken in just 45 minutes…it was juicy and tender on the inside, and the skin had just the right amount of crispiness. As avid Instant Pot users, our expectations for the Instant Vortex Plus were admittedly high. We wanted to see the same level of performance from the brand’s first air fryer, and luckily, it didn’t just live up to our expectations—it exceeded them. The Instant Vortex Plus is a beautiful piece of kitchen equipment that’s worthy of a dedicated spot on your countertop.
Yes, the basket could hold that much and cook them quickly, but they came out uneven with some overly crisped and others still soft and pale, so we wouldn’t recommend it for this. On our tests, we found that the Instant Pot 6 Quart Vortex 4 in 1 Air Fryer Oven performed best on brussels sprouts and frozen French fries. In fact, it was the only air fryer to score full marks for frozen French fries, needing just 15 minutes to cook.
Since I was cooking the fish from frozen, I popped it in the tray once there were 8 minutes left on the timer for the fries. Plus, when you’re done cooking your delicious meals, both the basket and tray are dishwasher safe, so cleanup takes minimal effort. Instant Pot is known for making some of the best air fryers, and the slim version of its Vortex product line completes the range. It offers a more compact option to the flagship Instant Vortex air fryer or the more enhanced Instant Vortex Plus air fryer by trimming back 20% of the bulk. Having had experience with other air fryers, I know that sometimes the fan inside the machine can be very loud. This latest Instant Vortex Plus, however, isn’t too noisy.
Just like the 4-in-1, the Vortex Plus has a roomy, 6-quart basket with a nonstick coating for easy cleanup. Equipped with pre-programmed settings and a temperature-controlling dial, the interface is also super user-friendly. The only downside to this model is the broiler function, which is pre-set to 400 degrees F and for two minutes and didn’t perform well for us in testing.
PTFE, PFA and FEP are all fluoropolymers that create a non-stick surface on the food-contact surface of cookware and bakeware products. Although inert solids, PTFE, PFA and FEP are classified as PFAS substances and must be disclosed. The Ultenic K10 is a bit more of a statement piece aesthetically and rings in a similar size and capacity to the Instant Vortex Slim. It’s a little pricier but comes with more presets, a companion app, and other smart features.
From there, you can select functions beyond air frying—like roast, bake, dehydrate, reheat, and broil. This product offers great features for convenience and safety. It is an ideal kitchen appliance for quick delicious meals. With a large cooking basket and easy-to-understand controls, this is the perfect air fryer for busy families looking to streamline weeknight meals.