Air Fryer by Cuisinart, Compact, Stainless Steel, AFR-25

I bought this in anticipation of a future kitchen remodel, planning to use it in a temporary kitchen (which I'll set up in a bathroom.) So even though I liked the larger Cuisinart model at first look, I decided this smaller unit will fit in my space much better. And I'm glad I got the smaller one - it's more than sufficient if cooking for just a few people (and it's a lot less expensive!) So I've been putting through its paces for the last week. And I have to say - wow! This lil guy is really useful even in a full-service kitchen with a regular big oven, especially if you're cooking for one or just a few people . So far I've made crispy breaded chicken tenders, baked potatoes, air-fried sweet potatoes, roasted Cornish hen, baked apples, air-fried beet chips, pizza, roasted chickpeas, and toast. (Contrary to some reviews here, it can toast bread just fine - the instructions are in the manual, in some notes right before the recipes.) Everything turned out very well (except one time I did not pay attention and set the temperature wrong and burned my toast.) The chicken was very tender and juicy, and the baked potatoes and roasted hens achieved that nice crispy skin. Roasted chickpeas were crunchy, so were the beet chips and the breaded chicken. Air-fried food doesn't taste the same as food fried in oil - air-frying is essentially baking with hot air. So this method will deliver a good crunch, but add dipping sauces or even just ketchup if you miss the taste of the oil. Now the dials are not very precise - there is no "click" between different settings so you have to eyeball it. I did not have any problems with the timer, as some have noted here. The instructions say to twist the dial past your desired time, then backwards to what you want. I've been doing that and the timer seems to be working fine. I used some of the recipes in the included manual and some that I found online, following suggested temperatures and cook times and so far everything has come out great. If you need to open the door early to check your food or flip it, the fan will stop, but the timer will keep on ticking if it has not reached the end yet. So you may have to add a little time to make up. I do wish it had a light so that you didn't have to open the door to check the food - I guess the bigger model has one. When using the oven, don't forget to slide the unit forward to the front edge of your counter; otherwise when you open the door, the handle will rest on the countertop and prevent you from opening the door all the way, which makes it difficult to slide the tray out. But you're supposed to move it away from the wall anyway when using it - it vents heat back there, and the top gets hot as well. So just slide it forward when using, away from the wall and any overhanging cabinets. This smaller oven will not accommodate a whole chicken. However chicken pieces, or 2 Cornish hens fit just fine. The basket and drip tray seem kind of flimsy, but were not too difficult to clean. I have been using parchment paper to line the drip pan each time I use it, which helps a lot. And a nylon brush is useful for cleaning the basket. The interior of the oven wipes clean very easily with a paper towel or sponge. This thing exceeded my expectations...I call it my Easy Bake Oven and already prefer it to the big oven for many tasks. Five stars!

Works amazingly well! The only part that gets hot is the glass in the front, the sides are cool to the touch contrary to other reviews I've seen of this product, I'm sure it could become hot if you used it for an extended period of time but it cooks so quickly your food is done in minutes. It only has a heating element on the top so you do have to flip your food over sometimes to get an even Brown or spray with cooking spray before putting it in to create a better crisp. The food in the back of the oven on the right side always cooks faster for me. I can easily clean the dry basket and crumb sheet with hot water, dawn, and a dish brush and it looks like new each time. We've had it for a few months now and it's awesome. Not cheaply made and the food tastes AMAZING! I LOVE IT. I even cook our frozen sausage patties and pancakes in it for a quick breakfast on the go, done in like 5 minutes and then we can eat quickly and leave. I havent used my oven for much of anything since buying it and I often use it as a microwave aswell. It melts cheese on stuff perfectly❤

I love this compact airfryer. It fits nicely on my counter and looks very pretty, a bit retro IMO. The top is slightly rounded like a vintage TV set. It’s super easy to use and cleans up well if you use a wrung-out slightly soapy sponge, and then rinse twice with a clean water wrung-out sponge. You need to do this after every use, but it only takes about 3-4 minutes. It’s the right size to cook 4 chicken breasts. I use it to make homemade fries, chicken breasts, thighs and legs, salmon fillets, steaks. Everything I cook comes out so good! You almost can’t go wrong with this. It’s easy to set. This is my second one… the first one lasted 3 years with 3x a week use, but I’ve done research and that’s about average, so nothing negative there. I do wish the pan were stainless steel because one wash in the dishwasher rendered it ugly (see photo) Fortunately, I found a stainless steel pan to replace it. It wasn’t easy to find the right size at all, but I found close enough and used my rubber mallet to bend the rim a 1/4 inch (see photos), so now it fits perfectly, and I can wash it in the dishwasher. I wish the company would make a stainless steel pan to come with it instead of aluminum. I’d pay extra for that. While waiting for the second one to arrive, we had to cook our chicken breast in our regular oven… it was blah! What a difference this Airfryer makes in flavor and texture. Love it!

Sustituimos todos los alimentos fritos en aceite ahora usando el Air fryer, el pescado queda riquísimo, nuggets etc, para calentar pizza la deja crocante

I have had this oven over 2 years ,and it still cooks everything, quickly, great for summer baking, casseroles,pies, ribs chicken, lasagna

Tal cual la descripción del producto, funciona perfecto, la comida sabe muy bien

Es muy práctico de uso cotidiano por el tamaño, entran 4 Rebanadas de pan de caja, 4 tortillas, charolas de 20 cms de diámetro, calienta rápido y muy bien lo malo es que a 8 meses de uso ya tiene manchas de óxido en la pared inferior del horno, tan caro para estar fabricado con materiales tan malos. Quisiera garantía

Está muy bonito y súper diseño, llego bien y todo, desgraciadamente no encendió y lo retorne. Muchos días de espera y otro tanto para el reembolso. Fue una gran desilusión.