Ninja AF100 Air Fryer

Having pancreas problems I have been placed on a very low fat diet (<5%). I have never like just boiled potatoes & veg and was beginning to dread dinner. Cooking and food had become rather miserable. But this air fryer is a miracle worker. Also as we face a winter energy crisis and huge fuel bills, you can save loads of energy (and money) by using this air fryer rather than your conventional oven and hob. Important to note is this gets very hot very quickly so reduce cooking temperatures by 10 degrees centigrade, and at first check often - it is much quicker than you expect. This is a great size for 4 portions, more than that in your family, get the bigger model. We now use this for cooking my meals with minimum or no fat at all. It makes 'naked oven chips' taste ... MoreHaving pancreas problems I have been placed on a very low fat diet (<5%). I have never like just boiled potatoes & veg and was beginning to dread dinner. Cooking and food had become rather miserable. But this air fryer is a miracle worker. Also as we face a winter energy crisis and huge fuel bills, you can save loads of energy (and money) by using this air fryer rather than your conventional oven and hob. Important to note is this gets very hot very quickly so reduce cooking temperatures by 10 degrees centigrade, and at first check often - it is much quicker than you expect. This is a great size for 4 portions, more than that in your family, get the bigger model. We now use this for cooking my meals with minimum or no fat at all. It makes 'naked oven chips' taste almost like the real deal. We now also cook a lot of meals for the family, using this. We can do 4 portions of shop bought oven chips, from frozen, in 10 to 15 minutes, and home cut chips in 20. Roasted potatoes for 4, with only 1 small desert spoon of avocado oil (recommended because of its high smoking temperature), came out amazing , and similarly roasted veg for 4 - and what is really special is that I can now eat with the family, and they like the low fat food I am eating, in fact they just don't notice it is low fat. We read loads of reviews in advance, and have since watched lots of online content of others using Air Fryers to really work out how to use this to the maximum, and we have now massively expanded our cooking using this. We have purchased (online) an inner rack, and a silicon cake tin for a few pounds, which has really expanded what this air fryer can do. For example, add 8 sliced carrots on the extra rack - and start cooking at 210 degrees. After 5 mins, reduce to 200 degrees, and add 4 portions of (par-cooked) frozen naked oven chips in the bottom of the pan. 5 minutes later, toss the carrots in on top of the chips, and add 4 small beef or gammon steaks, or 4 large beef burgers on the rack. 5 minutes later, turn them over. Less than 5 minutes later we have an amazing tasty and beautifully cooked low fat dinner for 4. The meat is beautiful - the pork gammon steaks are moist but cooked right through in 6 minutes. It makes beautifully cooked steak with better flavour than frying or grilling. If we add the steaks for just 6 minutes we have a perfectly cooked rare steak - 2mm of browning all over, and a still pink, but not bloody, moist inside., and the carrots and chips get that beautiful steak flavour added to them. But this doesn't just air fry, as someone said it is basically a very efficient mini oven and anything you can put into an oven you can put into this - just ensure you leave space for the airflow. We have roasted rhubarb and strawberries, we have baked apples, and we have cooked all sorts of fish, meat and veg. We even sterilized jam jars for our jam making, 4 at a time in 2 minutes - which is also the perfect warm up time for this fryer. We even baked a perfect low fat simnel cake using the silicon cake dish. To keep it low fat we really reduced the marzipan that is in the mixture. In the oven, simnel cake often burns a little due to the marzipan and dries up on the top, but in the air fryer it was cooked evenly all the way through and kept all of its moisture, and there was no loss of flavour, it tasted just like full fat simnel cake but better. Using the air fryer to its maximum has taken a bit of experimentation, but there are loads of online videos of other cooks trying out ideas, which gave us guidance and some ideas of our own to try out. We made roasted tomatoes and peppers, then added in eggs to poach for 4 minutes to get perfect Turkish Menemen for a 4 person brunch. Next we are experimenting with vegetable soup, So far nothing has been inedible, and almost everything has turned out better than it would have if cooked using a conventional oven and hob. What is really impressive is the way taste is enhanced, the taste is not just good but excellent. Having been forced onto a low fat diet, I had lost my appetite, was losing far too much weight, and probably become nutritionally deficient. We have had this less than 3 weeks, and I have put on 4lbs, feel full of energy and look forward to a dinner full of flavour that I want to eat, with my family. All this whilst saving energy and money. As I said, it is a miracle worker.

A fantastic product

After lots of friends kept raving about this air fryer I decided to take the plunge and buy one. WOW what a brilliant bit of kit. Since buying it just before Christmas I can count on the fingers of one hand how many times I have put my oven on. I have cooked the most perfect toasties,(secure with cocktail sticks to avoid the top slice of bread flying off!) apple and blackberry crumble, blueberry muffins, stuffed chicken breasts, pork joint. Plus it does the most crispy chips and roast potatoes in half the time of a conventional oven and it reheats scones beautifully. It's perfect for 2 people. It saves energy so that's a bonus too. Not too big and looks neat in the corner of my kitchen and I bought a glass counter top saver for it to sit on. It's easy to wash and if ... MoreAfter lots of friends kept raving about this air fryer I decided to take the plunge and buy one. WOW what a brilliant bit of kit. Since buying it just before Christmas I can count on the fingers of one hand how many times I have put my oven on. I have cooked the most perfect toasties,(secure with cocktail sticks to avoid the top slice of bread flying off!) apple and blackberry crumble, blueberry muffins, stuffed chicken breasts, pork joint. Plus it does the most crispy chips and roast potatoes in half the time of a conventional oven and it reheats scones beautifully. It's perfect for 2 people. It saves energy so that's a bonus too. Not too big and looks neat in the corner of my kitchen and I bought a glass counter top saver for it to sit on. It's easy to wash and if you put baking paper with holes punched on top of the crispy (easy to make or just buy online!) it saves washing up. Other reviewers have commented on it producing a lot of steam/smoke. I have only noticed this when using the roast setting and I just open the window as I don't have the air fryer next to my hob ( no power socket close by). A wonderful purchase and I recommend it.

Air Frying Made Simple

In an age of healthy eating, the idea of fried food may seem counter intuitive, however this product offers the flavour and texture of fried food, with far less oil as the food is not immersed in boiling oil - just hot oil vapor. We have used this item to cook pork, chicken and the ubiquitous potato as chips or gratin, both homemade and pre-cut. All work well, although its important to remove the food once cooked as it continues to remain hot and has a tendency to dry out if left for too long. For home prepared chips, soaking the chips in water for an hour prior to frying, drying with a paper towel, tossing with a little olive oil and adding salt and Rosemary creates great chips with no added preservatives. Chicken drumsticks cook well, benefiting from a little ... MoreIn an age of healthy eating, the idea of fried food may seem counter intuitive, however this product offers the flavour and texture of fried food, with far less oil as the food is not immersed in boiling oil - just hot oil vapor. We have used this item to cook pork, chicken and the ubiquitous potato as chips or gratin, both homemade and pre-cut. All work well, although its important to remove the food once cooked as it continues to remain hot and has a tendency to dry out if left for too long. For home prepared chips, soaking the chips in water for an hour prior to frying, drying with a paper towel, tossing with a little olive oil and adding salt and Rosemary creates great chips with no added preservatives. Chicken drumsticks cook well, benefiting from a little tarragon but no added oil - here is one thing we have been impressed with. If the item to be cooked has its own oil content like chicken, there appears no need to add any more to create wonderfully crunchy chicken after 20 to 25 minutes. Indeed, there is often a residue of oil in the bottom of the pan that is no longer being eaten. The last bonus with the Ninja is reheating food. Whether you agree with reheating food or not, the reheat function used to resurrect a KFC meal that has cooled on the journey home or reheat the chicken you cooked the day before, works very well. It even separates oil from the takeaway that would otherwise be eaten, without drying out the food. All in all, very pleased with this product and we believe creates a healthier alternative compared to pre-cut oven chips. Negative comments? not really. Its not silent as there is a fan inside to circulate the air but not too intrusive. There is a slight odor of frying, so we use our extractor in the kitchen when its heating food. Easy to clean and solidly built. Lets see how long it lasts.

Handy standby but so noisy!

I haven't used it enough to give a fair assessment of this Ninja, but so far it's not bad. It cooks fairly quickly compared to a regular oven, and I'm keen to use the dehydrate facility - though how frequently I'll use that is anyone's guess... So those are the good points. On the downside it's incredibly noisy! You wouldn't want this in an open plan kitchen/diner. I'd put the noise level on a par with someone vacuum cleaning in the next room. It's also really heavy, so unless you're fit and relatively strong it'll have to remain on the countertop: there's no slipping it in and out of cupboards. To be honest, I think my combi/convection microwave does exactly the same job as the Ninja. I simply use just the convection setting without the microwave setting and it's ... MoreI haven't used it enough to give a fair assessment of this Ninja, but so far it's not bad. It cooks fairly quickly compared to a regular oven, and I'm keen to use the dehydrate facility - though how frequently I'll use that is anyone's guess... So those are the good points. On the downside it's incredibly noisy! You wouldn't want this in an open plan kitchen/diner. I'd put the noise level on a par with someone vacuum cleaning in the next room. It's also really heavy, so unless you're fit and relatively strong it'll have to remain on the countertop: there's no slipping it in and out of cupboards. To be honest, I think my combi/convection microwave does exactly the same job as the Ninja. I simply use just the convection setting without the microwave setting and it's effectively a Ninja. And has more room, too - I can fit a whole chicken in my combination microwave. The one interesting thing about the Ninja is the dehydration setting, which could come in useful about once a year going by how often I've used my yoghurt maker. All in all, it's a great standby machine and I think students and single people would find the Ninja handy - but I'd still go for a combination microwave if I had to choose.

Ninja AF100UK…….Fantastic!

Since buying the Ninja AF100UK for use at home by just two of us, we have used it just about every day….. more than once some days. Bacon, sausage, pork loin joint, chicken thighs all turned out fantastic. My only disappointment was a pizza which turned out too well done on top with an only just cooked base. BUT… that may have been my fault for just guessing heat settings. I was genuinely surprised at how easy the grill tray and pan wash clean with just a quick soak and wipe in hot soapy water. I can’t tell a lie, if we had more space to store a larger Air Fryer, I would definitely have gone for the double drawer unit but on most days, with only two of us two feed, we coped just fine. No negatives at all from me. We bought the fryer direct from Ninja for £89.99 and ... MoreSince buying the Ninja AF100UK for use at home by just two of us, we have used it just about every day….. more than once some days. Bacon, sausage, pork loin joint, chicken thighs all turned out fantastic. My only disappointment was a pizza which turned out too well done on top with an only just cooked base. BUT… that may have been my fault for just guessing heat settings. I was genuinely surprised at how easy the grill tray and pan wash clean with just a quick soak and wipe in hot soapy water. I can’t tell a lie, if we had more space to store a larger Air Fryer, I would definitely have gone for the double drawer unit but on most days, with only two of us two feed, we coped just fine. No negatives at all from me. We bought the fryer direct from Ninja for £89.99 and that included a free apron and free shipping. Very pleased and would highly recommend

Perfect appliance for your kitchens

I'm loving it! With rising fuel costs, turning on the gas oven for meals for just me is going to get increasingly expensive. I also lobe you can throw a lot of things in and it cooks them all. Chicken breasts with a sprinkling of paprika and garlic salt. Quick spray of lite cooking spray and done in under 20 mins. Chips from fresh and frozen? Yep. Cooked aubergine and peppers nicely. Cheese and marmite panini just like Starbucks do is 2mins in the Ninja. I am definitely still scratching the surface of what it can do, but I like the easiness of temperature control and timing, simple to clean, quicker and healthier than conventional cooking. I have found some of the recommended times slightly overcook food so have taken to subtracting a couple of minutes from most ... MoreI'm loving it! With rising fuel costs, turning on the gas oven for meals for just me is going to get increasingly expensive. I also lobe you can throw a lot of things in and it cooks them all. Chicken breasts with a sprinkling of paprika and garlic salt. Quick spray of lite cooking spray and done in under 20 mins. Chips from fresh and frozen? Yep. Cooked aubergine and peppers nicely. Cheese and marmite panini just like Starbucks do is 2mins in the Ninja. I am definitely still scratching the surface of what it can do, but I like the easiness of temperature control and timing, simple to clean, quicker and healthier than conventional cooking. I have found some of the recommended times slightly overcook food so have taken to subtracting a couple of minutes from most times. I have no idea if this air fryer is better than others out there, but I am definitely an air fryer convert. Yes, how DID we live without them?

Small, simple, easy and tasty cooking with a crisp

For just me and my wife this is perfect. Since we got it we have been using it everyday and not so much cooking happens on the cooker anymore. The amazing thing is we have cut out the oil thanks to this. So when it comes to sunflower oil shortages we wont be panicking! I was initially after the Ninja AF160 which has a simillar design yet has more space. Id say if you are just 2 people or 1 then this is fine. Meals are much easier to cook and dont take very long either. I have mainly just used the Air Fry function so far so cant really comment on Roast, Reheat, Dehydrate functions but nice to know I have that there if I ever need. Also its nice small and compact fits perfectly in my small kitchen - any bigger and it would look odd. Very happy with this purchase and ... MoreFor just me and my wife this is perfect. Since we got it we have been using it everyday and not so much cooking happens on the cooker anymore. The amazing thing is we have cut out the oil thanks to this. So when it comes to sunflower oil shortages we wont be panicking! I was initially after the Ninja AF160 which has a simillar design yet has more space. Id say if you are just 2 people or 1 then this is fine. Meals are much easier to cook and dont take very long either. I have mainly just used the Air Fry function so far so cant really comment on Roast, Reheat, Dehydrate functions but nice to know I have that there if I ever need. Also its nice small and compact fits perfectly in my small kitchen - any bigger and it would look odd. Very happy with this purchase and I'd recommend to anyone that is single or has a small family. One thing i noticed was the vent at the back left some residue on my tiles so always leave some room around it when in use!

So worth it!

What can i say about this thats bad? Its 4L capacity is awesome, no more cooking in batches! Anything you have ever had that was deep fried CAN be done in this with little to no oil. If you have meat in the oven and want roasted veg, put the veg in the air fryer and roast them! (I dont have many pans for the oven...but i dont need them now!) reheat lastnights dinner for lunch. Even make your own potato chips. You know when you go to the store to buy chips but you have more oil on your hands than saudi arabia? NOT ANY MORE! The dehydration is really awesome especially for fruit. Nothing like a good healthy snack without hurring up to eat it before it goes bad! (Nothing fancifies an adult drink with your friends like a thin 1/2 slice pinapple on your glass!) This ... MoreWhat can i say about this thats bad? Its 4L capacity is awesome, no more cooking in batches! Anything you have ever had that was deep fried CAN be done in this with little to no oil. If you have meat in the oven and want roasted veg, put the veg in the air fryer and roast them! (I dont have many pans for the oven...but i dont need them now!) reheat lastnights dinner for lunch. Even make your own potato chips. You know when you go to the store to buy chips but you have more oil on your hands than saudi arabia? NOT ANY MORE! The dehydration is really awesome especially for fruit. Nothing like a good healthy snack without hurring up to eat it before it goes bad! (Nothing fancifies an adult drink with your friends like a thin 1/2 slice pinapple on your glass!) This entire unit is a win win on my opinion. Why not treat yourself to a healthier option without missing out on your faves! Speaking of healthier options, you can cook fish in this bad boy too! Sooo good!

really useful product

I did some research before purchasing this air fryer and on the whole I am pleased with the performance. It cooks toasted sandwiches to perfection and standard items such as chops, chicken and prawns are easy and very well cooked. I decided to experiment a little and found a recipe for chocolate cake which was hugely appreciated by by friends. Bread however will need (no pun intended) a little more work as it was burned outside while under cooked inside. Chips or course no problem. jacket potatoes no problem. I have purchased some specific enamel dishes in 20cm size to fit and they work well. As far as I can calculate it seems to use about half the energy of my family sized oven. This unit is ideal for one or at a stretch two people but is not suitable for family ... MoreI did some research before purchasing this air fryer and on the whole I am pleased with the performance. It cooks toasted sandwiches to perfection and standard items such as chops, chicken and prawns are easy and very well cooked. I decided to experiment a little and found a recipe for chocolate cake which was hugely appreciated by by friends. Bread however will need (no pun intended) a little more work as it was burned outside while under cooked inside. Chips or course no problem. jacket potatoes no problem. I have purchased some specific enamel dishes in 20cm size to fit and they work well. As far as I can calculate it seems to use about half the energy of my family sized oven. This unit is ideal for one or at a stretch two people but is not suitable for family sized meals. Would definitely recommend.