The temperature is also set via a dial and doesn’t offer many options, but we found the Dash was still a good pick since we use its maximum temperature of 400˚F to air fry most foods. Though the air fryer is super quiet, with only the teensiest of hums whirring away in the background, there are a few design quirks that we aren’t massively impressed with. If there's a drip tray, empty any oil (but do not flush it down the sink; empty it into a sealable can, jar or bag that you can toss when it's full).

Nine automatic cooking functions take most of the guesswork out of air frying but there’s still an option to manually set the time and temperature if need be. Some premium models even make it possible to cook an entire Sunday roast, potentially allowing you to squeeze in a whole chicken alongside potatoes and vegetables for the ultimate in tasty, energy efficient cooking. I’m sure people will have their own flavourings they like to add to roast potatoes and once they have the basics of how to air fry them, they can add extra flavours.We have not scored based on baked goods like cake because cake and most other desserts benefit from an even distribution of gentle heat, and most air fryers don't have heating elements on the bottom in addition to on the top (though fruit crumbles and air fryer donuts come out great! Guided Cooking Prompts offer the option to preheat the air fryer and enable the Turn Food Reminder, giving you the freedom to use the settings needed to get the perfect result every time. The easy to use Air Fryer features guided cooking options with optimal preheat and reminders of when to turn your food. If you’re concerned about its size, the design is sleek enough to fit on a kitchen worktop without taking up too much space.

quart cooking pot, steaming/air frying rack and pressure cooking cover are all dishwasher safe for easy cleanup. We’ve been seriously impressed with how well, and how quickly, this model cooks such a wide variety of foods, from classic air fryer fries to lamb kebabs, Mediterranean vegetables, fresh cod and, wait for it, even tender roast beef with all the trimmings. We tested this digital version, which made not only the crispiest air-fried food in the shortest amount of time out of all the air fryers we tested but also some of the most evenly colored toast in our toaster oven test. In testing, chicken and homemade chips came out beautifully crisp with one tablespoon of oil and were ready in just 25-30 minutes. The best feature has to be the rotisserie function, which is able to cook a 1kg roast chicken in 40 minutes, while a handy drip tray sits underneath for easy cleaning.

Since joining Good Housekeeping, she has had her hands on all of the new air fryers that come through the Lab (whether testing herself or overseeing testing) and has tasted food that was made in almost all of them. Using little to no oil, they cook food by rapidly circulating hot air, like a convection oven but even more powerful, creating a crispy finish, as if by magic.

Cooking whole roasts such as roast chicken can also be problematic, so joint your bird first before frying. We found that the air fryer was quicker to heat up, cooked faster and used less energy, although the quality of cooking was slightly worse than in either of the ovens. We score the food on its crispiness, moistness and evenness, and we consider details like how quickly the air fryer cooks, how helpful the user guide is and whether the machine is loud. This means you’re using less energy because you’re heating up a smaller appliance as well as the food cooking quicker.Even though these Air Fryer Roast Potatoes are really simple, there are a few tips to ensure they are as delicious as they can be.

That does mean that you might have to cook these roast potatoes in batches depending on the size of your air fryer. Scroll on and you’ll find reviews of all our tried and tested favourites, from dual drawer models, to budget friendly options.Here, we've selected some of the best air fryers from our rigorous air fryer tests, which include a chip taste test by our experts.