Anko (Kmart) - 25L Air Fryer and Oven AO2502

I have this one from Kmart, it's great I would definitely recommend it https://www.kmart.com.au/product/25l-air-fryer-and-oven-silver-43024872/?sku=43024872®ion_id=300001&utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=Kmart%7CAU-+%7C+%7CHome+and+Living%7CNA%7CSEM%7CGoogle%7CPMax%7CNA:kmabrd020225&ds_eid=700000001591229&ds_e=GOOGLE&&gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQiA8q--BhDiARIsAP9tKI3pIOIKX_rY6nm_h5Q0yUNou811MmRix6qowGkO4wncvUUjFMuygk4aAimLEALw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds

Our toaster died and I thought I'd try out an airfryer/toaster oven combo to see if it workes in our kitchen. The thing is, we eat mainly fresh food and rarely buy /eat any frozen pre made products like fries, pies, chicken tenders, spring rolls etc. Most positive reviews on airfryer seem to be cooking the above things, which makes me think maybe it's not relevant to our use case. We primarily cook on the stove with a big enamelled cast iron crock pot /Dutch oven which we use for frying /searing, braising and slow cooking in the oven. We eat a lot of grilled chicken, fish, roast veggies, lasagna, curries and baked rice dishes. Chicken thighs and fish I normally grill /broil in the oven on a wire rack and roast potatoes roast in the oven at 220c and come out perfect. I also wanted something that could toast odd sized pieces of bread (we bake a lot of sourdough) and something that could make crispy roast vegetables and chicken thighs. I purchased this 25L combo airfryer /toaster oven. https://www.kmart.com.au/product/24l-air-fryer-and-oven-silver-and-black-43536429/?sku=43536429&utm_source=google&utm_medium=organic&utm_campaign=free_listings®ion_id=400001 I've had 3 attempts at making crispy roast potatoes and they've all failed. They come out dehydrated but not crispy. I've tried parboiling, am generous with coating them in oil but they never come out as good as they do in the normal oven. I even tried using the rotisserie basket and the parboiled pototes took 35mins @200c to finish - longer than they'd take in my normal oven on a flat tray @ 220c. Cleaning the wire mesh basket was a nightmare and serving potatoes from it with burnt crumbs going everywhere was also a pain. I tried making toast and it worked fairly well, took about 4 mins but the toast didn't brown as well as a normal toaster and came out a bit dryer due to the intense fan drawing away more moisture from the bread. The only benefit I found was the minimal pre heat time. Is an air fryer just not for us? Should I just buy a regular toaster again for toast, or should I try one of the basket style air fryers? UPDATE: Thanks to everyone for the valuable advice. I ended up exchanging the combo airfryer oven and getting a basket style one. I also got a cheap toaster to replace our broken one. 2 appliances but I feel this was the best compromise.

I got a mini oven style like this [25L airfryer oven](https://www.kmart.com.au/product/24l-air-fryer-and-oven-silver-and-black-43536429/?sku=43536429&utm_source=google&utm_medium=organic&utm_campaign=free_listings®ion_id=400001)

Don't let the tiny chicken in the photo deceive you. 12L is actually still quite small, even for single person cooking. Spend the extra $20 and go for the 25L model. [https://www.kmart.com.au/product/25l-air-fryer-and-oven-silver-43024872/](https://www.kmart.com.au/product/25l-air-fryer-and-oven-silver-43024872/) I've been using some variant of this as my daily driver for the last 2-3 years, and it's a pretty brilliant little machine.

Most air fryers have plastic cases. They shouldn't smell of plastic when used. Air fryer ovens are an alternative, and are usually steel inside and out with no 'non stick' coatings as well. They are usually higher volume, so not as efficient as the smaller plastic ones, but they are still pretty good, especially compared to a normal electric oven. I bought an Anko air fryer (normal plastic case one), second hand a few years ago, but returned it because the fan rattled. The fan noise was also quite loud. I have an old Kmart Homemaker microwave/convection oven that I use instead of the large electric oven. That is another alternative option. Not as efficient as an air fryer oven though.