Instant Pot - Vortex Plus 6QT (No ClearCook)

I have the one without glass window for 6-7 years and it’s working perfectly.

Instant vortex plus 6qt has worked amazing for us! We’ve had it for about 2 years now with no issues at all.

I don’t know about a dream but we use the hell out of it for wings, salmon and fried Twinkie’s and it has never let us down.

1. For basket fryers cleaning the basket is going to be the same everywhere. Remove the grill and clean both separately. The only difference is whether the basket/grill are non-stick or dishwasher safe. 2. Parchment paper defeats air flow and therefore the purpose of an air fryer. In addition for foods which give off a lot of fat, such as chicken legs, the food would be lying in a pool of fat on the parchment paper. You want the fat to drain in order to crisp the food. 3. Top reviewed is Instant Pot Vortex Plus 6QT. Not the most robust unit out there. Support and parts can be problematic. The unit will likely last as long as the non-stick coating does. Non-stick coatings or all cookware has a limited life.

There have been many posts searching for a "non-toxic" air fryer. Don't really understand it. I am extremely chemically sensitive but I have absolutely no problem with teflon coatings. Haven't seen any posts about health issues with teflon with their air fryer other than the obvious ones such as the coating failing. Top reviewed fryer is the Instant Pot Vortex Plus 6QT. It is relatively cheaply made so the LCD display is failing but I can still use it. Double baskets have limitations. The Breville oven style is a high quality expensive product but not as good at air frying.

I have it and the basket is falling apart. I use the heck out of it. Love it other than I wish the basket held up better.

If this is the model recommended by America’s Test Kitchen, I concur 100%. It’s an absolute dream.

We have the instant Vortex plus 6qt air fryer. It’s not small, but not huge either. The basket is roughly the size of a whole chicken. (A sam’s rotisserie often gets reheated in mine) I use it to reheat leftovers, and to make most foods from scratch. It doesn’t make the kitchen hot.

I have this one and have nothing but good things to say about it

I have a 6 quart basket style vortex from instant pot. It is the perfect size for one or two people. I have never had a problem with food coming out “dry“ as long as I’ve prepped it properly. One of the things that I probably cook the most are chicken thighs (bone in skin on). The only prep I do with that is to season them before putting them in. When I cook pork, I do pork loin and sometimes brine it first. I love doing steak bites in mine. One of the things I find the basket style perfect for is “baking sheet meals“. But I also do veggies, potatoes, desserts. I don’t recall ever having a problem with the food being dry.

I have the Instant Vortex Plus 6-qt single basket. Cooling for one, sometimes two. It is the perfect size for me. It is one of the most frequently used items in my kitchen.

I have an IP Vortex 6-qt basket. About 5 years old I think. I use it for salmon, pork, beef, and especially chicken. I bought it specifically for chicken, and the good news is that it works for so many other things, as well. I use garlic salt on bone-in, skin on chicken thighs with the roast feature at 3:50° for 25 minutes. I throw in a couple of small red skin potatoes with the chicken, and if I’m having a root vegetable, I throw those in as well. I do not turn or flip the meat. The air fryer is a convection oven with good airflow and the meat gets cooked. If I’m doing asparagus or summer squash, I prep them while the chicken cooks and then those cook in the five to ten minutes while the chicken rests before eating. Brussel sprouts I time a little differently. For salmon, mahi-mahi, swordfish, etc. I also use the roast function and may (or may not) flip the meat during the cooking process. I have done pork loin and tenderloin in the air fryer, but have discovered that I prefer pork bites more than just the loin, or tenderloin. I use a smoked salt on the meat about an hour before cooking. I cook the bites in a mesh basket, spray them with a little bit of oil before cooking. I use the air fryer setting. I do something similar for steak bites . This is purely my preference. I have cooked sausage and peppers in the air fryer with excellent results. The sausage isn’t the healthiest of choices, but I feel it’s offset by the peppers, onion, and garlic. I also use my air fryer for desserts. Using it as an oven. Mine has a “bake“ feature. I mix up a batch of cookie dough, I have a small 4 1/2 inch cast-iron cookie skillet. I bake one cookie at a time which allows me portion control. It is a large cookie. I have also used my air fryer to make fruit, crisp, bread, pudding, pumpkin, custard, all in individual ramekins. I have pretty much not used my oven and barely my stove top since getting my air fryer and coupling that with my IP pressure cooker for soups, stews, chili, etc. I still use my stove top and my toaster. I use my microwave/convection oven for some things, but not as many as I used to.

I have the two instant vortex the 6 quart basket and 10 qt oven style. They each have plusses. I like the oven for toasting/reheating since I can put the tray up high. It's better for chicken too since I can do two trays at a time and flip them easily. Good for anything you want in only one layer and I can do two trays of that at a time The basket is great for throwing a lot of veggies at once like asparagus, peppers, broccoli and cauliflower

I'm in the same boat as OP. I had a Instapot Vortex 6 for a few years with a 3 prong plug and a couple weeks ago it got knocked off the top of the fridge where I stored it and it wouldn't work after it's unfortunate battle with gravity. My friend bought me a new one, same model and make, and it only had a 2 prong plug. This concerned me to the point I wasn't comfortable even plugging it in so we sent it back. Then she purchased another one from a large retailer which arrived with a 2 prong plug. I have a Ninja one coming in the next day or two but don't know if it has a 3 prong plug or not. Google says the 3 prong plugs arent necessary if the appliance is double insulated but my neighbor has been an electrician for over 30 years and I trust him. He says it's super dangerous to run such a high amp draw appliance without a dedicated ground plug