Vortex Air Fryer Pro Plus 10QT

I rarely use my air fryer, sometimes to reheat pizza... to do cook a frozen dog for lunch. Mine is a pain the ass to clean and cooking things like chicken wings requires multiple batches and makes a mess of the fryer (mine has shelves rather than a basket (very similar to this: https://www.walmart.com/ip/PowerXL-Black-Vortex-Air-Fryer-Pro-Plus-boasting-a-10-quart-capacity-and-1700-watts/5890968362) Quite frankly I'd rather have a nice toaster oven like I use to have before air fryers.

Are all air fryers not fast? I have a PowerFryerXL, seems like they're on sale in Target at the moment - 60 bucks. Mine is eight years old, and still working really well.

I have the PowerXL for the last 2 years after having a Ninja for 5 years. The PowerXL is great and I have no complaints. It works like it should.

IMHO after a lot of research I felt the basket style air fryer was the easiest to clean and use. Even though you might think a small one will work, bigger is better. You can make personal size 8" pizza in less than 10 minutes using pre-made pizza crusts. Any of the major brands will work well. Years ago my first air fryer was a cheapie from Target. Then I got a Vortex XL, and now I have a Turbo Blaze. For basic foods they all cooked the same.

I have a powerxl vortex, and yes! It will change your life. Got my first one a few years ago for Christmas, and I made everything possible in it. Mine is really small, and perfect for 1 or 2 people. I use it to make steak, chicken, pork chops, salmon, shrimp, fajitas, potatoes, bacon, sausage... You can even make little quiche cups in it. Almost everything I use it for is 10 minutes or less, and I can't believe I made it to my 40's before ever trying one. I don't have an oven either, I use a 2 burner induction cooktop, but I do have a toaster oven. My kitchen is quite modular. No large appliances, but when you learn to cook with the smaller ones, one or 2 at a time, it makes everything so much quicker and easier.

Tonight I used only my air fryer then toaster oven for keeping warm. Potato wedges tossed with a little olive oil and onion soup mix, 400 degrees for 15 minutes (potatoes are the one thing I make over 10 minutes), then transferred them to toaster oven just to keep warm, then burger patties at 400 for 4 minutes, pulled them out to put on cheese then slide it back in(not all the way, just to keep in the heat to melt) while I grabbed the buns and condiments. Without the potatoes, this one is easily under 10 minutes. But my bf loves his potatoes(I prefer salad) anyway, you can definitely make it work for you in small space and small time frames. That being said, the bigger air fryers totally go about twice the time(still great, just letting you know so you don't get blindsided). I had to play with all the recipes I found online at first because I think most were geared towards larger ones, and at the time, I didn't know I had a really small one compared to most of the market, but I wouldn't trade my little one for anything. It's perfect for just the 2 of us. Edit: btw, toaster oven not essential here either, you can easily put potatoes under foil to keep warm while you finish your protein if you don't have one. Good luck!

Definitely. I use mine every single day. I’ve have a Power XL basket style.

Since 2020, I've been using my trusty old PowerXL airfryer. It still works pretty well if you hit it a little but I think the interior is made from plastic and the tray inside is rusting. I've tried buying a "non-toxic" airfryer from Emeril which was stainless steel. When I cooked something, the food tasted chemically and there was also an awful smell coming from it. I went back to old-reliable XL... I saw Ninja Crispi Glass Airfryer selling at Costco. Is this one any good? Also, any other recommendations for "non-toxic" airfryers?

This is literally like the one I have but the handle broke off.

Since 2020, I've been using my trusty old PowerXL airfryer. It still works pretty well if you hit it a little but I think the interior is made from plastic and the tray inside is rusting. I've tried buying a "non-toxic" airfryer from Emeril which was stainless steel. When I cooked something, the food tasted chemically and there was also an awful smell coming from it. I went back to old-reliable XL... I saw Ninja Crispi Glass Airfryer selling at Costco. Is this one any good? Also, any other recommendations for "non-toxic" airfryers?