I used this when cooking chips on the Fries mode for 15 minutes at 200°C and it reminded me with a beep to shake them mid-way through the cooking cycle. Excess oil in an air fryer will drop through the grate onto the bottom of the air fryer, burn, and smoke. My favourite thing is that you needn't worry about timings: all you have to do is sync the drawers, so everything finishes at the same time. It’s essentially air frying on steroids, wedging the grill plate between steam from the bottom and air frying on top to cook meals even quicker.

The compact options are perfect for smaller kitchens, and with built-in safety features, these kitchen air fryers are a safe and fast solution to cook up all your favourite recipes. Only connect the device to a plug socket that is properly installed and matches the technical data of the device.If you want to spend a bit more on this must-have appliance, these are some of the best top-brand air fryers out there, including multi-function wonders that will make all kinds of cooking a snap. As well as air frying, this machine works as a pressure cooker, slow cooker, sauté pan, steamer, sous vide and food warmer with extra settings for roasting, broiling, baking and dehydrating!

This is the that I currently have in my kitchen, and I use it almost daily to feed my family of three.It is large, making it one for bigger kitchens, but its 10-litre capacity is ideal if you frequently feed a crowd. This smart air fryer that’s compatible with Alexa has 16 different cooking functions, including bake, defrost, fry, grill, roast, dehydrate, toast and reheat. The device must always be disconnected from the mains power when it is left unattended and before transporting or cleaning the device. Rather than submerging food in oil, air fryers use very little – in our tests we used one tablespoon of oil as standard – to bake food quickly. The only other thing to note was that the wells in the bottom plate created an uneven surface, which led to some misshapen cupcakes, but those are minor issues.