Ninja AF101 Fryer Black gray Reviews Summary

Usability

Pros:

• "It does everything beautifully."
• "Intuitive operation."
• "It is very easy to use, the buttons are simple to get used to."
• "Super easy to use."
• "The controls are as easy to navigate and I knew I am on my way to culinary greatness."
• "Programming the temperature and time is super simple."
• "Easy to use. The interface is simple to use."

Cons:

• "I want so much to like this appliance but after unboxing; cleaning the basket and the crisper I did a test run for 10 minutes it was just too noisy and smelling of burnt rubber/wiring? am so disappointed i have to return it."
• "Using the cooking times and temperatures in the manual is a 100% guaranteed way to burn all your food and set off your smoke detectors."
• "The manual is kind of not worth much. I still don't know how the ROAST button is supposed to work."
• "Cons: the heating options aren’t customizable. You can only scroll through the different preset options."
• "The unit is pretty noisy, the plastic smell did not go away after 3 20 min runs."
• "It does not cook foods in the specified time allotted in the enclosed recipe booklet."
• "The air fryer does not pause when you open it."

Cleaning

Pros:

• "Extremely easy to clean!"
• "The basket is easy to pull out and wash in dishwasher."
• "Very easy to clean."
• "Cleaning is pretty easy."
• "Cleanup is super easy as everything is nonstick."
• "It is also very easy to clean."
• "After cooking soak the tray and grill in hot soapy water for 30 minutes. It will wash clean without scrubbing hard."

Cons:

• "The crisper plate was pretty sticky and oily after cooking the fries."
• "The 4 qt is a nightmare to clean."
• "The only downside has been cleaning the black insert. the texture clings to food very well and it has some silicone feet (necessary) that can hold food / oils."
• "The grill plate is a terrible design and causes food to heat unevenly."
• "Rack isn't non-stick surface."
• "The basket which goes inside the drawer and holds the food has some larger vents and holes and smaller foods fall through, like okra and small chilies."
• "I ordered the paper liners to reduce clean-up issues."

Performance

Pros:

• "It really does kick out the heat on the backside."
• "I can make chicken fingers in this thing in 8 minutes that come out perfect."
• "Everything crisps up very nicely. Just cooked some wings and they came out great."
• "Love, love, love my Ninja Air Fryer!"
• "Even better than fried because they were a bit crispier."
• "It's my most used appliance, easy, quick, and always delicious!"
• "It produces crisp, good tasting food that is almost as good as fried."

Cons:

• "Broke after 6 months. So disappointing."
• "Unfortunately it lasted only 4 months. I suddenly started to smell wires burning and it no longer worked."
• "Cheap heating element. This is a tricky one, but you can hear the element cycle on and off meaning the temperature is varying."
• "Fan failed on third use."
• "The handle broke where it connects with the basket cylinder."
• "The fan stopped spinning. It would still get hot, but air was no longer being circulated."
• "This product performs as advertised but for me it's too scary to use."

Design & Size

Pros:

• "It fits about 5 drumsticks one layer."
• "The size is perfect."
• "This size is perfect for my son and me - it holds plenty for us."
• "It holds a good amount of food and doesn't take up too much space on the counter."
• "It’s big enough for our family of three 🙂"
• "It holds 4 quarts."
• "Love the look and the amount of space it holds inside."