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The ninja dual air fryer.
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ChrisLX200
Proactive member
They are good for many things except chips (made from fresh real potatoes!). Frozen oven chips bought in the bag cook OK.
seankapri1
Member
these are some of best ninja air fryer i found.
john harris
Proactive member
bought one, used it once (chips)... back to my halogen cooker !
Mine does lovely chips, theres two ways, maybe more?
1st way is to part steam the chips 1st, my air fryer also steams, so not an issue. Then you air fry them and they are lush.
2nd way is just to air fry them, but I find this way works better with smaller chips. EG: french fry style or even very thin matchstick chips.
IMHO, the key with an air fryer and chips is to get the chips as dry as possible 1st and remove starch, eg: drain them in water first.
1st way is to part steam the chips 1st, my air fryer also steams, so not an issue. Then you air fry them and they are lush.
2nd way is just to air fry them, but I find this way works better with smaller chips. EG: french fry style or even very thin matchstick chips.
IMHO, the key with an air fryer and chips is to get the chips as dry as possible 1st and remove starch, eg: drain them in water first.
Lee71
Member Extraordinaire
Microwave homecut chips for 3 mins, stir em then another 3 mins then spray with frylight buttery then airfry to how you like em.
gromit105
Proactive member
Bought a ninja in 2021 and haven’t looked back since gets used most days, and is fantastic for boiling eggs (witchcraft I know) we like it so much we bought the outdoor wood chip one last summer. Sometimes I wish we used the Webber for the food but then it’s cooked and we are eating it before the charcoal has warmed up.
And @Stevie Darling it dose excellent steak
And @Stevie Darling it dose excellent steak
Sniper1968
Super member
Chunky(ie proper!) chips.
Peel and cut to desired 'chunkiness'.
Rinse.
Drop into boiling water and par-boil for 8-10mins.
Drain and air dry.
Preheat fryer to 230 for 5 mins.
Put chips into fryer and spray with veg oil.I find proper veg oil from a sprayer works better than Frilight etc.
Cook on full power until the desired colour/crispyness,about 20 mins usually with a couple of shakes and re=apply oil.
Perfect chips like granny used to make
TBH chips is pretty much all we use our air fryer for.
Baz Senior
Busy member
I have the Wood Fire Grill and can recommend it. I got it on pre order after watching a FB argument that it was only an outdoor air fryer, but the top BBQ guys defended it and some had been asked to trial it. It's pretty much a multi function outdoor electric cooker. I use it loads more than the flame powered ones as it's dead easy to clean up afterwards. Have a look at CJ Cooks on YT.
rockcrawler
Super member
We have a Cosori also and use it all the time. The only drawback I can see about the Ninja dual is the capacity of the baskets. We rarely use our ovens now. We even take it away with us in the motorhome. If it broke now I would replace it immediately
William65
Member Extraordinaire
Just ordered a ninja af 300 from ebay. I put it on my watch list last night. This morning a message from the seller (ninja themselves) offering a £20 discount off the £169 price. So £149, then ebay have got a 5% off coupon as well. Final price is £142.49 delivery Tuesday. Good job I didn't buy it last night. Happy days
No disrepect , everybody to their own , but that sounds an awful lot of hassle for a few chips , Boil them , dry them, pre heat, spray with oil, cook for 20 mins then re-oil them , I know I'm old school , we have a deep fat fryer, cooks with veg oil , but I can put that on, peel the potatoes , cut them to whatever size we like , dip them in the oil, cook for about 8 mins, slighty longer for more but I'm talking 4 x adult portions , lift them up heat oil higher then refry chips for littereally 1 min, nice traditionally cooked chips , they'd had been eaten long before the air fryer had finished cooking using that method . I'm all for new energy saving methods and healthy options , but a chip will never really be a healty food option however its cooked , I'll never ever select fries as an option if I can have proper potato chips cooked the proper way. With my decreasing selection of teeth , I don't even want my food crispy, cooked well yes , but not actually crispy.Chunky(ie proper!) chips.
Peel and cut to desired 'chunkiness'.
Rinse.
Drop into boiling water and par-boil for 8-10mins.
Drain and air dry.
Preheat fryer to 230 for 5 mins.
Put chips into fryer and spray with veg oil.I find proper veg oil from a sprayer works better than Frilight etc.
Cook on full power until the desired colour/crispyness,about 20 mins usually with a couple of shakes and re=apply oil.
Perfect chips like granny used to make
TBH chips is pretty much all we use our air fryer for.
We do use our slow cooker quite a bit, nothing cooks much cheaper tham one of those.
It would suit my son more as he only wants fries , but not for me, I'm sure they would be brilliant for other things , I don't disageree on that for one moment, I've still got a redundant george foreman grill in a cupboard somewhere , so messy compared to old fashioned methods , they always seem to handpick what they cook in those commercials that make them look all singing and dancing items .
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Sniper1968
Super member
All well and good if you want to use a deep fat fryer.I use less than a teaspoon of oil and get the same, but healthier(albeit slightly) chips.Anything done in a deep fat fryer is soaking up the oil.Yes it gives it flavour but there’s the trade off.
If I really wanted old school I’d use a chip pan full of Lard.Can’t beat chips cooked in old Lard….but I’m sure my heart would disagree
Since supply of the NInja is restricted, what about one of these?
www.lakeland.co.uk
Instant Vortex Plus VersaZone Air Fryer 140-1151-01-UK in fryers at Lakeland
Versatile air fryer with basket divider. Large 8.5 litre capacity. Or two 4.2 litre baskets. 2 independent heating elements. 8 cooking functions. Air fry, bake, roast, grill, reheat and more. Synchronise cooking times.
Your right with the flavour, I've gone a little bit healthier by using oils instead of fats/lard, must be the same with a air fryer ? When we do a refresh and clean out the old oil, put back a new bottle so there are no bits anymore , you just get flavourless fried potato strips, not proper chips , doesn't matter how much salt,vinegar or sauce you add , theres just no flavour, I'm a bit late in life to go on a healthy food campaign , not being morbid but I've always said I don't want to live so long I have to suck salads for my meals , I don't go into McDonalds or places like that, much rather have a proper Fish and chip dinner if I can, don't do that many takeaways any longer, maybe once a month, but those little fries always give me instant indegestion so stay well clear if I have the choice. I was brought up by an old mum who cooked traditional meals, English meals , meat and 2 veg as they say, spotted dick, steamed sponge puddings etc, something I can't make (to the same standard) anyway, the shop bought variations aren't anything like she used to make , so they have fallen by the waysideAll well and good if you want to use a deep fat fryer.I use less than a teaspoon of oil and get the same, but healthier(albeit slightly) chips.Anything done in a deep fat fryer is soaking up the oil.Yes it gives it flavour but there’s the trade off.
If I really wanted old school I’d use a chip pan full of Lard.Can’t beat chips cooked in old Lard….but I’m sure my heart would disagree
I've thought about an air fryer for a long while to cut energy costs , but nobody in my house helps in that respect, my bills will come down a good bit now as my daughter has recently moved out, but in my house , meal times sometimes used to consist of 4 seperate meal servings in the evening due to when people would get in, never the same 2 nights running
Darren Petts
Enormous Member 🍆
Tried an air fryer. Sounded like a vacuum cleaner on full chat, took forever and made cardboard flavoured chips. Full fat fryer returned to duty.
rockcrawler
Super member
I have to admit it was noisier than I expected but I still love it. Wonder if a Weihrauch mod will fit
Enough2BDangerous
Proactive member
We’ve had a Ninja 14-in-1 air fryer since November last year and it is epic! It’s a bit loud when air frying but not a problem. Pressure cooking is great, bread proving, slow cooker, frying, sautéing, yogurt making, steaming… we barely use the hob and oven any more. Only downside is that it’s a stretch to cook a whole meal for 4 people in it. Wouldn’t be without it now.