Again, these tend to be the more expensive models, but this could a factor to consider if you want to go off and leave your dinner to cook itself. Featuring electronic controls, you can air fry everything with precision, from chips to zucchini fries. Challenge yourself to see just how much you can fit into this generously sized air fryer, with a seven-litre capacity capable of whipping up six portions of food at a time. Our salmon, air-fried for 8 minutes at 180C – could have also done with an extra five minutes to crisp up the skin underneath, but otherwise had good flakiness and flavour.

We loved its tall, compact design and simple touchscreen, which displays 12 cooking functions – from chicken, steak and seafood, to vegetables and fries. capacity, which is perfect for solo cooks, and even better if your kitchen countertop is short on space. This 18-in-1 device does everything from air frying to toasting to dehydrating while still cooking healthily.Most air-fryer models are small enough to keep out on your worktop (depending on the size of your kitchen), with others offering space-saving features, such as cord storage. I ultimately found the Dreo to be an outstanding affordable option and one that'll make those midweek meals a bit easier to manage. And that’s exactly how our tester used it – grilling burgers, chicken, kebabs, and even slow-cooking beef. Millie was previously Head of Reviews for Ideal Home and spent years testing air fryers for us, meaning she was well ahead of the curve when it came to product recommendations.

But both the preset times and temperatures are higher and longer than they need to be, so we recommend reducing the cooking time and temperatures slightly to avoid any overcooking or burning. It's got a great amount of power, and finishing touches that make it feel worth the investment, including a preheat setting and a progress bar so that you can keep an eye on how your dinner is coming along. Unlike many of the other options, it does let you know when you need to stir the food for even cooking, but it does suck away odours, so your whole home doesn’t smell like your dinner – a function we really loved. If you have the space on your countertop for another boxy appliance, Breville’s latest air-fryer is a statement multifunctional gadget that, when on, will draw attention from across the room. So, anyone with gold-coloured kitchen hardware or just not set on silver, this may be the design for you.Rotisserie air-fryers: these are designed to produce evenly browned but moist cooked chickens, roasted much quicker than in the oven.

Its appearance is particularly striking too, and we were fans of the sleek matte finish and bright, easy-to-use touchscreen.That includes testing the latest and greatest releases as well as checking out big brand names, such as Ninja and Instant, alongside lesser-known newcomers such as COSORI and Dreo. The Reuse Network lists the nearest charities and community projects that will welcome your old gadgets. So if you’ve got a family, then a 5 litre machine (which usually provides a chip capacity of around 800g to 1kg) is probably a must. Air-fryers use hot air instead of oil, so are healthier than deep-fat fryers, and more versatile and energy efficient for cooking smaller quantities than ovens.