Philips Airfryer with Rapid Air Technology For Healthy Cooking, Baking and Grilling – HD9220/2
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Philips Viva Collection AirFryer with Rapid Air Technology
Enjoy perfectly cooked food, without unnecessary oil
Philips Viva Airfryer, with unique Rapid Air technology, lets you fry your favourite foods with air to make food that is crispy on the outside and tender on the inside. Little or no oil is needed to ensure perfect texture and delicious results! You can even make great tasting fries with 80%* less fat!
The sleek, compact design looks great in any kitchen – whilst not taking up too much counter-space.
*vs a traditional deep fat fryer
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Rapid Air technologyAirfryer’s unique Rapid Air technology enables you to fry, bake, roast and grill, the tastiest snacks and meals with less fat than a conventional fryer, by using little or no oil! Philips Airfryer with Rapid Air technology also creates less smell than conventional fryers, it is easy to clean, safe and economical for your daily use! | Versatile cookingNot just great for frying, the innovative Philips Airfryer with Rapid Air technology also lets you grill, bake and even roast your favorite dishes for a one stop solution for all of your meals. | Time and Temp controlIts integrated timer allows you to pre-set cooking times of up to 30 minutes. The auto-off function includes a “ready” sound indicator. The fully adjustable temperature control allows you to pre-set the best cooking temperature for your food up to 200 degrees. Enjoy crispy golden-brown fries, snacks, chicken, meat and more, all prepared at the right time and temperature for the best result! |
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Dishwasher safeThe removable nonstick coated drawer and the food basket are dishwasher safe for easy cleaning. | Unique product designPhilips Airfryer’s unique design which combines fast circulating superheated air, starfish design and optimal heating profile allows you to fry a variety of delicious meals in a fast, easy and healthier way without necessarily adding oil. | Be inspired with Philips NutriU AppHealthy eating starts with easy Airfryer recipes. Download the app to see hundreds of the best Airfryer recipes, tips and recommendations. |
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| Key Technology | Twin Turbostar | Rapid Air Technology | Turbostar | Rapid Air Technology |
| Timer | Up to 60 minutes | Up to 30 minutes | Up to 30 minutes | Up to 30 minutes |
| Temperature control | 40-200°C | 80-200°C | 80-200°C | 80-200°C |
| Cooking Pre-set modes | 5 Pre-sets | – | – | – |
| Capacity | 1.4kg | 1.2kg | 0.8kg | 0.8kg |
| Dishwasher safe parts | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Recipe Book | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Weight: | 4.92 kg |
| Dimensions: | 38.4 x 28.7 x 31.5 cm; 4.92 Kilograms |
| Brand: | Philips |
| Model: | HD9220/20 |
| Colour: | Black |
| Colour: | Black |
I am certainly no Super Cook, in fact quite basic. Having only had the air fryer 3 days, I have cooked two meals in it, the first a Lamb Steake, the Steake was superb, really juicy, maybe could have been cooked a little longer as it was on the grey side of pink, second meal was frozen cod and oven chips, a little over cooked as the fish was a bit burnt, the chips were great.
My only grouse is that on first look at the included recipe book, it looks that all you can cook are fish fingers and chips, really need to expand what really can be cooked in the fryer…
This is a great alternative to normal deep frying and I wish I’d gotten something like this sooner.
Almost anything that can be deep-fried or oven-cooked can also be cooked in this and its usually faster too. I find chicken in particular to be very nice when cooked in the Airfryer, maintaining a juicy inside with crispy skin on the outside.
Occasionally some meats can end up coming out a bit dry, but this can usually be avoided if you just reduce the time a little bit.
One small complaint is that the symbols on the front indicating how long different foods should be cooked can be scraped off very easily when you’re cleaning the unit, though by the time this happens you probably don’t need them anyway so it’s a minor complaint.
More versatile than I originally thought and I do like it. However the accessories are way too expensive the manual timer is not very accurate and if you are not within sound range when it finishes there is no way to tell it has finished, (a colour changing light would be useful). The most annoying aspect is how difficult it is to clean around the heating element when finished. If I had to replace it tomorrow I would pick the Philips but I would go for the electronic timer version.
Very useful and convenient!
+making frozen fries, reheat pastries, small breads and bagels.
+ reheat other fried items while maintain the crispness
Minus 1 star because cleaning part is a bit of a chore. Other minus point – I can probably live with it.
– cleaning is a bit of a mess
– i tried fried chicken inside, and smoke come out of it (I suspect the moist from the chicken). On the plus side, the chicken turn out to be juicy.
– not so good for spring rolls
So far so good. Gave as a gift. The feedback received was positive with the only drawback of the timer setting; should you set the timer at 30 minutes for example and your food is cooked in 20, you have to wait for the remainder ten minutes to pass as the timer continues the full duration.
Bought this to replace my first air fryer. Buying a branded air fryer like this was definitely worth an extra 10 or so. The product is well built with a very simple way of using it with a dial to change the temperatures and a simple button to remove the tray ready for cleaning which can be put in the dishwasher making clean-up extremely easy when compared to others..
inside the box comes the fryer and a instruction book as well as a small cooking book which gives general cooking times and temperatures.
Overall this is an excellent purchase, it can cook pretty much anything while reducing the amount of oil used. Definitely worth purchasing if your searching for a hot air fryer.
We used it a couple of times to bake chips. However it didn’t made crunch chips but just cooked. It does only need a small amount of oil to cook them. I will try to explore a bit more about this fryer in the future with other food. It’s very easy to use and can be cleaned in the washing machine.
Great purchase and love using it..came in nice time, well packaged, put to immediate use and was pretty impressed with outcome, food, especially the chicken retains it’s juiciness, frozen chips nicely done as was other food items..
It’s so easy and effortless to use, I come home late from work, throw the food items in, run around doing chores and come back to a nice ready meal.
Cleaning couldn’t be more simple, just remove basket and bottom section, wash and replace.
The books come in handy, still experimenting but so far, really pleased with purchase, result and cost of such item..
For the single guy, you certainly cannot beat it…recommended.
Buying it in the sale meant l felt it was good value for the money. I wouldn’t have paid full price for it. In hindsight l think l’d have preferred to buy an air fryer that rotates the food for more even cooking. But a bonus with this fact it does not16 rotate means food stays in tact. As long as you periodically remove the basket and give the food a shake to move it around, cooking results are satisfactory. I also found it’s trial and error to learn how to cook in it. I used the recipe as guidelines but found my own preferences to temperatures and timings. It’s also very easy to clean.
How did I ever do without this? The airfryer has made cooking so much more fun – I can run it alongside my traditional oven and hob for parties (Christmas was a doddle) and fries, breads etc are so much healthier and crisper when prepared in this little gadget. Throw away / recycle your deep fryer and prepare your french fries with just one teaspoon of oil using this gadget: your liver, heart and waistline will benefit!
I only got this as it was highly recommended by two of my sisters. I received negative reviews of the other branded one from friends so decided not to buy any airfryer until sisters bought this one. I brush oil on samosas, spring rolls, chicken sticks, and they come out fine. Chips and potato wedges come out nice n crispy. I even put pastries and parathas in and they turn out fine. Once my toaster broke so I did my tea cakes in the airfryer – result was just as good. No need to fry Biryani potatoes anymore – they do in minutes in the airfryer. Roast potatoes-season then airfryer. I leave the airfryer on worktop so kids can use whenever they get hungry – no more taking oven trays out of oven to oven cook. Even things like lasagna, pie etc i make in the small foil containers and freeze. Then kids can take one out and put in airfryer when they feel like eating again. On most items I don’t put the oil in as they taste fine without.
The only downside is the cleaning – we’ve used it so much in just three weeks or so that the grease on the basket is difficult to scrub. Also can’t scrub the inside of the other pull out base as then it will scratch the interior.
Would be nice if it was dishwasher safe parts.
I would highly recommend this airfryer.
Firstly let me start in saying I really love the Philips AirFryer! The chips it makes feel so much healthier then the standard greasy deep fat fryer.
I’m deducting 1 star for the basket. It’s made from a metal mesh that has really sharp edges that leaves it really hard to clean. I’ve no dish washer so I’m constantly getting fluff from dishcloths stuck to the mesh, not impressed with it.
Apart from that it’s really good
What can i say, I have been looking for one of these for a while at the right price. Black Friday sale 49.99 bargain. This item is so good. The items you can cook in this are unbelievable. Instructions easy to follow, easy to operate, item looks good. The taste on the food after cooking in this is lovely even frozen chips. Highly recommend this item. Don’t think twice, buy one. This size fryer is ideal for a family of 4. If you have a larger family and need to cook larger amounts at one time i would opt for the extra large version of this model. There is no compartment for you to place any oil like other air fryers. I just purchased an oil spray which you will need for fresh chips.
Great piece of kit that does your chips, meats and pastries. It is convenient to use and clean. I like it when you have a small meal to prepare…a steak or burgers or even fish. A positive for me is that it is quick to clean up…less grease. Chips are good, but a little trial and error with cooking times to suit your taste. Baked potatoes is simple to do and does not take that long. I don’t think I will use for the Turkey….I will use full oven….but you might consider small joints. I wonder if it does roast potatoes?
The airfryer is just wonderful. I had stomach problems which stopped me eating anything fried, but with this amazing machine I reminded myself what is the taste of French fries, crispy potato rolls and so much more. I would never imagine that French fries are really so close to the real fries – it’s unbelievable how you can make really crispy potatoes without oil.
I would highly recommend this fryer to anyone having stomach problems and also to anyone wanting to have fried food without all this oil.
So far so good. This was bought because my overn is broken. It has been used to cook pizza slices (a quarter of a normal sized pizza), frozen chips, spring rolls, chricken drumsticks, potatoes, and crumbed fish fingers. It’s a lot quicker than overn since the capacity is much smaller but do pay attention while cooking in case it gets overdone. It’s important to shake and check how it goes every few minutes (you don’t need to turn it off!).
Have used several times now and all is very good. Wonderful ‘dry’ chips – perfectly cooked. I use 1cal oil lightly sprayed on then rubbed in with hands. Soaking for 30 mins in cold water and drying before oiling also helps. The noise level is quite quiet for a machine with a fan – less than I would expect. Not tried other recipes yet. It is quite a big unit so will live on the top of my cabinets in a dust cover but what do you expect if you want to cook a decent portion?!
My only grouse is that the accessories for grilling steaks etc are stupidly expensive for what they are so I will not be buying these unless they are in a reduced offer in the future. Lots of products do this high pricing on the ‘extras’ so they are no different, but it is a stupid policy of manufacturers.
A revolution ! This is one of the best purchases I have ever made, it cooks chips to perfection with no oil .. Being on slimming world it’s absolutely fantastic as all it takes is a few sprays of frylight after soaking and drying and you get syn free chips! We have tried roast potatoes, chicken & jacket potatoes .. All the same brilliant reviews . Highly recommended. The only down side is the size of the product as it does take quite a bit of surface side up .
Fantastic piece of kitchen equipment just right for two people. To call it a fryer is a bit of a mis-statement it does so much more than ‘fry’ in fact it’s a wonderful portable mini oven. I’ve cooked great jacket potatoes, whole 1.3kg chickens, frozen chips and onion rings and dessert in the form of Apple Strudel and jam tarts. The supplied recipe book covers many dishes but there are a wealth of others available via web search I’m stil experimenting. Highly recommended – buy one today, you won’t be disappointed.
I paid out for one of these and I have never looked back, I have used it every day since.
I mainly use it to make chips out of potatoes. Just cut them up and throw them in on 200 degrees with one table spoon of oil. Give them a shake after 15 minutes, then check on them after 30 minutes and they should be ready.
Less fattening and beautiful.
My only grip is how hard it is to clean the mesh and base, the base only just fits in the sink!
Really good tasting food, even frozen chips taste a lot better. The size is bigger than I expected as I ordered this because the basket was smaller. Saying that I find that I am using my oven less and less as the cooking time in this is at least half of that in a conventional oven. No fat in the food for cooking is a big plus for me, and there are no parts to break, which is why I chose the airfryer over the actifry.
It’s bigger than I imagined, but it works brilliantly. I’m now using potatoes twice as often as I have done for several years.
It takes twice as long to make chips, but as long as you use the correct potatoes it’s even better than deep-fat frying. It recommends Maris Piper, which I have to agree with. They’re second only to Golden Wonder in my opinion.
It works best if you coat the chips with a small amount of oil, so it’s not totally fat-free – although it can be if you want.
I’m really impressed by this unit. Yes you can use your oven. But this is designed to cook chips and other small items, it’s not a generalist device. And it works. All with a half-teaspoon of oil. So chips come out healthy and crunch and yummy.
My wife and I are both dieting so it’s nice to be able to have the option for chips without having the penalty of all that unhealthy oil.
Thoroughly recommend this product.
The only issue I have is unlike the tefal one this will not stir for you. Do you have to take the basket out and give it a goo shake a few times during the cooking process. With skinny chips it’s better to use a spoon as well so you can really separate them out.
As a person who continually has to watch my weight, I’ve found this appliance a brilliant way to cut the calories as I don’t use any oil when cooking with it. It’s great for cooking chips, burgers, reheating a single portion of quiche and so much more. I’ve been so impressed with mine, that I bought one for my daughter and my son too. They are both very pleased with this great cooking device – saves time too. And I put it through the dishwasher every now and again and it’s been fine.
I love this! nearly had a dreadful fire when cooking chips in a conventional fryer. Threw it out immediately. Family love chips though.. Bought this, perfect chips, roast potatoes and other roast veg, fish, chicken etc brilliant. Large basket, able to cook enough chips, roats etc for 4 with no problem, very impressed So safe and easy to use without fat. Pop frozen oven chips into basket, and 16 mins later, perfect crispy chips. Easy to clean too. Have cooked so many things including cakes, wish I’d got this years ago. Smart looking too! Love, love it.!
I was slightly sceptical about this product, it’s really a miniature fan oven but it works incredibly well, and all the residual fat in the base is a testament to how little you eat. Fiddly to clean and drainer seems a bit cheaply made from expanded metal
The documentation and instructions were pretty poor and it does not explain the product or even have a dedicated website to help you. You would not have thought that this came from the same company as Hue.
Packaging and delivery good.
The healthiest chips our family have had in year !!!
This product was recommended to me by a good friend and it was the best buy I have made for many years ,thank you K&K
Easy to use, simple instructions.
It makes more than just chips so that is a bonus
Its quite a large item, mine sits proudly on the work top
The chips taste much better than the deep fat fried ones, probably because I know it is better for our family
Easy to Clean which is a plus
Would recommend to anyone.
Great Price and Super fast delivery
Congrats Amazon as always
Someone recommended this to me so I was on the lookout for a decent deal on this model. I wanted a compact air fryer that was quite easy to use with no fussing around with oils, trays, and light weight. When Amazon offered this at half price I bit the bullet and ordered one. It arrived quickly and that evening I thought I would try it out. I was not disappointed… Very easy to use and made the most delicious sweet potato fries within minutes. The kids gobbled them up so I had to make new batch so as to have a few myself.
Great unit, easy to use, simple to store!!
However, I have given it 4 stars because I think that the product description is slightly misleading (although ingenious). It is really a small FAN-OVEN & is not totally ‘oil free’. But, because of it’s compact size, it is more economical than the large fan oven in our cooker when cooking small amounts.
Big and beautiful. Does exactly as advertised. Only reason it is not a 5 star rating is due the fact that it does use quite a bit of electricity and the inner tray can be a pain to clean. Otherwise, happy frying!
Great for any frozen foods that you would normally put in the oven. I haven’t had time to look up more recipes online but I’m sure there are plenty going around.
This is a great invention. The food was crisp and made ready in minutes from frozen. The first thing I cooked was burger patty. It was disastrous as there was smoke that set the fire alarm off. I was only cooking for a good 8 minutes but the patty was just browning. I’m guessing the oil from the patty splattered over the hot grill of the air fryer that caused the smoke. Overall, its a good buy especially you have a busy life and want a healthy minimal oil diet.
This product is absolutely brilliant, I love it, no more oil smell in the house, no more changing oil either. The chips come out crispy however if you over cook they go dry, after a while you tend to know how long to leave the timer on for so not a problem. I have been raving about it to everyone, its one of the best products in my kitchen. Its safe and so easy to use plus it makes me feel good that the family is eating healthier. I recommend this product as a good purchase.
Brilliant for chips, it has to be said. It heats up quickly, which is nice, and holds a reasonable quantity of chips. It’s good for reheating previously cooked items, and I have tried some of the recipes from the booklet which came with the fryer with some degree of success, but if one wants to do ‘something and chips’, for example, the basket of the fryer will only hold one thing at a time, which means resorting to the oven.
Have only cooked chippies in it since buying it, but they are the best homemade chips we have had in a long time
Easy to use…..always remember to take basket out to shake the chips…..they are a little bit dry, but they taste divine
Best fryer I have ever had and so easy to clean….no rotten oil to dispose of and no horrid oily smell in the hose
Extremely pleased and am recommending it as a good useful item….looking forward to cooking other things as it comes with a fantastic recipe booklet :o)
It is great for heating pies and flans as the pastry is always crisp.
It’s very quick too.
You can actually cook a small cake in it.
I tried that and it was well cooked.
All in all ,a healthier way to cook fatty food.
One tip,if I’m cooking anything fatty,like bacon,I line the bottom with a piece of foil,then throw it away afterwards.
It saves so much cleaning.The removable parts do go in the dishwasher though.
This was purchased as a replacement for our Actifry which had more or less dropped apart due to overuse. I love it, it is more flexible than the Actifry in that it does not break up delicate food, though I did manage to cook samosas in the Actifry. I must confess to slipping into the same rut as I did with the aforementioned Actifry by only cooking potatoes but it does do wonderful jacket potatoes and chips and any of the other processed potato products that are on the market. It also reheats pies very well but so far have not tried cooking one from the raw state. It makes wonderful Southern Fried Chicken and the pineapple recipe (if you like pineapple and coconut) in the recipe book that accompanies it, is to die for.
It does make surprisingly good chips and potato cubes. U can use frozen chips, waffles, alphabites, fritters etc and they come out super yummy. Ive yet to try other foods tho was a bit disappointed that u cant cook sausages in it like u can do with some of the other health fryers.
It washes fairly easy and i like that i can control the temp with this one. I do recommend it for anyone trying to eat more healthily but misses chips.
I also recommend that u buy a chip cutter as the chips do need to be about the same size n thickness to cook at the same time.
I bought the Philips airfryer expecting a lot and it didnt let me down. Cant understand the negative reviews. I have only had my airfryer for approx 4 weeks and cooked so far frozen chips ( not tried fresh potatoes as it seems too fiddly ). The chips came out perfect. Have cooked crumbed prawns, scampi, chicken kiev, onion rings, fish fingers, crumbed fish portions, potato croquette and chicken nuggets all of which have turned out well. I have a list of things I still need to try but wanted to give an early review because I am so impressed. I have already ordered another as a present. I did try Fray Bentos tinned pies which 10 mins on 200 turned out just like in the oven. I have never reviewed anything before but if I can find out how will update my review in the future. 5 stars from me
Pros:
+Awesome taste when cooking meat. Soft, tender and juicy fried meat.
+Chips are also great.
+Very fast cooking.
+Energy efficient.
+Excellent build quality.
Cons:
-A bit bulky, for the amount of food that it cooks.
-The cooking tray sometimes is hard to clean even with a brush.
-Price is high.
The device instantly made up for the high price, after I fried some lean chicken breast with mustard sauce. Or pork etc.
This is not a fancy device with little use. This is a machine that I use daily, makes my life a lot easier, and my diet healthier.
It is a Fantastic we now have abandoned the oven for making healthy chips, baked potatoes or anything else you would put in there.
If you use Fry Light rather than Oil on the chips when cooking you get great results and they are FREE on Slimming world.
Revolutionised healthy food in the house
Its a little loud but no more than a fan oven or Microwave.
The delivery was spot on. Food is quicker cooked and a lot healthier. It has got to be more cost effective to heat this small appliance for chips etc than heat a standard sized oven. The cook book with it is a good help but I could really do with more ideas on what to cook in it. Its is a lot cleaner to have standing in your kitchen than your standard fat fryer. Find it is good for two people, not sure on portion size for a family. Especially if they eat lots of chips!!! perish the thought.
My Air fryer is the most useful item of kitchen equipment that I have purchased for some time. Besides being competitively priced, it works brilliantly. Very quick to heat up and easy to use. So far I have cooked sausages, bacon chicken portions, small cakes, bread rolls etc. All cooks evenly and quickly. Fresh or frozen chips are delicious as also are mixed veg. Any excess oil on food just drips to the base, so the food does not sit in oil if you have used too much. Simple to clean either by hand or dishwasher. Great addition to my kitche
Taken some get used to cooking chips and I love them. Only a few sprays of frylight into the airfryer for cooking and lush chips with none of the fat n calories.
Meats never been so good a little seasoning into the fryer and jucie tasty meat comes out! the same goes for chicken and fish.
So easy to clean in the dish washer or just good old fasioned washing up liquid and hot water works just as well.
just lightly coat chips with oil and use as you would a chip pan, shake about abit and the results are very close better if you ask me as theres no dripping fat.
dishwasher it when needed, its pretty clean most of the time, you wouldnt change the oil in your chip pan every time would you.
I would recommend leaving chips in water for a couple of hours, lot less starchy.
Larger appliance than expected,but really neat.
I only gave it 4 stars as you do not get a divider with it, I had to ring Amazon then Philips, then another number 01159 657446 where I eventually purchased one 17 + 3 P&P, so that made my purchase 20.00 more expensive, it is good though.
When on my own now will definitely eat properly.
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I do find that the more you shake them the more even the colour. If you just shake them the once I get some white bits, but they are still cooked
No mess no smell easy to clean but if you try moving the chips with a fork they tend to break, so I shake them. Pan does get hot if you try shaking it using two hands so use an oven glove.
Timer switches the machine off so if you have started doing something else the chips will wait until you are ready for the second cook
Some points to watch for : remember to adjust the cooking temperature for the second cook, you have to cut the chips and soak them for at least 30 mins before cooking but they are worth the wai
I have given this 4 stars because I haven’t had chance to use it for more than chips to date.
Viewing footage on U Tube shows how to make cake, baked potatoes & cook meat.
I live alone and felt it would be more economical than putting the oven on to cook for one.
Pros:-
Audible timer
Turns off at end of cooking time (unlike other makes)
Very easy to use & clean. The pan & basket go in the dishwasher, but they only required wiping out.
Dry tasty golden crispy chips. Delicious.
Cons:-
A little larger than I expected something to consider if your kitchen worktop space is limited.
Fan quite noisy.
I was careful buying this, I read all the unfavourable reviews and had some doubt’s about it.
Use it properly and you wont be disappointed.
People who have complained about having to shake the chips, come on do you want a butler to eat them for you as well.
I tip the chips on to a plate every 5 mins and then put them back in the basket, trust me beautiful chips.
Ive also tried using no oil and they are still good.
Cooking is not uneven if you make the effort to use it properly, you do however get a real variation in how dark the chips are, which adds to the variety of taste and consistency.
I got mine from JL though
Had this for my Christmas present and have to say best decision every. Looking endlessly at the best price around certainly varied from one to another. But this was the best price by far! After ditching my old style chip fryer I wanted a new one and decided on going that extra bit to get a much better one for healthy eating.
Used already and absolutely well pleased with this item. The chips came out perfectly!
Yes I would recommend this item :o)
We have had a Tefal Actifry for about five years, three of which it lay in a cupboard unused and we used a deep fat fryer instead. My wife detested the smell of oil that pervaded everywhere after each cooking session, so the Actifry was brought back into service. After about eighteen times in use, my wife returned to the kitchen after a short absence; there was a sudden bang and the Actifry was on fire.
Enter the Philips which was ordered from Amazon and we have no regrets about this purchase, so far. We fry chips from raw Maris Piper potatoes with half a tablespoon of Flora sunflower oil and the results are excellent, tasty and well cooked with no smell, although we do have a cooker hood with an extractor. Highly recommended.
We’ve used it for many things now including roast potatoes, roast veg, oven roasted chips, and even a “banana fritter” cake, and each time the result is very good. It’s excellent if like us you have an electric oven from the 1980s which will not heat up properly! Really recommend this product.
The only down as some other reviewers have mentioned is its size, mainly height, but if you can adjust a shelf in the kitchen for it, it does fit in a standard cupboard too – just move the handle out of the way
As the container is dishwasher safe, this is also good for easy care maintenance
I’m certainly happy with my fryer so far and have used it about 6 times. We’ve made meatballs, chicken & chips and all have come out perfect.
I think this is going to be replacing the oven for most things (except maybe pizza as I can’t think how to fit one of those in the fryer, unless it’s a micro-pizza!)
UPDATE: I now swear by my air fryer. After the first one got left behind when I moved house, I bought a second one based on my great experiences with my first.
I’ve now had my second air fryer since 2015 and it gets used several times a week.
Cleaning can be a pain, however if you warm the pan for a few minutes then the fat/oil is easy to drain and then fill the pan with hot soapy water and allow to soak for a bit and it’s easier to clean.
I googled how to clean the actual element of the air fryer as over time it gets covered with fat off meat which spits when it cooks and I didn’t want it going years without the element being cleaned as it starts to smoke when cooking.
I found some videos on YouTube which showed methods and tips, so following one, I turned the air fryer upside down and put it onto a tray and then sprayed a mixture of water and bicarb of soda onto the element and left to soak. When turned the right way up later, all the water and crap drained out and I could wipe it off with a cloth. I guess you could use other products but i didn’t like the idea of using bleach etc in an item I cook food in when it’s impossible to rinse it thoroughly so used bicarb so it didn’t affect the food etc.
After years of use the bottom of the pan eventually starts to blister and the coating comes off, but this doesn’t affect its ability to cook and being as it’s only the fat catcher, it’s totally acceptable and understandable.
I’ve now used it to cook Yorkshire puddings, cakes, pies, bread, pizza (I figured out a way to cut the pizza up so it fits), chicken, lamb, beef, gammon, roast potatoes, chops, chips, garlic bread, meat joints, fish cakes & fingers, sausages – the list is endless. Basically if it fits in there then it gets cooked in there.
Totally paid for itself over the years now and would recommend to people who are cooking for a small household as it’s ideal sized for 2 and heats up within seconds, unlike a conventional oven which takes 10 minutes or so.
Basically this does the job of an oven, but with a super strong fan setting
Result: much better than oven quality fries, nuggets, etc however, doesnt beat the real thing (deep fried in oil), healthier alternative
Cleaning the machine after use is a bit of a hassle. The mesh wire net seems to trap crumbs etc, and the fibres on dishwashing sponge keeps getting stuck on the mesh wire net. Be careful not to use anything abrasive so as not to damage the non-stick coating.
Other than that straightforward cleaning so 4 stars for this item.
Try cooking chips and tossing some cheese in 1 minute before its done. Easy and perfect chips and cheese!
I bought this because we usually do our deep fat frying outdoors and my husband makes superb chips. However,
the Jury’s still out. Husband is not quite sure it fries chips as well as he does ( well you would expect him to say that)
Maris Piper potatoes are recommended, but you can’t buy them on Crete. We followed the instructions on size of chips, soaking etc. Nevertheless, I am happy with it’s performance, it cooked spring rolls beautifully and without smell.
We just need to keep experimenting with greek potatoes.
This is a great fryer and while we use it for all sorts of items like chips (straight from potatoes), bacon, sauages it’s great that you don’t need to cook them with additional oil.
Easy to use and quick to cook the only negative is the size of the frying section itself. We are a family of four and it’s just about big enough. A larger family may find it too small.
It’s also easy to clean the frying section in the dishwasher.
5 Stars.
Previously had an actifry but the paddle started to mush everything up so stopped using it. This is fab – no paddle just hot air which cooks in half the time that it would take in the oven. Only really used it for fresh chips, frozen oven chips, chicken nuggets and fish fingers and cooked everything fabulously – nice crispy chips and the real chips only need tbsp. of oil. Can’t recommend enough although it is quite expensive and I only really use it a couple of times a week so a bit of an extravagance but who cares – love it.
I love this item and it makes fantastic chips, i haven’t tried anything else yet. I was looking to use the divider one day but saw it was not included, i got in touch with Amazon who were fantastic as usual and told me they had a prompt on the screen for me to contact philips. I did and was told by philips this version did not contain the divider and they have had a few queries and need to make this clearer for customers. If i had known i may have paid more for the one with the divider for future baking. Still pleased with the product though.
I love my air fryer, so far i’m trying everything in it. It doesn’t leave your food oily and greasy, but you still get the crisp effect that you’d have if you deep fried your food. Food is healthier which is good too when you’re trying to lose weight.
The seller dispatched the item very fast and it was with me within two days. The item had obviously been opened as the instructions and cook book which came with it had been opened and the box to the item had been resealed, although you could tell it had never been used to cook with.
I am impressed by the machine, though it is lacking the divider mentioned in the User Manual as part of the package. The end result (I don’t use pre-cooked frozen chips but instead of soaking I parboil the cut chips), while soft on the inside and crispy on the out, is bland in taste. I guess the oil in deep-frying adds quite a lot of flavour. This is not a complaint, however – getting chips of this quality is brilliant, and a bit of S&P, some ground oregano and a bit of Apple Vinegar takes care of the blandness wonderfully. Very happy with this, but the hype is just that – hype.
It took me a while to get used to using this, but when I did, it makes great chips and potato wedges. You do have to add a little oil though to improve the flavour and also cook for a little longer than recommended.
My only gripe would be that it is a little small to produce enough chips for a family of four. Also it didn’t come with a food divider? Which for me, given that I only cook chips in it, isn’t a problem.
I received the item a day EARLIER than was told but I had a feeling this would happen as I was able to track the item as it made its way across the country, Top marks for that. so Far so good.
When I got it out of the packaging, I placed it on my kitchen worktop, I got the black one and it was so shiny,( like Darth Vaders helmet ). I thought it looked wonderful.
I read the instruction booklet for first use info. It looked so easy to use and is !
I tried it that night and cooked some oven chips… NO OIL ! they tasted fantastic (Shake half way through) and better than in the oven, I didn’t seem to get the charring of the small chips, or was minimalised. No fat to clean or change in a few weeks like with a deep fat fryer. Quick too. Including the 3 min warm up period it recommends, 11 mins to cook my chips. plenty of time to prepare other ingredients.
When I looked in the unit after I had cooked my food, I thought I hadn’t used it. It was nearly spotless.
Any Down sides?…….. One.
I the instruction manual said that a separator plate can be used in the frying basket to cook 2 different food types at the same time but it wasn’t there. Nor was a bowl that sits around the basket for cooking other types of food although the manual did say this bowl was for a different model.
The plate was a pain though but AMAZON CAME THROUGH, they checked another box on their shelf and reported the plate was there. Apparently Philips say from 2011 they only supply this plate to Australia and Korea ? The other box must have been there awhile.
They refunded me the 11 it would cost to buy one from Philips.
There are Youtube videos on using this item, the ones I saw were done by an Australian presenter and she was using the separator plate and bowl, which for some reason I can’t fathom, Philips are happy to supply them with but not Europe.
I can imagine the meeting at Philips, Top executives sitting around a big table pontificating about the Europeans not being trusted with this tiny separator plate. Unfortunately I couldn’t quite hear the reasons because the noise the other Hoorah Henrys were making at the table.
Way to go Philips !
Ruin a fantastic produc
when finished put the stuff in dishwasher
A great product! Get one now
I purchased this AirFryer after previously having the actifry ,after a year the paddle broke and the little mesh that protects the fan had cracked too so I thought I would look around for an alternative .
I absolutely,its great for chips with very little oil and I also use fry light to spray them ,even less oil .Some people complain about having to turn the chips or give them a shake but this does not bother me because if I am cooking anyway I am in the kitchen so its no trouble .I have cooked things liek chicken nuggets for the boys and also veggie burgers and warmed up chicken legs and it does a great job ,so far I am really happy with it and it looks stylish too 🙂
I really like this fryer. So far I have cooked frozen and fresh chips, frozen roasted vegatables and frozen honey coated parsnips. They all turned out beautifully. (I usually burn the roasted veg and parsnips in the oven) So I am well pleased, no more burnt offerings.
It also looks very stylish on the side and is really easy to clean.
I only have one problem with it and that is if you try to fry too many chips at once they don’t cook very evenly. But as I usually only cook single portions of frozen chips and fresh ones thats not to much of a problem
Decided to buy this product for two reasons, My original oil fryer was cheap and suffered from leaking. So I looked up fryers on the internet and came across this little thing.
After consulting the reviews and the price compared to other retailers I decided to go through and purchase. And I tell you, it was one of the best online shopping purchases ever!
Liked:
Quicker than average oil based fryer
Food somehow tastes nicer
Disliked
Only thing I could think of would be the lack of food seperator included with the product. But this does not affect its performance and thus keeps its 5 star rating!
I would definitely recommend this product to friends and family, infact I have already done so. As my mother has constantly asked me about where to find this product and how to use it!
I bought this cos i thought i would go for the healthy option of no oil.
The fryer is well made and looks good. I used it for making a plate of chips. For this I used oven chips and cos i hadnt used it before i set the timer to 25mins.After 15 mins i thought they might need shaking so i pulled them out.They were actually fully cooked and didnt need shaking.I would imagine that if you had a full basket you would have to shake them after say 10 mins.
I was pleased with the result,the chips taste like oven chips and not like “chip shop chips” due to no oil.
Overall i would recomend this product and look forward to trying out other stuff in it.
I viewed this Phillips machine at a local store. It was priced (then) at circa 200. I thought it was far more robust than the acifry but I just didn’t get the feeling that it would be as good, so I left it where it was. How wrong can you be??
I was lucky to find one on Amazon that was on special offer. It was about 100, so I thought ‘what the heck’
It is amazing. Far stronger that the actifry and makes chips that are far superior. It is also more versatile as you can cook all sorts of thing in it that you couldn’t with the ‘paddle’ machines (e.g. baked eggs, baked cheese on toast etc.)
I would certainly recommend this machine over its competitors. It is easy to clean as well.
The only downside I can think of is that its lack of paddle prevents parsnips from rolling up into a ball (which often got talked about at ‘family gatherings for roast dinners), but I can live with that!
Highly recommended. Well done Phillips!
Unless you’re feeding huge numbers, this could do a lot of the work you get your oven to do, without burning 10p to preheat the cavity.
It’s a bit pokey if you’re into batch baking but for everyday things – and I’d rather not mention ovenchips – this countertop hot air oven will cut 25% off most cooking times – and, it follows, your electricity bill.
Forget baking off with Mel’n’Sue, just pour yourself a drink, tip the bag into the basket. Turn the dial and pretty soon you’ll be eating.
You can cook fresh foods in it, too. They tell me.
I always research a product before I buy and I go on more than one site to read reviews from online magazines, which reports, Amazon customers, Argos etc., I chose this over the acti-fry which is currently very popular but did not meet my personal criteria.
This product did not fail my expectations. The nice thing about this fryer is that the kitchen doesn’t steam up like ordinary electric fryers, the food was perfectly cooked, tastier and not greasy. Although the tray doesn’t look very big, we all ate a decent portion of chips and there are 4 of us (adults).
Cleaning the tray was a breeze, the instructions say it is suitable for the dishwasher, but it was so easy to clean I washed it by hand in seconds.
I can’t believe we waited so long to buy one! Guilt free food, cooked to perfection, tasty, no mess, clean kitchen! Love it 🙂
My previous deep fat fryer broke down so I decided to go for this oil-free option and have been pleased with my decision. I have so far only used frozen chips and have experimented with and without oil. The preference so far has been to use a desertspoon of sunflower oil and cook for 6 minutes, remove from fryer shake and then cook for a further 6 minutes. This has been satisfactory. I intend to try from fresh potatoes but haven’t done so so far. I am much happier with this oil-free option – not only from the health aspect but this is much safer to have in the home. The chips are different from those cooked in deep fat oil but very nice – don’t feel you want so many, which is a good thing. I am pleased with the fryer.
First very pleased with the prompt delivery of this item it was securely packed, the airfryer is just as described and I bought this item as there were so many good reviews for it. I have t experiment more with it, but I have cooked chips homemade and from frozen and it is so quick, also I have cooked fish fingers together with the chips, saves putting the oven on and waiting for it to warm up.
The very good aspect of this product is that it is so easy to clean, they say you can put the base and net basket in the dishwasher, but there is no need as it just takes a few minutes to wash in hot soapy water. I would say I wish there was a more comprehensive cookbook with it, so I will just experiment myself. but overall a very good product.
Had it a year or so now. Still love it. Live alone and seldom need to use the oven. I can do most things in the fryer. Quick to heat up. Quick to cook healthy food. I love parsnip chips. Roasted veggies. Fish, chicken, sausages, all sorts. Ideal for heating pies etc. Washing up and especially cleaning the machine itself rather fiddly. I’ve dropped the handle bit and the plastic which forms part of the housing has cracked, doesn’t look so swish now. Should check if I can replace it. But in that it’s regularly washed up it’s bound to fall off the draining board again! If they revamp it hopefully it will be stronger less brittle and easier to clean. I bought it on offer and can’t imagine how I ever lived without it.
I paid 126 last week only to find the price has crashed to 89 this week. This is a big drop and feel I’ve been cheated and will think twice about buying any more hardware from amazon in case this happens again.
Having said that, it does work well if you need to cut down on your oil intake. Not having an oven on my boat, this product has provided a quick and clean way to cook fresh chips, chicken thighs and chicken nuggets successfully, but you do need to turn them a few times during cooking. Only suitable for 1 or 1 persons though due to limited capacity.
This machine has changed my life!! I am a big fan of chips but never have them for health reasons, well worry no more with this wonderful machine!!! Quick and easy and you can put the tray and basket in the dishwasher, which is great. I have found that cooking the chips twice is best, so if you have time, do them for 10 mins before you are due to eat. Then 10mins before you are serving up, put them on for another 10mins then you will have perfect chips! I also recommend using the packets of potato wedge flavourings, just add half a teaspoon of the seasoning when you are using your spray oil or olive oil before you put them in. Perfect! Best price around was from Amazon. I highly recommend this product.
It arrived next day via CityLink & I expected it to be really heavy, but I guess that is relative & it was really easy to handle. The trick with the packaging is to cut the fastening tape, carefully invert the fryer then slide off the packing. Moving heavy object from packing is the wrong way round. Years of unpacking computers has taught me this.
In use, for us as a couple it is great & very much a case of experimentation with different potatoes, wedges, chips, oils & flavourings-you can’t ‘set it & forget it’ like a ‘normal’ fryer. However, the results are absolutely great-the best chips & wedges we’ve ever tasted-the fish & chip recipe from the recipe booklet is great & our Friday night treat. We’ve also tried halved tomatoes & oil-brushed mushrooms for a low-fat accompaniment. When we do chips or wedges for 4 & the pan is full that takes more care & more time & for a large family needing bigger quantities I would imagine the fryer could be quite frustrating.
In conclusion, this is a great bit of kit (easy to clean in dishwasher or hot, soapy soak) and we’ve eaten more chips & wedges this year than the past 5 years-healthy & great flavours.
I am very pleased to be using a method of cooking that is healthier but am not yet satisfied with the chips it produces.They have an uneven colour finish and are not as crisp as I would like. The best result I have had so far came after simmering them for 3-4 minutes,cooling and drying then following the airfryer instructions and airfrying twice! A time consuming portion of chips.
It is quite difficult to get a dish into the pan when it contains a liquid, like quiche, and even more difficult to get it out when hot. The temperature dial readings are not easy to read when a specific temperature is required,e.g. 140.
Having said the negatives, I like the quiet,clean & healthy airfryer and will use it frequently with perfect results I am sure, after further practice.
By the way-it looks terrific on the kitchen worktop!