DASH Compact Air Fryer Oven Cooker with Temperature Control, Non-stick Fry Basket, Recipe Guide + Auto Shut off Feature, 2 Quart – Grey

Must Have Item
Outstanding Value and product performance. I have cooked Steak, Baked Potatoe, Corn on the Cob as well Re-fried chicken. This is by far the best little Air fryer on the Market. very small footprint and so easy to use. As a single person you would need no other cook top or gadget this will do it all including baking. Yes, I said Baking.

Great cooking appliance, but watch the non-stick coating
I’ve had the Dash Compact Air Fryer for nearly 6 months, and I love it. It’s small and prefect for 1-2 people. Great quick toaster oven that creates health crispy food with little or no oil. It works by circulating air over the top of the food, so you need to flip over or toss the food.PROS: It’s perfectly cooks food that comes in smaller pieces (french fries) or meat that cooks up quickly (beef, shrimp, salmon). Oven Fried Chicken: I could never get my oven fried chicken to get crispy like a oil deep fryer. After baking it in the oven, I would quickly air fry for 5 minutes to give in a crispy skin and coating. Frozen Fries: Works well with most types of frozen french fries, but Shoe String Fries are the best for air frying due to their thin cut.CONS:1. The Non-Stick Coating. A lot of comments complain about the non-stick coating flaking off. Many modern cooking appliances have cheap non-stick coating, and this is no exception. I used to have a Foreman grill that had the same problem. I learned through past experience to use parchment paper under my food to prevent the food from sticking and the flaking of the non-stick coating. PRO-TIP: For the Dash Compact Air Fryer, I used the removable circular tray to trace and cut out perfect parchment paper liners (see pictures). It makes clean up super easy and preserves the coating on the cooking surface. I added a picture of my air fryer tray after 6 months of regular use (looks like new). It takes about a minute to cut the parchment paper to size, and I usually pre-cut a dozen ahead of time. Don’t pre-heat the air-fryer with parchment paper inside because it will be blown up into the heating element and burn the paper. Make sure the parchment paper is weighed down by food.2. The Spring-loaded Timer. The manual timer is spring loaded and requires sufficient tension to be accurate. If you set the timer for less than 5 minutes, it will turn off before the 5 minutes. I’m not certain if this is a design flaw or just my machine (your mileage may vary). I wouldn’t recommend cooking anything for less the 5 minutes. Most food requires more than 5 minutes, so this shouldn’t be a huge problem.3. Thick food. This is not just a problem for this brand or model. All air fryers operate by pushing hot air over the surface of the food. So, thinner slices of food work better. I wouldn’t cook a thick cut of steak in it (unless you like it blue) or thick cuts of pork/chicken. As I mentioned above, I would bake thicker pieces of meat in the oven and crisp the outside in the air fryer. For food cut into small pieces (like fries), lay them on the tray in a single thin layer. Don’t fill the basket to top.Despite the few drawbacks, I love the Dash Compact Air Fryer. It doesn’t do everything, but it’s great at one thing: making things crispy. I use it for baked salmon, crisp up baked fried chicken, cook frozen fries, burgers, bratwurst, etc. It permanently replaced my toaster oven, and its thinner footprint means I save counter space.PS: If you have leftover fried food, try re-heating it in the air fryer. It will make it crispy again.

Good value
Works OK for my fries, uses only a table spoon of olive oil. Cost effective alternative to deep fry frier. Not a fancy machine like more expensive air fry ovens but suits me fine.

works well, but cant clean the very bottom tray
I wanted a smaller air fryer, and color matched. Also wanted a non-digital, manual dial to set. This has that. The only down side is the top portion of the inside drawer can’t be seperated from the bottom part, so you cant clean it. All you can do is soak the whole thing in hot water. So I do it after each use and let dry.

I wasn’t sure I would like my air fryer, but after using it for over a week now, I know I love it!!! The size is compact and fits well on my kitchen counter and the red color is amazing. Everything I have made from fries, to pizza, crispy beef, turkey thighs, pork tenderloin and cauliflower bites has been easy to do and turned out delicious. The size is definitely for one person and you can not do very big portions in it. So if you are hoping to make multiple things in it at once this is not the size for you. At this point it’s a good size for me. I’m so glad I purchased it and there are wonderful groups on Facebook to help with recipes and ideas.

La compre para poder hacer botanas mas saludables (papas, alitas, etc), pero nunca pense que la comida quedara tan bien. Milanesas, pechugas en trocitos todo queda bien cocido y con casi nada de grasa.Y lo mejor, es muy facil de limpiar, solo tienes que lavar la charola donde pones los alimentos!Muy satisfecha con mi compra.