Chefman Air Fryer 8 Qt with Probe Thermometer, 8 Preset Functions, 1-Touch Digital Display Compact Cooker, Extra Large Nonstick Square Air Fryer Basket with Window, Dishwasher-Safe Parts, Black

8 reviews for Chefman Air Fryer 8 Qt with Probe Thermometer, 8 Preset Functions, 1-Touch Digital Display Compact Cooker, Extra Large Nonstick Square Air Fryer Basket with Window, Dishwasher-Safe Parts, Black

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   watcher – 10 August 2024

   Amazing if you like gadgets
   From what you read, you’d think that anything you put into an Air Fryer will cook perfectly and taste delicious every time. They are however just convection ovens that simplify things and clean up quickly. Air fried foods can be tasty but there still can be trial and error with any recipe. Every cooking chart of Air Fryer times/temperatures I have seen has noticeably different numbers for the same foods. Peoples’ cooking preferences are different, preheating can be relevant, and smaller fryers tend to cook faster. Spraying most vegetables using an olive oil or avocado oil spray bottle is absolutely necessary before cooking for a tasty exterior so definitely get one. I like the spray bottles made of glass.This Air Fryer is very well-designed and has features that many others don’t. Small footprint for a 5-quart Air Fryer, a window, fairly basic control panel, temperature probe, good underside airflow for items that don’t happen to get flipped, 2-minute (claimed) boost for extra crisping, all black color, display turns off after 20 min of inactivity except for one dim button, pre-heating probably not as important due to having a halogen bulb instead of a regular element, draws only 950 watts, and square shape of basket maximizes surface area better than a round basket to place more items. Biggest concern is that the halogen bulb may not last nearly as long as the regular type of element that most air fryers use.It’s common to choose Air Fryer size based on “one quart per person”. This five quart air fryer’s unique features influenced my buying decision over the Instant Vortex Plus 4 qt which is simple and known to cook consistently inside and out, along with also having a dehydrate function. I would have bought the Vortex if I didn’t feel capable of working with the Chefman as a “gadget”. I don’t know if the plastic or non-stick surfaces have toxic particles because this is not written anywhere. I bought 7.8″ square paper liners (which are a little large but work well) to separate food from the Teflon and also for easier cleanup. Any liners close to this size will work about the same for this 5 qt Chefman. I usually trim around the edges 3/4″ or so to make them slightly smaller. I also occasionally use a hole punch (designed for notebook paper) to punch holes in the liners in a similar pattern as the holes on the sample flat liners that came with the machine. This can improve both underside airflow and overall browning/crispness for some foods. I very slightly enlarged the hole that the probe wire fits through so it won’t crush the wire long term but I don’t recommend doing this unless you are very good with tools.It is rare to see an Air Fryer that uses a halogen bulb instead of a regular heating element except in larger air fryers with glass bowls. The bulb is much shorter than a regular coiled element so it uses about 30% less wattage and gets hot quickly. It cycles on about every 40 seconds and off 12 seconds at 400F costing about 25 cents per hour of use. The air flow seems to very evenly surround the food including the underside and the fan is powerful. If the halogen bulb lasts several years with minimal use, I definitely will have made the right decision over buying the Instant Vortex Plus. If the bulb ever went out, removing – replacing – and re-wiring would be a task. I haven’t been able to find a replacement 1000W bulb however so I don’t know if this would even be possible.As a gadget person I decided to take a chance on the bulb life and cooking ability. With minimal use for 6 weeks so far I am very pleased. It’s quality built with an all around well thought out design, looks good, and there’s no sign of anything peeling off. I have not however seen any dramatic crisping effect so far using the 2-minute boost to 450F button for the particular items I have cooked. Simply adding more time may do the same thing. I was skeptical about the probe but simply hitting the Fish button and placing the probe correctly, produced perfectly cooked Salmon. Absolutely amazing; very pleased.

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   Amazon Customer – 10 August 2024

   What a gem!
   I am single, a senior and disabled. Preparing my food is difficult so anything I can do to make meals easier, I’m all for it! I bought the 8 qt because I never wanted to have to make food in batches. I use my Chefman at least 4 times a week. My kitchen is littered with all sorts of kitchen appliances which have been used on occasion. The Chefman makes all sorts of food that I had foregone for a long time because I did not want to heat up the big oven for one serving.The Chefman is fast and very easy to clean (Try using Dawn Powerwash.) I tried using the probe once and didn’t get the results I wanted. It is going to take some experimentation to dial in the perfect results. I don’t use the preset icons – I like setting the exact time and temp. Many frozen foods don’t have air fryer instructions so you have to wing it. I’ve seen it suggested (and tried) using 80% time of a regular oven. Over time, you learn what the right time and temp works best.Some people suggest you spray oil on foods meant to be crispy – to make it even crispier. I find this makes food soggy. But the beauty of an airfryer is trying old and new foods at different times and temps (don’t go too crazy) One thing that doesn’t get mentioned too often is reheating pizza. Best way to prepare slices. In fact, single serve frozen pizzas bake perfectly.I bought a package of parchment liners from Amazon. They work fine (make sure you put food in all four corners). Since the Chefman is so easy to clean, the liners are not really needed – they just make my life a little easier.Of all the appliances I have bought over the years, the Chefman is the most practical, the most fun and the most economical appliance I have bought for my kitchen.

3. 

   S. Schachter – 10 August 2024

   No need to flip food
   My biggest concern was whether the underside of my breaded food would crisp without turning. I have 5 air fryers, not all dedicated stsnd alone, and only the original ninja grill/air fryer and a Phillips, that I gave away, were able to do this.This 8 qt Chefman did indeed crisp the underside of my breaded cutlets without turning, just have to spray both sides.Don’t be dismayed by the low 1300 watts as this unit uses halogen bulb as heat source. This turns on and off as it regulates temperature and gets very hot. It also serves as the.internal light source as there is no dedicated light.It is very bright with amazingly clear visibility of the cooking food.The two memory settings as well as the default air fry setting are all 400° and 15 minutes. My ninja which was my goto air fryer is 390° and 20 minutes. Yet the Chefman produced.much crisper cutlet and crispy smashed potatoes than the ninja on its trial run.I’ll probably lower memory settings to 390° as the cutlet came out super crispy and some potato pieces were all crisp with little internal fluff. I’ll need to make bigger pieces next time.Haven’t used the probe yet.Nice to have the 2 minute extra and the 450° for 2 minute controls but haven’t used them either.Front panel controls are super intuitive to use.Temperature can be controlled in 5° incrementsI’m used to using tongs to remove good from ninja so not big deal here for me but the crisper plate is not super tight and might fall out if you turn basket upside down. Nice 10″ x 10: cooking area is just slightly larger the majority of air fryers but the square shape does allow for plenty of single layer food.Unit comes well packaged, nothing broken or bent.Small footprint for an 8 qt, just taller than some others.Will update once I do more cooks and regulate Temperature settings as this Chefman cooks hotter and faster than all my other air fryers.Biggest shortcoming is not having on/off switch so have to unplug or panel stays lighted and time/temp contues to alternate.

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   Kim Vandall – 10 August 2024

   No dislikes, and it works just like it’s supposed to, great, especially for veggies

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   olivia mireles – 10 August 2024

   Tiene buena capacidad, la luz se enciende por momentos para revisar tus platillos. Llevo meses con ella y funciona adecuadamente. Buen precio. La comida que hemos preparado toca y sana.

6. 

   Amazon Customer – 10 August 2024

   This is the 3rd, and best air fryer I’ve had. The window is great, the thermometer is incredibly useful, size is perfect. No complaints

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   Bone_Chaos – 10 August 2024

   I don’t understand why I need to jam the door shut when I’m using the temp sensor. It’s like I’m gradually ruining it every single time I use it. It works great but the thought process for this is terrible because it’s going to wear out UNLESS someone knows a better way to use it.The beeps aren’t too loud which I always find very annoying with air fryers. I like the flip half way feature and I like the high-fry feature as well.

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   Rob905 – 10 August 2024

   Clean and easy way to do fries. Will look further to see what else I can make with it.