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Air fryer for family of 6

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frostyfeb · 26/03/2023 18:52

Tempted by air fryers but can't decide between a large one with two baskets like ninja with two baskets or a large one with only one basket but more capacity ?

www.argos.co.uk/product/9523997?clickSR=slp:term:ninja%20air%20fryer:1:68:1

www.argos.co.uk/product/9473250?clickSR=slp:term:ninja%20air%20fryer:3:68:1

Just wondering what other people with large families have found useful?

Thanks

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jannier · 26/03/2023 19:07

I have the ninja with one big basket can do a chicken, my son has the dual draw won't fit a whole chicken.
I love mine oven chips 12 mins and the best, chicken breast about the same, toasted sandwich a minute.

frostyfeb · 27/03/2023 06:52

@jannier how long does a whole chicken take you ?

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FrenchBoule · 27/03/2023 07:18

Depends on what you want to cook.

First link is just air fryer.

Second link is multicooker.

I had the same dilemma and went for multicooker as it has more functions.
Whole large chicken takes 40 minutes-20 minutes on pressure cook (collect stock from soup) then 20 minutes on air fry to crisp it up.
Multicooker has more “wet food” options

FrenchBoule · 27/03/2023 07:19

stock *for soup not from

Mrsjayy · 27/03/2023 07:24

I have the Ninja foodi 15-1 mult cooker. I was Reluctant at first dh wanted it, it's the dogs dodahs I love it I can't remember the last time I used my oven.

BewareTheBeardedDragon · 27/03/2023 08:02

I have a (not ninja) large single basket one - family of 5. Whole chicken takes 1hr 10mins, and so juicy.
I can't do a whole meal in it, so for instance if I'm making breaded chicken (20mins) I won't do it with chips - I'll do a side which doesn't need oven cooking. It works for us.
Toasted sandwiches are the best!

jannier · 27/03/2023 09:33

frostyfeb · 27/03/2023 06:52

@jannier how long does a whole chicken take you ?

Around an hour....here are a couple of recipes I really like ...mines the Ninja foodi max

Air fryer for family of 6
Air fryer for family of 6
cemma · 27/03/2023 09:40

We have the 300 ninja duel one (3 person household) the 400 is the biggest so I guess that would be better for you? Curry's have them on display so maybe have a look at sizes in there?

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HopelesslyHopeful87 · 26/04/2023 11:10

Family of 6 here too.

We have a ninja 451 so the 9L dual with meat probe.

I can fit a 2kg chicken in one side. The best feature is the sync setting so you can set it to cook the other side at a diff temp and time and both sides will finish at the same time.

I also have a cheaper tower single basket 4L one that I had before I upgraded to the ninja. I still occasionally use the dual and the single, especially if we're having a particularly bad, freezer tea 😂

I only use the oven now if I'm making yorkies or cooking pizzas.

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