Instant Vortex Plus Air Fryer Oven 7 in 1 with Rotisserie, 10 Qt, EvenCrisp Technology

I've now had this Vortex Plus oven for 3 years, and aside from my coffee makers, it's the appliance that I use the most, so it has mileage on it. The good news is that it's still working very well. Unfortunately, some LED segments of the display are starting to wear out, so it's getting harder to read. That seems to be a common failing of modern small appliances. I have older appliances with LEDs and they're still lighting up like new. Normally, I'd deduct a star for that, but the oven performs so stellarly otherwise that I can't rate it below 5 stars. As an air fryer, it works perfectly, and it's tall enough to fry two layers of food, or to adjust where you want to put the food. As a basket crisper, it's also excellent. I purchased a second basket with a side opening door that's more useful for some foods, but the basket that comes with it is perfectly fine. Anything with a mesh will be more work to clean, but that's par for the course. Just having this feature is worth a full star. The rotisserie aspect is the most unique feature, and the reason I purchased it. It's fantastic, but you don't get a lot of headroom. You won't be roasting whole chickens in this oven. But smaller items, like a pork loin, work perfectly and the results are amazing! As a toaster, it does a mediocre job. I tried it a couple of times to give it a chance, and it just doesn't toast well. But that's not why I bought it, so I don't really care. But if you're buying this to get your toaster off your shelf, think again. So, unless you want this as a toaster or you want a rotisserie for whole birds or other large items, I can highly recommend this oven, and after 3 years, it seems to be durable. Factor in the low price, and it's a pretty sweet investment.

The best function is the air fry but the other function still not tested

Okay I'll say right off, maybe I should get more friends! But as a man who is a self-styled amateur chef, I have been pining for one of these types of cookers for a couple of years now. I always find a way to squeeze in one more item on the countertop. I choose this model based on reviews, features and brand name. I use my Instant Pot pressure cooker on a semi-regular basis and it is also a great cooking appliance, so I trust the brand name, and it doesn't disappoint. I first took the air fryer into the garage and ran it through a couple of cycles before using it in the kitchen. There was clearly some smell as noted elsewhere, likely from manufacturing. By the time I used it "for real" on the 3rd run, barely any smell. And by the next time...no discernable smell at all. My complaints are small, but let me get those out of the way. I wished it preheated up to temp faster. It's advertised in such a way that you think in 60 seconds, you're cooking. In my experience, it's 5+ minutes to get it to 400. Faster than an oven for sure, but not quite the blink of an eye I was hoping for. Second - the beeper is not loud enough. It beeps to tell you it's now at cooking temp, to rotate food or when food is done. For some reason, it seems louder to tell you food is done than it does to tell you the preheating is finished and to add food. You've got to be very close, so you can hear (or see) when it's up to proper temp. Since most foods are specifically timed, if you don't get your food in shortly after it heats up, it will start counting down whether there is food in it or not. Neither of these takes away from the overall 5 stars. I've had it for about 4 weeks and have tried a variety of items. I used the roast feature for skinless salmon. Amazing taste and quick. I found that 10 minutes was perfect for my fish. Others might find mine slightly overcooked, so experiment. It took about 3 tries for my fresh sweet potato fries to come out perfectly. I finally got it right at 20 minutes at 400 in the basket using the air fry function. Evenly cooked and delish. I did homemade coconut shrimp. I can't remember the exact time - it seems like 12 minutes at 380 but I'm going by memory. There are recipes out there to cross-check my memory. Again - used the air fry function. Baked potatoes were the best I've ever made at home. If you like potato skin, check this out. I rubbed them in olive oil, then lightly sprinkled sea salt, black pepper, and a blend of spices that is mostly garlic powder on the outside. These were large potatoes but I guessed and I guessed right - 400 degrees on bake setting for 50 minutes. Perfectly done inside and a nice crispy and tasty skin. You'll have to take a stab at it based on potato size. HUGE potatoes could be up to 60 minutes. Small taters - might be as low as 25 or 30 minutes. Other items I've done are quick prep items. Some frozen and breaded shrimp were perfectly done at 8 minutes at 400. Frozen tater tots same temp at 8-10 minutes. I sprayed a light coating of olive oil and salt on the tator tots. Crispy and delish. Everything so far has been easy and delicious. I have not used all functions - only bake, air fry, and broil so far. If you're on the fence and you like to cook, take the leap! 3/5/23 update: still really enjoying my air fryer. I find that it makes fish taste amazing. The dinner shown in the photo is flounder and sides. The flounder was cooked about 7 minutes using the broil function. Rubbed a bit of avocado oil, then used some fresh thyme and lemon pepper seasoning and a touch of garlic spice blend. Squeezed some lemon over the top, and broiled perfectly. I still use it, still enjoy it and continue to recommend it!

I bought this because I like my Insta pot so much but when I received it and saw that it was an oven and not a traditional air fryer. I decided I didn’t want it, but failed to return it on time six months later I finally opened it. I have had rotisserie countertops before, and never use them too hard to clean too hard to balance, the food that it actually worked. This one is so simple and works so well. I do whole chickens and small roasts regularly. The roasts are so amazing. I actually had to buy myself a food slicer because I couldn’t bring myself to buying sliced roast when I could prepare them so beautifully. The rotisserie basket is also amazing. I don’t generally eat potatoes, but I had to do some chips just to try it and they were so simple and such a hit. I do wings in it both marinated and dry. Once you do your roasted cauliflower in it, you’ll never do it other way. It’s also fantastic for reheating. The best I have been able to do with pizza is actually cooking the crust bottom first and then cooking the pizza. Any tips for how to get a great crispy pizza would be appreciated. The biggest reason I did not want a traditional oven air fryer was cleaning, but I am surprised at how amazingly easy it is to keep clean the door coming off is a great idea. Also, I’m not sure what they made the basket up but it also cleans extremely well. The tray on the bottom is a perfect place for some beer or wine while using the rotisserie

I was late to the game, this is my first air fryer. I chose the XL specifically so I could cook rotisserie chicken. I am happy and very satisfied with this product. I got it during Black Friday so I got a pretty good deal. I even managed to fit a 5lb bird, although I had to use extra truss all over(4lb is the max). I also cook wings from time to time and they come out great. Top rack cooks the best. I heard hooters flour is good so I bought from Amazon and used for air-frying and the wings came out great. Lightly dust and keep skin side up and do not flip them. Eventually the chicken fat will saturate the flour and a nice coating will develop. Wings were cooked at 380 for 24-28min but keep an eye out for the top rack. You can also experiment with lower temps of 360 depending on preference and cranking to 390 or 400 for the last minute for extra crisp. If you have uneven sized wings or drums larger than flats, first cook the larger pieces for 5-6 minutes before adding smaller pieces. Oiling the grates is unnecessary. I don’t bother with preheating for meat, just stick your protein in from the start - especially for larger cuts. This will also help the internal meat temp to slowly rise instead of charring the outside and having a raw center. I can understand preheating the unit if you’re cooking pizza, nuggets, etc. Also, the light switch is convenient to see the cooking process. For the 5lb rotisserie, I cooked for 1.5 hours. I had the chicken spinning for about 40min at 325. I know this is a low temp but I wanted to ensure the bones were cooked through and importantly the tendons in the leg were softened. For the rest of the cook the temp was at 360 and I paused the spin cycle and cooked breast side down. At times I would rotate 45-90 degrees and pause again for 10-15min. Finished with breast at 155 and dark meat at 187. Rested it 20-30 min in my toaster oven which was set to 100F and kept the oven door open. For smaller birds or Cornish hen I would cook at higher temps from the start. After cooking soak the grates in warm water and cleans with a soft sponge. For the removable door, I literally spray rubbing alcohol on a paper towel and wipe the glass. Same with the interior, rubbing alcohol on a paper towel and the grease comes off. If you do it while the unit is warm even better. In the future I will probably buy a smaller unit 6qt as well. Probably more convenient and quicker for small single size servings. UPDATE: For rotisserie chicken, I would have probably gone with Emerils 26qt air fryer, much larger space. Chicken are much larger nowadays even including heritage birds. The 26qt Emeril air fryer I mention is the original one, NOT the dual zone. Dual zone is not a good product and also has a heating element on the bottom as well so you can’t really use a drip pan. Bad product and It’s much more expensive than the original version. Finally, an important point about this XL air fryer! There is a vent in the back and tons of hot air is emitted so placing this directly against a wall on your kitchen counter may not be good over time. I usually put it away in a kitchen cabinet but if this is going to be a daily appliance something to keep in mind.