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The best Ninja air fryers for quick and healthy meals

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If you’ve read much TechTalk before, you might know that we love air fryers! They’re one the best kitchen appliances you can get – both great for heating up frozen food and for cooking fresh ingredients from scratch with far less fuss. They’re versatile, compact, make for relatively cheap cooking and you can store them away when you’re done with them.

Not only do air fryers cook faster than conventional ovens, but you can use way less oil – so they’re truly great for those quick, healthy midweek meals. And this isn’t just hot air (though they use a lot of that too). We've been putting air fryers through their paces. If you’ve been looking for Ninja air fryer reviews, why not check our Ninja Speedi roadtest?

But if you’ve been scrolling through our choice of Ninja air fryers (and we have a few) you might not be able to tell which would suit you best for those quick and healthy meals. And that’s where our air fryer expertise comes into play…

Best Ninja air fryer all around

Ninja is one of the biggest brands in air frying and Ninja air fryers are up there with the best. But which Ninja air fryer is right for you? Here we’ll break what to look for depending on how many people you’re cooking for and what features are important. Then we’ll recommend an air fryer that might fit you best.

So, we’ve split them into three types: small air fryer (for fewer people), a much larger model for bigger families and a dual-drawer air fryer – which basically means you can cook different types of food at the same time. A bit like having multiple ovens.

Whichever Ninja air fryer you pick, you’ll be able to give some exciting recipes a whirl. Here are 3 easy Ninja air fryer recipes you should try.

Best Ninja air fryer for 2 people

So for one or two people, we’d recommend the Ninja Air Fryer. The smaller 3.8-litre basket is perfect for smaller meals or snacks. Plenty of space for some roast veg, for example. For healthy options, the Dehydrate function is great for creating dried fruit and vegetable crisps. They’re a great snack to have around when you’re feeling peckish but don’t want to give into unhealthy snacking.

And when you just want those comforting foods, you can make deliciously crunchy chips with 75% less oil. And for that weekend cheat morning, it’ll do amazing things to a frozen croissant – making it look and taste freshly baked! (Give it a try).

Best Ninja air fryer for a family of 4 or more

If you’ve got a larger family or you regularly cook for others, try the Ninja Foodi FlexDrawer Air Fryer. We can’t argue with that huge 10.4-litre space, which is plenty of room to take care of a big batch of roast potatoes for Sunday lunch. You can even cook a large chicken too!

And should you want to take on two dishes at once, there are two independent cooking zones. Ninja’s cooking zones let you cook two different things at different temperatures for different lengths of time, and still finish in sync. That means that everything’s hot and ready to be served at the same time.

Cooking functions include Roast, Bake, Reheat and Prove – so you can even take care of baking duties too. Great for a family loaf!

Best Ninja dual-drawer air fryer

Although you can count the FlexDrawer as a dual-drawer, the Ninja Foodi MAX Dual Zone Air Fryer the Dual Zone is a great pick too, and should take up a little less space on the countertop. It has a 9.5-litre capacity that is split into two cooking baskets. And you’ll be surprised what you’ll be able to fit in that space.

In one drawer you could roast a 2kg chicken, with the second drawer crisping up some fries to go with it. And the great thing about it is that there’s no mess. At the end of cooking, you can simply remove the plates and pop them straight into the dishwasher.

Quicker, easier, healthier. What’s not to like?

FAQs

Is Ninja the Best air fryer?

They’re certainly one of the most well-known air fryer brands. Not only that but they have air fryer fanatics using Ninja tech to create incredible recipes and share them on Youtube, TikTok and more. They’re an online sensation! And the fact that they’re so versatile and easy to use make them a family favourite too.

Are Ninja air fryers worth it?

They certainly are. In one sense, they’re worth getting simply because of the savings compared to ovens. But there’s a reason that Ninja air fryers are rated so highly – they’re great quality, have lots of smart features and the results speak for themselves. They’re very simple to use but you can make them do some brilliant things too. Food writer Jack Monroe created some pretty delicious Ninja air fryer recipes.

What is the biggest Ninja air fryer?

That would be the the Ninja Foodi FlexDrawer Air Fryer with its epic 10.4-litre drawer. Having that massive space as a single cooking space is a real gamechanger.

Air fryers are just one type of kitchen appliance that is making healthy home cooking hassle-free while saving on your bills at the same time. Check out our energy saving appliances and find out how tech can help you save energy, save water, reduce food waste and more.

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