This Is the Air Fryer I Use Every Day, and It's 40% Off Right Now
With its simple operation display, roomy basket, and compact design, this is an air fryer you'll use all the time.

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A good air fryer doesn’t need to have a ton of bells and whistles. For the most part, the convection heating function is highly effective in both cheap and pricey models. So if you have few demands like I do—just make the food hot and crispy—then you’ll enjoy a reliable basket-style air fryer that consistently churns out crunchy snacks and roasts meats without asking for too much from you. The Instant Vortex is a great pick for that, and it's on sale right now during Amazon's Big Spring Sale.
While I’ve reviewed a few different air fryers (read here for my best overall air fryer suggestion), the Instant Vortex is actually my go-to air fryer for daily use and it’s 40% off right now. This particular model of the Instant Vortex has a 5.75-quart capacity which has allowed me—someone who’s constantly testing out bizarre recipes in the air fryer—to flourish. I’ve made cheesecakes in this air fryer, a number of pies and even blind baked some crusts, not to mention normal dinner stuff, like roasting whole pork tenderloin, and game day snacks like biscuit cheese balls.
You can (and should) check out my full review of the Instant Vortex here, but what makes this air fryer so versatile is that even with the unit's overall compact size, you still have plenty of depth to work with in the basket. Not only does this allow for plenty of air flow to help food cook more evenly, but you have the head room to roast and bake taller items too. The control panel is easy to navigate with a twist knob so you can increase and decrease time and temperature, and the Vortex gives you a helpful nudge to flip your food halfway through the cooking time.
This handy air fryer is also lighter and more compact than the toaster oven variety, which makes it ideal for those in smaller kitchens or situations where you don’t want the air fryer living on the counter top. For $83.99, down from its usual $139.99, you’re looking at a great bargain for an air fryer that won’t let you down, day in and day out.