Vortex Plus Air Fryer Oven 10 qt by Instnat Pot REVIEW Just love Instant Pot appliances and want to add this one to your collection? Read my full and unbiased Instant Vortex Review to see if it's the right air fryer for you. Since air fryers are technically oven, it won’t be complete without a muffin tray. It was initially released as a 6-quart single basket air fryer. We tested some air fryer pork ribs with bbq sauce and it was a winner! This is a powerful air fryer and cooked the ribs perfectly. Basically, the new Instant Vortex is a more intelligent machine than its predecessor, commanding a slight premium. However, the standalone model is still below a hundred bucks. IMHO, it’s still within the range of affordability. Just share the link, credit and link back to this copyrighted article. Once this Smart Cooking function starts, the display will show the target temperature and cooking time immediately, there’s no preheating time. You can place food right on the cooking tray, without using foil or other coverings. For the Baking program only, you can use a metal or glass baking dish to hold things like batter for cakes and dough for bread. Place the baking dish inside the cooking basket for baking. The Vortex™ Plus uses rapid air circulation to a crisp or cook food, giving your meals all the rich, crispy flavor of deep frying, with little to no oil. DO NOT attempt to dislodge food while the appliance is plugged into an electrical outlet, as this may cause electric shock, burns, or another personal injury, and/or property damage. Accompanied with my oven safe, glass storage containers I see myself using this reheat function often. While the machine claims to broil, it has a set temperature of 400º. Compared to my oven at 550º, that isn’t nearly hot enough. For further information refer to ‘Troubleshooting’ in this User Manual. Doing so will prevent even cooking and may cause damage to the appliance. DO NOT cover the crumb tray or any part of the oven with foil. If you buy something through our links, we may earn a commission. I work hard on using my appliances, Air Fryer and Instant Pot, to make my life easier, and hopefully, in return, your lives easier. The crispy chicken recipe provided with the appliance came out soggy and underwhelming. It's easy to get intimidated by appliances that have touch screens instead of traditional buttons; they often make navigation more complicated. But we found the opposite experience with this machine. There's no time and temperature guidance for popular air fried meals included. And if you're looking for recipe inspiration, you'll need your smartphone closeby. Though this air fryer’s measured capacity isn’t as spacious as the manufacturer’s claim (6 quarts vs. a measured 4.8 quarts), there is no denying that this model is roomy.