Dash Compact Air Fryer - Healthy Cooking with Auto Shut-Off Feature, Adjustable Temperature Control & Nonstick Fry Basket - Has AirCrisp® Technology - 2 Quart - Aqua

I love my little air fryer. Perfect size for one person (me!), and not a ton of knobs and gadgets to deal with. Just a basic air fryer that does what it is supposed to do, and does it fairly quietly, taking up very little space. Simple to clean, simple and uncomplicated to use. So refreshing in this age where everything has to be so damned complicated and clunky to use in real life. I am happy with this purchase and I recommend this Dash air fryer.

I totally love this air fryer! I use it almost every day. I am losing weight, and this has really opened up so many possibilities to make plain food fabulous! I use it for EVERYTHING! Makes fantastic homemade chicken nuggets, "fried" vegetables, fish, roasted new potatoes....everything comes out wonderfully crispy and/or browned. It even makes a humble veggie burger into a restaurant quality meal! I like the food so much better without all the oil that you have to use with frying or even sauteing. It's super easy to use and to clean. It is attractive - I have the turquoise color, and it looks good on the counter. It is very small and hardly takes up any space. It is very convenient, and I don't have to heat up the oven or stove to just make a quick lunch. Just a few things to think about: The timer knob is black, and the dot to set the time is just a raised black bump. It is really hard to see when you are turning the knob. I was thinking of putting a dot of paint on there or something so I can actually see it. Also, this fryer is very small. It only has room to cook a serving for ONE. It's perfect if you just want to make a meal for yourself, but if you want to cook dinner for two or more, I'd recommend getting the bigger size. Overall, this is the best little appliance! Love it!

It’s perfect for making single serving meals and appetizers for two. It cooks evenly and I have just taken frozen fries, frozen tater tots, frozen buffalo chicken wyngz, and frozen mozzarella sticks, so far into the fryer. Straight from packaging to cooking and it’s easy. I usually cut the full cooking time in half and when it dings, I turn the items over. With fries, I shake them and “stir them” with tongs about 3 times during the cooking process. Everything turned out great. My guest was impressed with the mozzarella sticks in particular because they were perfect and without the grease. Cleanup is easy! It’s non-stick, if you didn’t read the description, and you just need to shake out crumbs before wiping with a soft sponge with soap and water. They recommend wiping the heating element off if grease or food gets stuck to it. The fan sits above the food, and the fan pushes the heat down to the food. So it’s not going to get dirty often unless someone overloads the basket. I keep it to one layer of chicken or mozzarella sticks, but fries take up more room. It’s fairly quiet, and certainly not noisy. You just hear the whole of the fan. It gets to peak heat within minutes and it has to be cheaper than heating a whole oven for one person to eat a meal or snack. I hate using the oven for something like fries or tater tots. It’s a waste of energy ($$$) for something so simple. One tip is to preheat the unit by running it for about 3 minutes before you put food in to cook. This way the energy used during cooking will go directly to your food rather than not be able to gauge how well the food is cooking. You’d have to preheat your oven for 5 minutes and it’s a much bigger use of energy. Those photos were not taken for this review. I just happened to have a few I took to send to someone when I was cooking dinner with it. So that’s from my first go-round. If you are cooking for more than one, then get something bigger, but if you’re cooking for yourself, then this will help you out nicely.

This is very small and just what I needed. I haven't done very much cooking since my husband started using a feeding tube a few years ago and frankly tired of prepared meals, an occasional hot dog, burger or take out. So thought I would give this a try. It is just enough for one person and have used it twice since buying it. Cooks everything perfectly and I love the browning on the outside of the meat and chicken. I rub it all down with olive oil and spices before cooking, but that's a personal choice. It's very easy to use, cleans up very easily and a very attractive appliance for my kitchen countertop. I need to buy a cookbook specifically for air frying. My guesstimates are pretty good, but still need a book with everyday easy recipes. I would recommend it for ONE person cooking. UPDATE 12/25/18: TWO ISSUES...First is the handle already feels somewhat loose, Second It is very hard to see the button for the timer, without getting right on top of it. The cooking hasn't changed, so I will stay with a 4 star review for now at least.

Outstanding Value and product performance. I have cooked Steak, Baked Potatoe, Corn on the Cob as well Re-fried chicken. This is by far the best little Air fryer on the Market. very small footprint and so easy to use. As a single person you would need no other cook top or gadget this will do it all including baking. Yes, I said Baking.

This is a perfect little compact air fryer! I’ve had this one for a few years and the quality is fantastic, noise level is low, cooking capacity is small (but it’s a small fryer) so to be expected. Heats up very fast! I haven’t noticed any smells.

This little gadget is awesome! I purchased it for my office at work, as I used to cook my sweet potato fries in a convection oven where I would have to go into the break room multiple times to flip my fries and reset the timer for additional cooking. This air fryer has made my life so much simpler and has eliminated all of that! My frozen sweet potato fries now only take 15 min to cook, I can keep the fryer in my office, and after about 5 uses, I can say it cooks very well and gives my fries (and tots) a delicious crisp fried taste. I have already encouraged several of my co-workers to purchase one, and I'll probably buy a larger one for my house down the road. This size is ideal for one or two servings, so if you are feeding more people, I would recommend a larger air fryer. Clean-up also couldn't be easier! It's adorable and a simple tool, I am very happy with my purchase!

This air fryer works great! We have been pleased with everything we have cooked in it - fries, chicken nuggets, tater tots, even a burger. I wanted a smaller, compact fryer because I was a huge doubter about air fryers in general and didn't want to spend a lot on a "what if." Now that I know they're so useful if I bought another one I would definitely get a digital timer. This Dash model has a knob for a timer. If you go past the minutes you want you cannot turn it backwards. Plus it is difficult to see how many minutes you have set it for or how many minutes are remaining. I painted a white line on the knob to make it easier to read. But the issue that irks me the most is that the finish is already worn off the basket handle (see photo). I have had this fryer for 23 days and it has been used maybe 12-15 times. There is no reason why it should already be showing wear. I have submitted a replacement request to Dash. Update #1 6/2/2022 - Because I had this fryer less than 30 days Dash requires that it be returned to Amazon. I have done this and a new, same-model fryer is being sent to me. I assume this same wear issue will happen with the second fryer. If it does I will definitely shop for another brand. Update #2 6/30/2022 - The finish on the replacement (second) fryer also began wearing off after only three weeks. I'm finished with Dash products and have already purchased a different brand fryer. I do not recommend this fryer.