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The best toaster oven is the one you'll hate the least.I took this rotisserie chicken conundrum to the folks at Instant.

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I'd recommend lower and slower if you're going to cook a full chicken in the Vortex Plus, or try experimenting with a smaller bird like a guinea hen if you can find one at your local butcher. I cooked it at 380 for 1 hour, and it came out done, but pretty average with less than crispy skin. Small enough for the Vortex Plus, but not large enough to leave any leftovers for a family of four.Įven trimmed down and trussed up, my small chicken still dragged the bottom of the foil-lined tray on each rotation. I removed the packaging, giblets and some extra fat, and the chicken's final weight was 3.8 pounds. I was able to find just one chicken under 5 pounds at my local grocery, and it was labeled 4.2 pounds (still technically too large for the weight limit). Anything heavier than that and you risk overloading the capacity of the motor. However, the weight limit is just 4 pounds, and that's smaller than most grocery store chickens. The Rotate mode turns a motor on the right side of the oven that can be used to turn the rotisserie spit or the air fry basket. This was an interesting experience, given that our french-fry test required more time than the package directions at the recommended temperature. A second round baked at 25 degrees cooler yielded better results. We first tried a batch at the time and temperature recommended on the package, but those were overdone.

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Chris Monroe/CNET BakeĬookies were up next, and this is another great example of the trial and error required to get things right when converting from product directions. Our second round of fries came out crunchy and well-cooked.

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The Instant Vortex Plus feels more in direct competition with these than your countertop air fryer. Higher-end models like the $250 Breville Smart Oven and even budget models like the $90 Bialetti 35047 offer modes for specific foods like pizza, cookies and toast, as well as standard options like bake and broil. A feature called Smart Programs saves your last used time and temperature for each mode.Īdmittedly, we're not huge fans of toaster ovens, but like this Vortex Plus they tend to offer different cooking modes while air fryers normally don't. All but one are adjustable by time and temperature.

It has seven options: bake, broil, roast, reheat, air fry, dehydrate and rotate. Truth be told, the Instant Vortex Plus feels less like an air fryer and more like a toaster oven, thanks to the shape and the abundance of cooking modes. That can be frustrating if you take out your food only to realize it needs to go back in for a few more minutes (because you couldn't cook it at 425). You'll also need to be careful when you remove the air fry basket or rotisserie accessories as they get very hot while cooking.

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