Rôtisserie products are classified as a speciality in supermarkets and restaurants. They are evenly brown, very juicy and appealing. They look like they can only be purchased from a store and out of your league to prepare at home, but this is not so. It is as easy as l, 2, 3, whilst you have an air fryer with a Rôtisserie.
Even a small rôtisserie oven which fits on your countertop will easily transform your pork and more into a rich, crispy, moist family dinner (whilst you are relaxing or busy doing something else).
In the appliance repertoire, it is one of the most recently added. The rôtisserie is very user friendly and quite versatile. It can cook from meat and poultry to desserts and vegetable side dishes.
Unlike the oven, it does not heat up the entire kitchen while cooking. It occupies a small amount of valuable space on your counter top because it is very compact and cleans very easily! Today, we’ll look at the Best Air Fryers with Rotisserie.
Perhaps this is the most versatile air fryer you could get for your money. Coming with a dehydrator that lets you preserve fruits without compromising on the taste, and a rotisserie that can roast a full chicken, it will come in handy when you’re preparing meals for a large family. Unlike the other air fryer rotisseries, we’ll look at, this one doesn’t require pre heating.
The 8 pre-set cooking programmes it comes have cooking temperatures ranging from 90 to 400 degrees. For its price, the Chefman rotisserie is a steal. With it’s viewing window, you get to see how well your food is cooking. Dishes won’t get soggy.
We all have products that we trust and use from this brand and their bestselling product (yet) is the Chefman Air fryer with a rotisserie. With an easy-to-use interface, this air fryer is multipurpose in that it can roast, grill and air fry just about anything, including frozen fries. Of course, an air fryer would be of no use if it’s rotisserie couldn’t fit a whole chicken and this is why I love the Chefman.
A rotisserie spit is included in the packing and you get to see how well your chicken is cooking through the window. A removable bottom rack collects all the grease and makes cleaning up a breeze. This rack is dishwasher safe too.
To be fair, even the fancier (and pricier) air fryers are no match for it. Each unit comes with a one-year warranty from Chefman. There’s a recipe book included too and I loved that they’ve included a recipe for juicy rotisserie chicken; my all-time favorite. I thought that the love for air fryers was a passing fad but they’re still growing in popularity.
You could even use the chefman air fryer to make healthy snacks for the family too.
Unique Design
All the other air fryers I’ve used have a pull-out drawer and the Chefman is different in that the opening is at the top and not at the front. There’s a viewing window on the front instead that lets you monitor how well the food is cooking. Add a stainless-steel basket and the Chefman is a winner. Even though this air fryer is just a few millilitres shy of hitting the 7-quart capacity (about 6.8 quarts) it won’t take up much space as its only 14 inches on either side.
This won’t hog up your cupboard real estate when you’re storing it or fill up the counter top.
Air fryers work by circulating hot air around the food they’re making and the Chefman does it at 410 degrees max. The timer run from 1 to 60 minutes.
PRO TIP: Sea food shouldn’t be air fried for long or it will turn soggy.
The air fryer automatically switches to the “keep warm” mode at the end of the cooking cycle. With the 8 factory pre-sets, you can air fry chicken, steak and fries easily.
Using the Chefman Air fryer
How do you tell if an appliance is easy to use? Try operating it without reading the user manual and that’s just what I did to the chefman air fryer. Of course, I still had the manual at hand, in case of anything you know.
I started by rinsing off the base bowl then I plugged it in. I adjusted the cooking temperature (starts at 175 degrees Fahrenheit to 410 degrees) and the timer and pressed the start button. Even though the rotisserie spit could be installed easily, I must admit that I took longer than average and had to refer to the manual.
Chefman Air fryer advantages
Cajun chicken is my go to Rotisserie recipe; perhaps because it’s easy to prepare and tastes great. Start of by two chicken breasts with a little Cajun seasoning and let it sit for thirty minutes.
Then throw them into the air fryer’s stainless steel basket. Set the timer to 30 minutes (or 40 minutes for that extra crunchy texture). All the small kitchen appliances usually come with appliances you’ll rarely use but I found the claw grip it came with practical when I used it to remove these chicken breasts. Even though the base bowl is dishwasher safe, I prefer handwashing it with warm soapy water instead.
It has a non stick surface and I believe the harsh chemicals used in dishwashers could corrode it over time.
There are 9 accessories bundled with this air fryer but the rotisserie tong and rod were my favorite ones. Except for the drip pan, all the other accessories are dishwasher safe. It has a titanium non stick coating that is delicate. All the other accessories are stainless steel.
All the three rotisserie attachments (the tong, the chicken cage and the steak cage) have to be mounted on the rod and you can only use one at a time. The double forks on the rod keep the food in place while the rotisserie is doing its thing and it won’t slide of when the juices start seeping. The biggest advantage of using the rotisserie over the basket is that you don’t have to shake up your food for even browning.
Build Quality
I believe kitchen appliances are one of those things you should only buy once. Well, unless you’re upgrading. I also prefer the touch panel it comes with instead of those mechanical dials that may fail with time. It has a sturdy feel to it. Neither too heavy that you’ll need a hand putting it back in the cupboard nor too light that it may slide off the counter. You need to hold the air fryer when opening it’s front drawer though. The door is securely locked in place and will certainly move the air fryer otherwise.
Touchscreen interface
The GoWise Air fryer has a modern feel to it. It’s super easy to use and you won’t need to use the manual. Seriously! There are pre-set options for just about any meal and I was genuinely impressed that you could defrost and air fry at once. There’s an annoying beep with each button press but you’ll get used to it.