The Hamilton Beach Air Fryer Sure Crisp Toaster Oven is considerably smaller and less expensive than the other models we tested. It doesn’t sport electronic controls or a lot of fancy features and settings. While it’s baking performance was disappointing and it’s not large enough to roast a chicken, it shines at toasting and does a credible job of air frying. With the Hamilton Beach® 5.6 Liter Digital Air Fryer, you can cook food with little to no oil yet enjoy crispy, evenly browned food. This model from Hamilton Beach is a great choice if you make toast often, heat up frozen pizzas, make breaded chicken for the kids, or perhaps only cook for one or two. If you’re looking for a second oven, it’s not the one to choose as it doesn’t do a good job on baked goods and can’t accommodate a whole chicken.
The time it takes to toast a full batch of bread at the medium setting. Stay up-to-date on the hottest food trends with our blog, discover a new favorite dish with recipes from our Test Kitchen, access your account, and so much more. The Exchange is proud to work with our Partners to bring you expanded selections and exciting products you can order online – all at military exclusive pricing. Only logged in customers who have purchased this product may leave a review. Wattage indicates the power consumption of a model as claimed by the manufacturer. The payment for your account couldn’t be processed or you’ve canceled your account with us.
Air frying gives you the crunchy texture of fried foods without the extra grease and fat. Most fryers are easy to clean, have dishwasher-safe containers and occupy less hamilton beach space than convection ovens. An Air fryer can function like convection ovens, deep-fat fryers, and multi-cookers; they combine benefits of multiple appliances.
Sharon Franke is a journalist who specializes in testing and writing about kitchen equipment. A thirty-year veteran of the Good Housekeeping Institute, Sharon also worked as a professional hamilton beach toaster oven chef in New York City restaurants for seven years. In her free time, she is an avid home cook who is in the process of mastering the art of baking sour dough bread.
We think it’s a great choice for people who are looking for a traditional toaster oven primarily to toast all kinds of bread, heat frozen pizzas, and air fry chicken nuggets or frozen fries for the kids. It’s not the model for anyone who is looking for a replacement for their full size oven. It’s much cheaper than any other toaster oven we tested — considerably less so than our winning toaster oven, the Breville Smart Oven Air Fryer Pro. However, the performance is a little hit and miss, so be prepared for compromise. Pre-programmed settings and the ability to set cooking time and temperatures manually make it easy to cook a variety of foods, like steak, vegetables, baked goods and more. When your food is ready, nonstick cooking baskets remove for easy cleaning.
We look for a crumb tray that slides out smoothly and that is easily accessible. How well the toasters or toaster ovens produced a batch of even, medium-brown toast. Predicted brand reliability ratings are based on estimated problem rates for newly purchased toaster ovens, not covered by an extended warranty or service contract, within the first four years of ownership.
We also have different brands to choose from like Chefman, Cusinart, Ninja Foodi, Philips and more. Pick an Air fryer from our superb range and switch to oil-free, oil-less and quick frying. As in other toaster oven air fryers, a shallow basket is provided for air frying food in a single layer.
In spite of the fact that they needed 18 minutes to cook to a medium doneness, the burgers were more gray than brown, although they were moist and juicy. None of the parts are coated with a nonstick finish and hand washing is recommended. The aluminum baking pan became quite stained and we weren’t able to get it completely clean. Although it can toast 6 slices at once, in our tests, it didn’t brown the slices in the front as evenly as the ones in the back. This item is offered by one of our Exchange Plus Partners – a trusted, third party paired with us who ships directly to you when you order on ShopMyExchange.com. The Exchange sells and handles payments for these items, and you can find information and track the status of items purchased from Exchange Plus Partners on your AAFES order details page.