Instant Pot Has An Air Fryer Y’all! | Instant Vortex Plus Air Fryer Oven Unboxing and Review

The makers of our beloved Instant Pot just released the Vortex Plus Air Fryer! After unboxing Nicole puts it to the test, making a batch of crispy chicken wings in both the Instant Vortex and her old Airfryer. The first thing she found is that the Instant can cook more than twice than the other brand. So how did her first experience hold up? Check it out. Oh, and she actually follows the instructions this time ;)
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Instant Pot Has An Air Fryer Y’all! | Instant Vortex Plus Air Fryer Oven Unboxing and Review
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[@truthjustice3790]

I have this same vortex and I have a 9x10 kitchen. I use this thing 2-3 times a day...IT IS WORTH THE SPACE 😘

[@msdixie1972]

My husband brought one home for free. Someone thought that theirs quit working and gave it to him. I was so irritated because I do not have room for this beast. I do not want an air fryer and I do not want an instant pot!.. so it is going to be really have to be magical to convince me to keep and store it. Ughhhhhhh

[@sinephase]

I hope you're feeding kids with the thing LOL

[@charliedinh1024]

*I like that I can "fry" something on a whim! An oil fryer takes so much more time to clean and prepare **MyBest.Kitchen** a chore which usually kept me from frying all together. Also, the lack of needing oil to fry means that my family and I are eating healthier... while still enjoying the crispiness of fried foods.*

[@shadowsunstudios]

There is a oven light you can use so you don’t have to open the door to check the chicken so the heat doesn’t leave the oven.

[@LittleMissStamper]

"I don't have a very big kitchen" *Looks behind her at the HUGE KITCHEN* 😨😂

[@welldone]

😂 Should have said, "not big enough for more kitchen appliances."

[@audz]

I don't think it's her kitchen she's using for the video?

[@3rd-Wave_Rebel]

she's just being modest lolllll!

[@asalrz5818]

I’m interested to fry oven but my kitchen is very small there is no a space for me lol 😂 🤣🤣

[@lizzyboneez]

I was thinking that too..wit my baby size kitchen

[@whileinromes.hughes8912]

Love mine. I've had it about 7 months now & use it every day. I have NO complaints.

[@TheFaithfulFlock]

Great review!! I just used mine for the first time today to make beef jerkey!! Had no idea what I was doing and cooked it at 180 on Air fry for 45 minutes. Both trays came out tender and amazing!! My husband is officially sold on Instant Pots! And I loved that it has a little light on it like an oven, makes it so easy to see what’s going on inside! 🥰

[@welldone]

Awesome! Thanks for sharing your story, Cheri!

[@iceis82]

Do you still like it??

[@strll3048]

Thank you... does anyone know whether cooking in the Vortex makes the kitchen smell as much as cooking in a regular frying pan?

[@boboscurse4130]

The kitchen probably isn't the safest place for someone that has so much drama opening a box.

[@marytatata6961]

I thought she was annoying too especially just opening the box

[@missshannonsunshine]

Why? Some boxes are harder to open

[@MARSARMY1212]

agreed

[@MARSARMY1212]

@@missshannonsunshine She has the power to edit the video... watching her struggle wasn't "funny"

[@kbplus1]

Lol 😂 I’m screaming 😂🤣🤣 I do feel you about the newness on things

[@mikestone9129]

Great review. Was trying to decide which air fryer to get, and you just solved the problem. Thanks.

[@chadtilghman255]

I actually just bought one. My local Walmart had them on closeout for $70. Used it twice and am impressed so far

[@alicezaccarello7085]

which Walmart?

[@danstafford5977]

Which air fryer?

[@RonSpilker]

Got one from Macy's on Cyber Monday for $70 as well.

[@starrlarson96]

I bought one tonight in canada... For 89. Looked on amazon tonight, they wanted 305 plus shipping, not available with prime.

[@Dollybella23]

I love this oven, works great, is fast and very friendly use , is good price bought it in December

[@welldone]

Great 👍

[@Heybaeb1]

I use my basket for my wings because you don’t need to stop and turn them

[@guriausa]

How many wings can you fit in the basket?

[@handcannon1388]

@@guriausa Both of them.

[@JS-to4yu]

I also heard the rotating basket makes amazing fries since you dont have to turn them

[@tylerbonser7686]

That's gotta be a bit messy with sauced wings. Going to try it eitherway.

[@TheIronMexican]

@@tylerbonser7686 you're supposed to sauce after they cook.

[@musicfan789]

Great humor...really made my day...also trying to find out what meat can be cooked in the rotisserie basket...was thinking about buying this product to do wings in that basket.

[@pikupstiks]

Thank you for the review. I have been wondering about the Instant air fryer. It looks great but now I just have to decide if I want to give it space in my kitchen.

[@welldone]

For sure, it's all depending on how much space you might have.

[@isabellabasile8135]

Your funny winging it on the cleaning part! Lol

[@pattyelkins3831]

You’re awesome you cook like me and hate directions !! You go girl I just got the instant delivered today

[@cathleanepps4948]

Just bought one ,thanks for the video

[@JonY-ub2ho]

I really love the host. Made me smile. Keep it up!

[@lizzyboneez]

Yeah i have an apartment size kitchen so i put my "Insta" on a small bakers rack type thingy. Works well. It will make your kitchen hot. So if you live in the desert like me just be prepared but everything makes your kitchen hot when you live in the desert LOL. So far I love it we reheated some potato wedges we got from the pizza place and OMG those potato wedges were more crispy than when we bought them! Bomb!...PS really enjoyed video..cute n funny

[@newyorkzgiant8477]

I really felt that “i dont wana ruin the “newness by washing it” ❤️💯🎯

[@truthhurtz2793]

The basket, and the rotisserie are the best part !!

[@musicfan789]

Can you do wings in the rotisserie so you don't need to keep turning them????

[@truthhurtz2793]

@@musicfan789 I don't see why not...….

[@gregblankenship7584]

love love love mine,just made mouth watering pork chops, cook in it all the time,just get one and cook on

[@kathyfann]

Do you have a rotisserie set up and also a basket for things like shrimp poppers stuff like that that can go in the basket and turned themselves so you don’t have to get in there and turn them over

[@inQueH]

Does this smoke up your home when you make rotisserie chicken or any other food that drip liquid or oils?

[@lindatempleton5359]

Love mine! You started out negative from the beginning with the Instant brand stating.. "They are proud....." Complaining about the size.. The sharp utensils ..

[@meco733]

hope she is working on the control freak thing! taking the time to read the instructions first may have helped.

[@cpatterson365]

You should absolutely wash your kid's clothes before they wear them. A lot of them have formaldehyde on them to prevent mildew and to preserve that "newness" during transport. You should also clean cooking products, especially metals, before you use them because there is often machine oil residue present from the manufacturing process.

[@ShanequaNeeNeeDigby]

She’ll be fine

[@dianethompson3751]

Dude. She is joking. She has a cheeky droll sense oh humor🙄

[@gkfamily7172]

@@dianethompson3751 Yea, I'm sure she threw all those chicken wings out 😂

[@GlennaVan]

Yes. Even joking, it's not a good idea to say not to do it - someone will do it and that will be the person that had machine oil residue - it is for our safety they tell us to wash it all. As for clothes, you have no idea who has tried them on before you bought them.

[@BigJoe173]

The ones on top are closer to the heating element... hence the need to rotate pans... that’s what that’s about

[@zetrocarts]

Thank you, this helped my decision. What sauce you used for spicy buffalo wings? Thanks in advance

[@srinathamaravadi220]

I liked the way u have explained everything

[@stephanbach1652]

You are so much fun. Ive ordered my fryer.

[@kingnothing77685]

Could you share what the smaller air fryer brand is that you were using?

[@papamrk1343]

You are hilarious...Love this video!!!! Keep'em coming!!!!!

[@gaylacheryle]

Loved your Review!!

[@welldone]

Thanks!

[@biancapalomin4046]

😂😂😂😂 "Control Freak!" Lol I enjoyed watching. I can relate to the way you think. Thank you for the review.

[@stellamarie9339]

Suggestion: cooking the drumettes separate the wings when cooking. The drumettes take longer. I’m just saying. Me I love really crispy.

[@vdublady]

👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼 Thank you for the honest and fun review! I’m hoping Santa brings me one next week! 🎄😃

[@welldone]

Thanks VDub!

[@ilonaedens4574]

Santa brought me one and I already love it. Made the best crispy brussels sprouts in the rotating basket!

[@vdublady]

Ilona Edens Santa brought me one too, and I also LOVE it- I made tater tots and they were delightfully CRISPY.... I will have to try Brussel sprouts!

[@suemarie6032]

Thanks for sharing your review. I've been looking for a comparison because I don't even own an air fryer. I wanted to see which was better.

[@Pinkkermit17]

You can load up the ones in the smaller one, they can stack, just need to shake it every once in a while.

[@maryfeltman8727]

I just bought one and your review was so helpful.

[@welldone]

Awesome!

[@JollyGreen79]

I also have a rather small kitchen. I added a baker's rack for all of my larger gizmos and gadgets. It's only on my counter, owning it, when it's being used.

[@LosingDrea]

I think when the machine says turn food they really mean just exchange the trays, moving the bottom to the top, perhaps the middle (if used) on the bottom and bottom top to the bottom, I have a machine from Aldi's and its exactly the same, inside and out other than it never tells me to reheat it or turn my food and I cook steaks in it from Frozen but then mine is only an air fryer that I know of. But like you said its a convection oven as it circulates the heat. I liked the video. Subbed and Smashed the Bell for all!

[@steveturton5478]

I enjoyed the review...good comparisons together. Not sure if you were trying to be funny, but you made me laugh several times with your comments...LOL. Good stuff, Thank You.

[@welldone]

It's appreciated, thanks!

[@1alphared]

You are cracking me up! Thanks.

[@curiousandlooking]

Does this unit have a 3 prong power cord?

[@gregcox1994]

Just upgraded to the big one (havnt got it yet) but I upgraded cause my oven broke months ago and I love the air fryer. I’ll even cook taco meat and meat loaf, casseroles I use it for everything. Air fryer is the best thing invented (even if it is just a tiny convection oven)

[@howardjohnson2138]

I cooked a flat corned beef brisket and it was Spectacular. Jucy and so Good.

[@catinhotlanta]

I would bet this is a Southern girl who's always spoken her mind but with a sense of humor. I enjoyed the video and especially about her being a control freak.

[@jsr3793]

I have been watching videos on KZbin basically since it's inception. This is video has to be in the top five or eight of incomitance. How you managed to wedge so many personal references into an air fryer review is honestly, impressive. This level of self centeredness and self absorption borders on a mental illness.

[@tonyn152]

Thanks for the review. Given the time it took to cook them to crispy completion, and all the screwing around with flipping, rotating, etc., wouldn't it have been faster to just stick them in the oven with a few minutes under the broiler?

[@Vfoxfire]

You forgot the best function, it's a rotisserie💕

[@michaellovell1368]

Rotisserie results are excellent.

[@InstantPotOfficial]

Thanks for the review Nicole!

[@KimberleyNguyen26]

I want one now to make chicken wings 🤣!

[@MisterHarris937]

Here because I have a vortex air fryer oven

[@dagmaramethyst6160]

Klasse Produkt, habe schon einiges darin zubereitet. Einfach mal probieren.

[@AnaPerez-ys3mq]

Please make a review on the basket and the rotisserie. Just wondering how to use them. Thank you in advance. More power.

[@OustandingTv]

Informative and entertaining

[@LosingDrea]

One other point...I had the XL Power one you have there with this review and it sucked! not just because it was small because it the 1st I had owned and it was a gift. It was crazy to clean, and not to long after just a few uses the paint came out of the bottom of the drawer under the copper basket. The drawer was always hard to close just right and it doesn't turn on for you if its not closed properly. The favorite thing I love about the unit I have now (WHICH AS I SAID IS NOT THE INSTA your showing) is that its easy to clean. The silver basket is the rotisserie but IMHO its way too small for anything but a quail. Chickens I've ever seen were to large to fit in there though I've never tried. UPDATE: Ha ha just watched someone else's review of this same AF and the basket is for Fries and stuff you don't want to have to keep turning. Th erotiserie is the SS Bar and those sharp things you about got stabbed with in the beginning of the box opening.

[@welldone]

Thanks for the insights and for the sub, LosingDrea!

[@latinoo2009]

🤣🤣 so fun to watch

[@CatGarlo]

can you use tin foil in the oven to contain the drippings?

[@guriausa]

Yes

[@srujik7289]

5:18 how long did it take? Squirrel?

[@erink8263]

I resisted air fryers until about 6 months ago because I thought they were "glorified convection ovens." I finally got one and EVERYTHING tastes better coming out of that $60 hunk of plastic than it does from my $1,800 convection oven. I still don't understand why.

[@shadedlady4273]

The reason the one rack looked better at the turn time is why you also rotate the racks... In any oven, heat distribution matters in crispy results.

[@hellsing0999999999]

The instruction manual says you need to rotate from top to medium after 15 minutes exactly because of it

[@ladyg1951]

She needs to read the directions before reviewing the air fryer ! Not a accurate review or fair. My big pet peeve !

[@tlinscents]

Just got mine. I've always wanted this type of Air Fryer rather than the basket.. however the only problem I see with this is it looks quite small.

[@tinamarie2484]

I try to use the middle and lower racks simultaneously but the middle rack always cooks but the bottom rack doesn't cook at all. Anybody have tips?

[@marcosmireles7545]

Try using the middle and top rack. That should help.

[@tinamarie2484]

@@marcosmireles7545 thank you!

[@joseehale]

I don’t see at all how she was being “negative”. You people in the comment section are sounding more negative than her, lol. I think she is fair and real.

[@OMGaNEWBIE]

She is sooooo negative. Yet she has no problem not washing all of the chemicals and nasty other stuff, off of the new clothes she buys for her kids, bcos she doesn't want to lose the newnest off of them??? Are you kidding me!!! Why would any of us take any reviews from this woman when she uses such very poor judgement with the safety of her kids. I can't continue watching this woman.

[@1fynrtst]

I just opened the box and took the bag of goodies out but I cannot open the door. Is there a secret to that? I did take the tape off.

[@johnwilliamson5501]

I've seen reviews saying it's loud. Can anyone tell me the details on that part

[@gerrelda]

It sounds like the fan on the hood above the range top

[@audz]

Omg! I've never seen you before, I'm only 2 minutes in and I am in love with you!!

[@welldone]

Thank you! Tell all your friends!! - Nicole

[@msalona]

Same!

[@TheAnswerVerse]

Same here!!

[@crystallaws7050]

You have a dishwasher?! 😲 I AM the dishwasher🤨

[@Coast_life]

Put the wings that start off on the bottom tray skin side down. Then put the skin side up when you rotate the trays. And vice versa. Skin always goes up on the top try...😉😉

[@welldone]

Thanks for the tip!

[@ukelilly]

Like a toaster oven..bow about making toast ? thx

[@howardjohnson2138]

I like it.

[@rochelleb973]

I love mine

[@XenaKai]

I subscribed solely because of the “I’m gonna wing it” pun

[@welldone]

Hehe Thanks for the Sub!

[@grannygrumbles4119]

What was the basket for though? you never showed it.

[@codeblue2532]

GrannyGrumbles : granny, if the basket might be a rotisserie, then it should be on 'automatic rotation'.....I would have liked to have heard about that::::as in deal breaker.

[@badoodles08]

Can you connect to an extension cord?

[@michaelstraughn3465]

you're fun, love the video..

[@srujik7289]

1:48 wtf? Your kids don't put their clothes in their mouth. These kitchen items go through different sets of chemical baths during manufacturering process.

[@Hanna_W]

Exactly!

[@patriciaann850]

Idk how anyone can wear brand new clothes, the smell is 🤢🤢 Also all appliances should be washed with soap and water to remove the super toxic chemicals

[@noahmoussaoui7550]

They tell you to wash it because of chemicals omg...

[@misterjim4458]

The top rack spot is too efficient as it is closer to the heating element. Just use the middle and bottom spots and rotate as suggested. The rotisserie basket is what sold me... I've used it for french fries, roasted peppers and onions and even chicken legs. This thing rocks... Preheat takes 5 minutes... You can even add food and preheat at the same time and just watch the last five minutes.

[@MsDaem0n]

are you still happy w it? i want an airfryer purely so i can roast veggies in it but i can't find any examples for it, but in theory the basket should be great for it.. I only see fries done in the basket. I'd prefer not to flip food halfway through in a regular drawer type airfryer.

[@misterjim4458]

Oh yes@@MsDaem0n I use it all the time... If roasting veggies use the rotisserie basket so no flipping is needed.

[@MsDaem0n]

@@misterjim4458 Cool thanks I'm gonna try it out! 👍🏻

[@garypatterson8472]

Nice presentation and good commentary along the way. I liked how the comparison was made between the two air fryers. But I would have liked to see accessories usage and demonstration of all the functions. Could have time lapsed certain things to allow for more educative content.

[@samanthah315]

I enjoyed your video. You have a very nice voice. 🥰

[@RealMudSkipper]

I like her!

[@syncninja9015]

Oh! Yeah! OM! NOM!

[@saadianomi9577]

Can we bake pizza in it?

[@reginaldcloud-garris9639]

Love your personality! Great job,very Unique. Awesome

[@robertmccabe2993]

Glad you like it I Love mine have cooked Steak,whole chickens ,Pork roasts,Beef roast,french fries .you name it Love the Light feature your Other one does not have Either you can see it cooking nice Video

[@marty56443]

Does the air fryer get hot on the outside?

[@misterjim4458]

No. Just the window.

[@brigittehp1589]

Thanks for saying it right upfront " an air fryer is just a glorified convection oven" We just bought a microwave convection oven, so no need for this bad boy then, eh?! Thanks for your review.

[@tylerbonser7686]

Definitely a great marketing ploy/ gimmick.

[@FlowerGemsGirl]

It looks just like the Kitchen HQ oven I just got!!! I had the Power Express Air Fryer too, it’s just too small. I have noticed on the oven fryer, it helps to have a piece of aluminum foil handy! When you take a tray out it may drip on the door window, if you put the foil over the door AFTER you open the door it will keep the door clean. The basket works good for small stuff, I have only used it for roasting nuts. Hope this helps!

[@welldone]

Thanks for the tips!

[@suemarie6032]

Great idea. If you have a silicone mat, even better because it's reusable.

[@jeanettejohnson563]

Can you batter the meats?

[@welldone]

Thanks for the question. I have not tried using a batter on foods before air frying. I would suggest following a recipe for battered air-fried foods and prepare accordingly. This instant pot air fryer lid works the same as any air fryer. - Nicole

[@romancatabay917]

It helps to read the instructions. And actually follow what it says

[@ladyg1951]

I agree totally !!!!

[@DK-qx3lv]

You are so funny! LOVE this video because I’m critical of everything and hate instructions too!!!

[@welldone]

Thanks D K!

[@cjblack6102]

Great Review!! Love the humor. I can clearly see who, in the comments, is lacking in the humor department.

[@garypostell5268]

I like this Lady yup 💯, how I cook too!

[@ismailii7588]

I tried spring rolls and they tasted like baked and not crispy

[@oscars7948]

Does it bake cookies?

[@welldone]

Why yes it does! kzbin.info/www/bejne/fn2Zi3WNqMR_hMU

[@ttvictor]

I think it would have been better to use the basket for this. They would have tumbled slowly and got crispy on all sides without having to rotate them. Do another video with wings using the basket!

[@suemarie6032]

I bet you won't be able to fit many in the basket but I do think you're right about that crisping better.