So, while it isn’t the quietest air fryer we’ve tested, it certainly isn’t the loudest either. We plumped for 15 minutes, which resulted in fries that were crisp, evenly browned with soft fluffy potato inside.ĭuring cooking, the Philips Airfryer XXL HD9650/99 registered 60.9db for noise on our decibel meter, which is equivalent to a dishwasher mid-cycle. We used the frozen food preset, although while it provided a temperature setting, it didn’t offer any cooking duration. We were super-impressed with the air fryer’s cooking of frozen steak-cut fries.
There’s no denying that the addition of oil resulted in crisp skin on the wings and a satisfying crunch to fries – but, while the design of the frying basket and the fat-removal technology means some fat will drain away, it does slightly reduce the healthiness of the meal you’re cooking. In this instance, the recipe booklet recommended using 1Tbsp oil when for 1.1lb / 500g of potato when making homemade fries and the same quantity for six chicken wings.
Unlike rival air fryers, such as the Instant Vortex Plus 6-in-1, you’ll need to use oil when cooking chicken wings – as well as many other foods – in the Philips Airfryer XXL. This yielded much better results, with a crisp exterior and soft fluffy potato inside. We repeated the test, this time drying the fries with a dishcloth after soaking, then cooking as per the instructions. Unfortunately, we found this method resulted in the potato inside the fries being crisp rather than soft and fluffy. To cook homemade fries, the recipe booklet recommended using the air fryer at 212✯ / 100✬ for 10 minutes to dry the fries after we’d soaked them, then tossing them in oil and cooking them for a further 25 minutes. When it comes to crisping foods, we were impressed with the Philips Airfryer XXL HD9650/99 – everything we cooked including fries, frozen steak-cut chips, and chicken wings had a satisfying crunch. The booklet also includes suggested temperatures and timings for a range of different foods.
It reaches a maximum temperature of 392✯ / 200✬.Īlongside the recipe booklet that accompanies the Philips Airfryer XXL HD9650/99, which has more than 30 ideas for savory and sweet dishes, the NutriU app available for iOS and Android offers hundreds more. A keep-warm function maintains the temperature of food for up to 30 minutes, with the air fryer able to cook for up to one hour at a time. The LED panel features a dial for adjusting the temperature and cooking duration, as well as five, presets with predefined temperatures to cook frozen foods, meat, fish, whole chicken, and cake. The mesh frying basket, fat-removal insert ,and drawer are all dishwasher-safe.Īs well as air-frying, the HD9650/96 can also bake, grill, roast, and reheat. It’s a basket air fryer, but it’s the first we’ve seen where the air fryer drawer is on runners, which glides smoothly when removed from the air fryer itself. Unlike some air fryers on the market, it sports a more rounded-design – which, when coupled with the glossy black exterior, makes for one classy-looking appliance. This makes it one of the largest-capacity air fryers we’ve tested. That said, it can hold 7.3-quart / 7-liters of food, which Philips claims is enough for six portions. The Philips Airfryer XXL HD9650/99 is a fairly bulky air fryer, measuring 17 x 12.6 x 12.4 inches / 43.3 x 32.1 x 31.5cm (d x w x h), which means it will take up a fair bit of space on your kitchen countertop. Five presets covering fries, chicken and frozen food.
Frying basket and drawer are dishwasher-safe.