What? An Air Fryer That Fits in the Palm of Your Hand?
My family has been a big fan of air fryers for a decade. We’ve owned at least three full-size models from different brands.
Air frying has immensely reduced the amount of oil we used to use when frying foods. No matter how thoroughly we cleaned our current air fryer, the cooking basket started to look a bit worn and we did not want to cook food in it any longer.
As we started looking at new air fryers, we were instantly attracted to the Ninja Crispi™ 4-in-1 Portable Glass Air Fryer Cooking System, (Model# FN101GY). It’s a portable glass air fryer that fits in the palm of your hand. The glass cooking dish would solve the problem of a typical air fryer cooking basket unable to effectively get cleaned after long-term use.
The Powerful, Yet Portable, Ninja Crispi™ Air Fryer
The Ninja Crispi® Portable Glass Cooking System delivers the 1500W power of a full-sized air fryer into a portable design. In fact, the Crispi™ PowerPod™ (appliance base) is designed to cook single serve meals, snack foods, and on-the-go meals. You never need to add oil as with traditional frying.
Here’s what you get inside the box:
:: Module Ninja Crispi™ PowerPod™
:: 6-cup Small Batch TempWare™ container
:: 4-quart Large Batch TempWare™ container
:: 2 storage lids
:: 2 crisper plates
:: Crispi container adapter
:: Quick start guide
The included Crispi container adaptor is used on the Crispi PowerPod to accommodate the larger container.
4-in-1 Functions: Snap, Crisp, Serve, and Store
The Ninja Crispi™ PowerPod™ is the heating element of the appliance. The 6-cup Small Batch TempWare™ container and 4-quart Large Batch TempWare™ container act as the base. You place the food you want to cook in the containers. The PowerPod sits atop the containers.
Here’s how it works:
>> Snap the 1500-watt air fryer in either the small or large handheld pod.
>> Crisp foods up to 450º F superheated air for evenly crispy results.
>> Serve it with the easy grip handles directly from the cooking bowl.
>> Store cooked foods using the BPA-free dishwasher-safe lids.
There are 4 settings to select from: Air Fry, Bake, Reheat, and Max Crisp. Unlike other air fryers, on the Ninja Crispi® Portable Glass Cooking System, you don’t specify cooking temperature as the temperatures are pre-programmed within each setting from 375 to 470 degrees Fahrenheit. You can, however, adjust the cooking time on the display screen. Most foods are crispy and ready to eat within a 15-minute cooking time.
The Ninja Crispi™ 4-in-1 Portable Glass Air Fryer allows you to select either a 6-cup or 4-quart base. Use the provided crisper plates inside glass container to cook crispy foods. Both base sizes come with lids to help you prep ahead of time, cook the food, and then store the food after cooking. It makes a great way to cook your to-go lunch the night before, leave it in the container, cover it, refrigerate it, and take it with you.
Foods We Cook in Our Ninja Crispi™ Air Fryer
Every day we find new items to cook in our Ninja Crispi™ 4-in-1 Portable Glass Air Fryer. Meats like steak, chicken, bacon, sausage, and burgers are so much easier to cook than on a stove or in a traditional oven. It’s ideal to cook a variety of fish types. Frozen foods like chicken tenders, chicken wings, French fries, tator tots, pizza rolls, plantains, and onion rings cook quick, easy, and delicious. Vegetables such as broccoli, peas, asparagus, Brussel sprouts, onions, and carrots cook perfectly.
You can use the air fryer for reheating leftovers, too. Reheating pizza yields perfectly melted cheese and crispy crust. We even baked chocolate chip cookies from the slice and bake dough that you buy at any grocery store.
Product Specifications of the Ninja Crispi™ 4-in-1 Portable Glass Air Fryer Cooking System
The special CleanCrisp™ glass containers are designed for nontoxic cooking and storing without chemicals like PFAS and PTFE. Containers, crisper plates, adapter, and lids are dishwasher safe allowing for easy clean-up.
The Ninja Crispi™ 4-in-1 Portable Glass Air Fryerfeatures heat-safe feet so you can safely set it on any counter surface including butcher block, granite, laminate, marble, and quartz.
Specs:
:: Available colors: Mint, navy, periwinkle, pink, sage, and stone
:: Product dimensions: 13.39 in L x 11.97 in W x 13.58 in H
:: Weight: 15.74 lbs.
:: Wattage: 1500 watts
:: Voltage: 120 volts
:: Cord length: 36 in
:: Model# FN101GY
:: 1 Year Warranty
Pros and Cons of the Ninja Crispi™ 4-in-1 Portable Glass Air Fryer
As with all devices, there are pros and cons with the Ninja Crispi™ 4-in-1 Portable Glass Air Fryer.
Pros:
:: Air fry with no oils
:: Offers a high temperature of 450º F
:: 1500 watts is powerful
:: Cooks quick – many foods crisp in 15 minutes
:: So small, the base fits in the palm of your hand
:: Portable enough to transport and use it anywhere
:: Fits nicely on countertop
:: All parts nest together for easy storage
:: Safe to use on my granite counter
:: You can see the food cooking through the glass
:: Comes with small and large containers
:: Glass container lids allow storing of leftovers in same container you cooked in
:: Easy to set up and operate
:: Easy to clean glass bowls
Cons:
:: Occasionally, even the large container is too small for what we’re cooking
:: Suggested cook times in the Ninja guide are not always accurate
:: Unlike most other air fryers, you can’t set or see an exact cooking temperature
:: Browning isn’t always consistent
:: A bit pricey with a retail price of $179.99
In conclusion, there are way more pros than cons and we are really enjoying our Ninja Crispi™ 4-in-1 Portable Glass Air Fryer Cooking System! The portable design makes it a great appliance for apartment residents, college students living in a dorm, or anyone with a lack of kitchen counter space.
Besides air frying delicious foods, we are pleased that the glass cooking containers are spotless clean after each use. Our previous traditional air fryer never looked clean even after heavy scrubbing. The Ninja brand really “mastered” the features of this portable air fryer.
