One of Our Top Air Fryers Is 40% Off for Black Friday

As Black Friday approaches, we’ve been searching for early deals of all sorts at Amazon, seeking the best and most rare savings on some of our favorite products. Since I shop for and test kitchen gear for a living, I’m always excited when I find a killer deal on something that I know is awesome. And as someone who finally started using an air fryer this year, I’ve come to pay special attention when they’re discounted. You can imagine my excitement, then, when I happened across a shockingly good deal on one of our top-rated air fryers.

Indeed, the Instant Vortex Plus, which our testing found to be the best large capacity air fryer on the market — and just one of the best air fryers in general — is currently 40% off for Black Friday.

Instant Vortex Plus 10-Quart Air Fryer

After testing dozens of air fryers, our editors declared the 10-quart Instant Vortex Plus, which comes from the makers of the Instant Pot, our top pick for serving a crowd. It “produced great fries, wings, and air-fried apples in testing, and was a breeze to operate thanks to the clear display and good instructions, wrote Food & Wine associate editorial director Megan Soll Passaro. The included trays and rotisserie insert make this an especially worthwhile purchase, and we found that the whole setup was very easy to clean. In the end, our editors declared this Instant Vortex Plus “an absolute steal for its size and performance.” Personally, as someone who loves serving up a ton of potatoes at lunch or dinner and whose wife regularly makes huge batches of chicken wings, this feels like it would be an ideal addition to my kitchen — and for anybody who enjoys regularly air-frying delicious food.

The home cooks of the world clearly love this Instant Vortex model, as it’s received over 37,500 five-star ratings at Amazon. One shopper called the air fryer their “new best friend” and said they quickly starting making dishes like perfect salmon, sweet potato fries, and coconut shrimp. Their baked potatoes were also “the best I’ve ever made at home,” they said, adding that it makes “crispy and delish” tater tots. Another customer enjoyed the ease of use offered by the machine’s controls, reporting that it was “very roomy, big enough to cook several things at once.” They also praised how attractive the Vortex looked on their counter and how easy it was to clean, stating that they’d give this to someone as a gift.

Whether you’re looking to break into the air fryer game for the first time, upgrade the one you currently have, or score a gift for a loved one at an incredible price, this is your moment. Snag the editor-approved Instant Vortex Plus while it’s 40% off, bringing the price down to under $100.

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At the time of publication, the price was $90.