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Cosori Air Fryer Review – My Experience

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With Air fryers becoming all the rage in recent years, it’s obvious we’re still going strong with our fried foods adoration. Come along with me for my Cosori Air Fryer Review to see how it stacks up!

COSORI AIR FRYER REVIEW – My truthful thoughts on it.

With so many of us understanding how unhealthy our lifestyle and eating habits have become, some of us find ourselves turning to healthy eating. In trying to make better choices, we find ourselves wanting “better” versions of our ‘unhealthy’ culinary pleasures.

Bring on the air fryers! They arrived in stores, quickly trying to fill the need for an appliance that magically pops out healthier, delicious snacks.

The extremely kind people over at Cosori approached me to see if I’d be willing to review their Cosori Premium 5.8 Quart Air Fryer. I looked up the product and thought it I’d like to see what kind of job it does, so I agreed.

So What’s The Claim?

The Cosori Air Fryer comes in two different sizes (3.7 qt and the 5.8 qt.) The company claims this appliance can provide healthy, little to no oil-free frying. With its 360 degrees rapid hot air circulation, it cuts out as much as 85% fat of traditional deep-frying while still giving that crispy texture and flavor that we all love in traditional fryers. 

So it works similar to a mini convection oven- only way hotter and way better. Basically, enjoy all the fried foods you love, but without all the deep fry part! lol

The Cosori Air Fryer: First Impressions 

So when Cosori sent me their air fryer to test, it arrived at my door with super quick shipping, and it was really well packed. It came with the main air frying unit, the instruction manual, and a really comprehensive air fryer cookbook! 

The main appliance had a pretty LED screen with a bunch of presets. I liked the blue light indication of what was working and such when you plugged it in. Because my camera was acting up a bit and the lighting was funky, I have included a pic of the preset screen from Cosori’s website. 


At the bottom of the unit, it housed a basket-type drawer at the bottom which also had an inside basket within it, that had large perforations in order for grease to drain into the main basket.

I was eager to start fryin’ up some stuff! LOL

Cosori Air Fryer Review Item:  AIR FRYER BACON! 

I tested the Cosori air fryer out for the first time with some bacon. Now because I’m a bit particular in how I like my bacon, I wanted it cooked flat.  YES, I said flat! (except for that rogue peice at the top… lol) 

I normally cook bacon on a sheet pan in the oven because it comes out nice and crispy AND FLAT. So the basket didn’t allow for a full pound of bacon to be cooked at once. I’m ok with that though.

That being said, if you don’t care or prefer your bacon curly and twisty, all the power to you! Throw those bacon strips on in the basket girl, (or guy), get it all in there, willy nilly!

 So Cosori advises that you should first preheat the air fryer before actually cooking (much like an oven}. I think it’s a great idea because you don’t waste the time with the food sitting in the basket, waiting for the unit to heat up. 

Luckily, there’s a convenient PREHEAT button to do just that.

                                                                                                                        

(Sorry for my sketchy, out of focus photos!!)  3 minute preheat time.

Also as part of the preset functions, one of them is bacon, so I used it as well. I let it do it’s thing the first round, and for my own personal preference for bacon, I did have to do it twice to achieve that perfect crispiness that most of us love.

   

You also have the option to manually input your times so you don’t have to do the bacon preset twice if you prefer crispier bacon. 

And yes, all that extra fat and grease dripped down to the bottom of the tray- cool eh?

 

Cosori Air Fryer Review Item:  AIR FRYER POTATOES!

Next, I tried baby potatoes in the air fryer. You know those baby sweets, with thin skin that crisps up in the oven almost like paper and the fluffy creamy insides. (geez, that description sounds weird, but it’s accurate!! LOL)

I seasoned them with some with salt, pepper, onion powder, garlic powder, and smoked paprika and popped them in with a drizzle of avocado oil.

I manually inputted the time and temp according to the french fries directions in the air fryer recipe book. They stayed in the basket for around 25 minutes at 380 degrees, and it has this really cool function where it lights up with an indicator that says “SHAKE”, so you know when you lightly give the basket a shake for even frying. The potatoe wedges came out super crisp on the outside, fluffy on the inside and tasted divine!

Don’t they look amazing?? Like little tiny baby potato wedges!! 

I combined both items, dished them out with a dollop of sour cream! DELISH!! 

Both ingredients didn’t get soggy or lose their crispness with being combined or sitting for a small amount of time!! 

Cosori Air Fryer Review Item: AIR FRYER MUFFINS!!!! 

I saw in the Cosori Air Fryer recipe book that you can make muffins (among other baked goods!!). So I wanted to give them a shot.  I had a pack of bran muffin mix I picked up from the store and made them as per the instructions on the package. I didn’t have silicone cupcake liners, so I had to resort to using the paper ones.

Using the PIP method (pan in pan), I lined the muffin cupcake liners in a cake pan and popped them right in for 12 minutes at 350.

The muffins too, turned out great.!!

They were soft inside, firm and crisp outside. (not firm as in burnt or dried out, but I LOVE that slightly crunchy top you get when you bake muffins, and then they have the soft, pillowy inside).

I would, however, recommend sticking to silicone cupcake liners, unless you want your muffins to come out shaped all wonky- like mine did! But hey, they tasted great and my tummy doesn’t care what shape they were in! LOL

Cosori Air Fryer Review Item: AIR FRYER GARLIC RIBS! 

 Last, I tried some pre-cooked ribs. I had some frozen and seasoned ones available- I thawed them first, placed them in the basket and allowed them to cook in for around 7 minutes at 400. They were just how I wanted them to be- crispy, but not dry at all!

I forgot to take pics of them before they were cooked, while inside the basket. Sigh. 

Drizzled a little lemon juice on the top and they were good to go! I was honestly really shocked that they weren’t dried out.

They were still juicy and crispy on the outside. And because I love TONS of lemon on my dry ribs, when I drizzled that lemon in there, they didn’t soften up! Impressed I was! 

I was thinking, I’d like to try out this Popcorn Pork Bites recipe that I made a while ago. I think the bites would turn out incredibly good air-fried!!

The Cosori Air Fryer Cookbook

The cookbook that is included in the shipment is chock-full of around 100 recipes that left me really, truly impressed! Plus, there are some facebook groups strictly devoted to air frying and some of them include the Cosori brand, but once you get to really know the machine, a lot of the other brands of air fryer recipes will convert to this machine easily. 

Here are a few of the recipes titles!! 

  • Breakfasts: Everything from strawberry cream scones to french toast, muffins, potted eggs, and breakfast pizza!
  • Entrees: (omg, so many!) Many steak recipes, chicken parm, Lamb meatballs, steak sandwiches, honey lemon chicken, shrimp dishes, stromboli, etc etc etc 
  • Appetizers: Mozzarella bites, various chicken wing recipes, stuffed mushrooms, coconut shrimp, sausage stuffed mushrooms, etc. 
  • Sides: (almost every vegetable you could think of) plus buttermilk biscuits, blooming onions, etc!!
  • Desserts: Ohhhhhhh the desserts! Everything from cinnamon rolls to pound cake, to chocolate souffle!!

Ok ok ok. So you’ve heard me talk about all the things I tried and how they turned out. I mentioned a few things that I like in the design of the unit as well. 

So here comes the other part. 

What’s Wrong?

While there’s nothing technically ‘wrong’ with the product whatsoever, I did have a couple of teeny issues.

 The 5.8 quart model of the Cosori air fryer is bulky- it does take up a decent amount of space, so you might not want it on your kitchen counter, especially if you’re in a small apartment or have a small kitchen.
A good way to work around this one is to get a small cart with wheels, which you can have the unit sit on, and it then becomes easy for you to tuck it anywhere until you need to use it.

I would suggest a trolly like this: 


I have this exact one and I find it super handy. The unit can sit on top, and any accessories and such can sit in the baskets. Who wouldn’t love extra storage!! 🙂 

Ok. carrying on….

The casing of the Cosori air fryer is a fingerprint magnet. I found even with clean hands and such, the prints were easily left behind.

But hey- that’s not a big deal right? All you need is a couple of swipes of with a cloth on it once you’re done using it, and that should be just fine. That’s a little price to pay for an amazing appliance that helps keep you going on your healthy eating attempts- isn’t it?

 Lastly, I found that while I was cooking a few items (not all of them) that there was a bunch of steam escaping from the bottom of the air basket. I don’t know if this is normal or not, I couldn’t find anything in the book. 

But it didn’t affect the final product of the food. 

The Verdict On Cosori Air Fryer 

All in all, the Cosori air fryer is an excellent choice for all those who’ve been living on fried foods and have started to take the plunge into healthy eating. What’s more, the air fryer also cooks certain food items in a shorter amount of time as opposed to other conventional cooking methods- great if you’re almost always on a time crunch.

Living on salads and soups all day can be a tad bit difficult, but air fryers really help you enjoy the best of both worlds and enjoy crispy and fried items guilt-free! 

I Highly recommend this appliance if you are in the market to buy a new air fryer. I really don’t think you’ll be sorry. 

If you want more information on Cosori’s line up of products or have further questions, here’s their website. 

Take a moment and save this Cosori Air Fryer Review article to your favorite Pinterest board to save and reference for later!!

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Comments

  1. Anne Brown says

    November 2, 2021 at 3:43 am

    I have read all the reviews and I have made up my mind and I am going to purchase one. I especially like the square shaped basket and the fact that it has a pre-heat option which a lot of other makes do not have.

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    • Joanne says

      November 2, 2021 at 9:36 am

      Yaaay!! Anne, I hope you’re as thrilled with it as I am! Please let me know what you think when you use a bit. Send me an email if you’d like to joanne@thesaltypot.com

      Reply
  2. David says

    August 17, 2021 at 9:57 pm

    Garbage! Cooking element is awesome…too bad they pair it up with a plastic handle and three tiny screws! This is the weak link and this will fail first. Don’t buy until they make all metal handle

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    • Joanne says

      August 17, 2021 at 10:26 pm

      Hi David! I’m sorry to hear that you’re not happy with your model. I have both models and haven’t had an issue like you’re describing. I do think though, that your comment would be better heard if you comment on the Cosori website, or write to customer service. Writing the company directly should get you some feedback.

      Reply
  3. Valerie says

    February 20, 2021 at 12:53 pm

    Love the machine but…the button for the time/temp is not longer working. This limits what we can do significantly. I’d love to know if this can be fixed.
    It’s just over a year old.

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    • Joanne says

      February 20, 2021 at 7:31 pm

      Hi Valerie – I’m sorry to hear that this is happening. I would most certainly contact Cosori directly and ask them what they can do for you. The time/temp button is pretty important to use the air fryer properly!

      Reply
  4. Joanne Bartling says

    December 30, 2020 at 4:53 pm

    I just received mine. Love it. My problem is the cookbook. Pages are missing and pages are repeated. It’s strange.

    Reply
    • Joanne says

      January 2, 2021 at 6:49 am

      Hi Joanne – Please contact Cosori and request a new cookbook. It may be just an off printing on that particular run of the cookbook. I’m sure if you have a weird edition, you’re not the only one and hopefully, they’ve fixed the issue and can send you a new one.

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  5. Diana Somers says

    August 5, 2020 at 5:17 pm

    I have had my air fryer for a month and I loved it. Although, I am disappointed after a month 2 out of the 3 screws holding it together came out. Not feeling very confident it will last long.

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    • Joanne says

      August 6, 2020 at 10:04 pm

      Hi Diana. I would definitely contact Corsori and tell them about your experiences. See what they’ll do for you. Cosori gives a 1 year warranty on all their products. It’s worth the phone call.

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    • Mike M says

      December 20, 2020 at 6:23 pm

      We also love our Cosori air fryer but we also had issues with screws falling out of it. To the company’s credit they are sending us out a new one. I wonder if this is a problem with the air fryer itself or maybe we just had a bad one. Overall we love it and hope the new one arrives soon and remains intact.

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      • Joanne says

        December 20, 2020 at 7:19 pm

        OMG Mike, that’s crazy! Where were the screws falling out from? I’ve not had this issue, so I hope that it’s a single issue and the next one is perfect. I’m happy to hear that Cosori is sending you a new one!

  6. Lindsay McConnell says

    July 7, 2020 at 11:15 pm

    I absolutely love our Cosori 5.8 air fryer! We’ve had it several months and so far, so good. The steam is normal on the right front side with occasional foods. But, it’s never been enough to cause any water on the counter at all. The door can be hard to close, but I just grab the back of the unit while pushing in the drawer. It snaps right in, tightly. Some say to occasionally check the screws that hold the handle on because they can loosen over time. And to hold the bottom of the drawer while holding the handle at the same time so it takes off some of the stress from the handle. I wash mine by hand. Very easy. And I treat it like I would any non stick pots or pans. No scratches or peeling. I highly recommend this air fryer!

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    • Joanne says

      July 8, 2020 at 4:29 pm

      Yes I was really impressed with it too Lindsay! And I agree… kid gloves with the finish on the on fryer… no metal spoons or tongs! So glad you love it!! And thank you so much for commenting!

      Reply
  7. Mike says

    February 2, 2020 at 9:54 am

    I, too, have the large Cosori. The good: everything turns out GREAT! I’ve never had a failed cooking project in the Cosori. This is my 4th air fryer, and my first Cosori.
    The Bad: as it cooks, it often leaks fluids from the bottom of the drawer and it runs down the side. I’ve tried to stop the leaking by pressing in on the drawer and that sometimes has helped, but WHO wants to stand there pressing in on the drawer?? This is the one reason I will not buy another Cosori–I just don’t like cleaning up the mess it makes, even though the actual cooking is delicious!

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    • Joanne says

      February 3, 2020 at 9:41 pm

      Hey Mike! Thanks for your thoughts on the Cosori! I LOVE everything that I make this machine too!! I know what you mean about the condensation from the steam on the side of the machine. I mentioned it in my post and while it’s annoying, it doesn’t stop me from making my snacks!! haha!! Seriously, yes, it’s a crappy ‘con’ to the appliance, but I find it can be whisked away by a dry towel and it doesn’t affect the outcome of the food. It’s a keeper for me, but I understand it’s too much of a hassle for you! I hope Cosori will fix this in the future!

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      • Gary I says

        April 10, 2021 at 7:27 am

        While I love my machine which I’ve had about a year and a half, screws have come out, the mess on the counter many speak about, I find that it’s very hard to get clean. So much so I need a new inner basket or try a different company. I have also recently found that if you look in the machine with the basket out where the heat element is, it’s disgusting! Maybe time to throw the unit out! Now when I cook the kitchen and other area’s of the home smell like old oil. Not so happy anymore…

      • Joanne says

        April 11, 2021 at 10:44 am

        I’m sorry to hear that Gary! I would really recommend you contact the Cosori company support to discuss your issues so they can help you out.

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