Cook Four Foods at Once With the New Ninja DoubleStack Air Fryer

Originally posted on Men's Journal | By Emily Fazio | Last updated 5/18/24

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Air fryers have quickly become one of the most versatile and popular small appliances in the kitchen. Cooking a healthy meal has never been easier, and it's more energy efficient than using your home's oven. As consumers continue to discover innovative uses and recipes, the popularity of this kitchen appliance will only continue to surge. If you haven't tried one yet, there's still time to hop on the bandwagon. We love it for quick family meals, as an extra cooking space for a dinner side, and to keep the hot appetizers rolling while entertaining friends.

The newest Ninja air fryer to hit the market is the space-saving, double-drawered Ninja® DoubleStack™. Its 2-basket air fryer design uses 40% less counter space than traditional single-basket air fryer models like NINJA AF080 and CHEFMAN 5QT Air Fryer. And, if you store your air fryer in a cabinet, it'll take up less space in there, too.

Its double-basket design also incorporates stackable meal racks, offering consumers the ability to cook four tiers of food at the same time, within two separate baskets. Each basket can be set to different temperatures and cooking settings, including air fry, air broil, roast, bake, reheat and dehydrate. Consumers can choose between Smart Finish®, which enables cooking two foods two ways that finish at the same cooking time, and Match Cook®, which easily copies settings across zones for full 10-qt. capacity meals. "Whether roasting two five-pound chickens or crisping up to five pounds of wings, mealtime becomes effortless with the Ninja® DoubleStack™," shared a representative of SharkNinja. Simply put, a single drawer is great, but separate drawers with independent baskets is really great for everyday cooking.

Measures 11.25"L x 19.22"W x 15.14"H — yes, it fits under your upper cabinets
10 quart total size (across two air fryer baskets)
Features Smart Finish and Match Cook
Flexible cooking power: Functions include air fry, air broil, roast, bake, reheat and dehydrate
1 year limited warranty

The Ninja® DoubleStack™ is now available for $229.99 on NinjaKitchen.com. (It'll also be available for purchase at major retailers including Amazon, Walmart, and Target in the coming months.)

Our Favorite Uses for an Air Fryer

Reheating anything that needs a crispy texture: grilled cheese (or Reubens!), chicken tenders, egg rolls, and french fries.
Dehydrating herbs from the garden
Roasting raw meat (chicken breast stays more moist than it would in the oven)
Baking cookies. Keep frozen dough balls in your freezer, and pop them into the air fryer's bake setting one or two at a time when you need a warm cookie pick-me-up.
Happy hour appetizers: Mozzarella sticks, pizza logs, nuggets, and wings.
Hear me out: Air fryer nachos. Layer chips, cheese, and all other toppings, then empty the entire

What can you dehydrate in an air fryer?

Fruits: Apples, bananas, strawberries, mangoes, and pineapples
We love a good kale chip!
Herbs, including but not limited to basil, thyme, oregano, parsley, and mint.
Meats: Beef jerky, turkey jerky, and chicken jerky
Citrus peels for zest, garlic slices, and ginger