Air fryers are great for frying chicken and fries, and Philips Essential Airfryer HD92552/90 is compact and easy to use. Besides air-frying, it can roast, bake, and reheat. In comparison with other air fryers, it takes up less counter space.
You can cook food with up to 90% less fat with Philips air fryers. It makes cooking easy with seven preset menus. You can roast, fry, bake, and grill anything you want. The air fryer automatically turns off when the basket is removed, so it’s safe and saves electricity. The Philips air fryer also comes in a starfish shape to ensure uniform heating. With a digital display and touch panel, you can operate it easily. In my opinion, it’s the best air fryer in India.
Pros
- By using this Airfryer, you can enjoy great-tasting food with 90 percent less fat.
- Using Rapid Air technology and a unique starfish pan design, food is evenly fried without flipping.
- This touchscreen device offers 7 presets and a Keep Warm function, making it easy to discover new recipes.
- As soon as the basket is removed, the system automatically turns off
- This appliance is easy to place in your kitchen since it has a cord length of 1.8 meters
- Easy to clean and suitable for dishwashers
Cons
- Oil consumption is higher than that of other air fryers
- Expensive
- There is a limited capacity
Product Specifications
- Brand: Philips
- Special Feature: Temperature Control
- Product Dimensions: 35.5D x 35.5W x 33.8H cm
- Model Name: HD9252/90
- Colour: Black
- Capacity: 4.1 litres
- Material: Plastic
- Output Wattage: 1400 Watts
- Voltage: 250 Volts
- Control Method: Touch
- Item Weight: 4.54 kg
Product Design
There is a glossy black finish on this Philips air fryer. As far as design goes, it’s similar to most other air fryers out there. By pressing a button on the handle, you can remove a food tray from a pull-out basket. Tray dimensions are about 18 x 18 cm. Designed in the form of a starfish, the basket circulates hot air thoroughly. With a size of 25 x 30 cm, this unit takes a bit of counter space.
It is important not to completely close the perforations when placing food on a tray. Food trays should not be lined with aluminium foil or parchment paper.
The air fryer has a heating coil above the food tray, and a fan above it. The fan blows hot air over the food to cook it. The function of an air fryer is similar to that of a mini-convection oven.
Product Performance
Using the Philips Essential Air fryer HD9252/90, fries were cooked perfectly. A crisp exterior was achieved by using the potato program on the air fryer, and a fluffy and soft interior was achieved by using the NutriU app – 1 tablespoon of oil for 1.1 lb / 500g batch. We found that the frying basket could hold only five wings at a time, so this dish might not be sufficient for two people, as well. The chicken wings also had crisp skin but remained succulent on the inside. There was no need to adjust temperature or time – the results were perfect.
Even foods like chicken wings, which can be cooked in rival air fryers such as the Instant Pot air fryer without any oil, will require oil to be cooked in the Philips Essential Air fryer. Even though the frying basket does allow fat to drain away, it does reduce the healthiness of the meal you are preparing despite creating crispy, crunchy skin on the wings and satisfying crunch on the fries.
We also cooked 1.1lbs / 500g of steak-cut fries in the air fryer using the dedicated frozen food program. Although most of the fries were cooked, those in the center of the frying basket required more cooking due to the smaller capacity of the Philips Essential Airfryer. Also, the browning of the fries was not uniform across the entire batch.
We were disappointed that we weren’t reminded to turn or shake the food part way through cooking, despite the fact that the Essential Airfryer provides an audible and visual alert upon completion of cooking. In spite of its quietness, this air fryer registered 52db on our meter, about the same volume as a refrigerator. The exterior casing remained cool during cooking.
Product Features
- Patented Rapid Air Technology
Philips Air fryers have a unique “starfish” design that evenly fries food without flipping or peeping.
- Time and Temperature presets
With a touch of a button, you can prepare fresh fries, meat, fish, chicken drumsticks, cakes, and even grilled veggies.
- Discover Airfryer recipes on NutriU App
Download the NutriU app from Google Play Store or Apple App Store to discover hundreds of mouthwatering Airfryer recipes.
- Keep warm function
It keeps your food warm for up to 30 minutes when you use the Keep Warm mode.
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Preset Functions
There are eight preset functions on the Philips HD9252 air fryer, which has a 1400-watt heating element.
| S.No | Presets | Temperature and Duration |
| 1 | Frozen French Fries | 180° C for 22 minutes |
| 2 | Fresh French Fries | 180° C for 23 minutes |
| 3 | Chicken Drumstick | 180° C for 24 minutes |
| 4 | Fish | 160° C for 23 minutes |
| 5 | Bake | 180° C for 13 minutes |
| 6 | Roast | 200° C for 13 minutes |
| 7 | Vegetables | 180° C for 20 minutes |
| 8 | Defrost | 80° C for 30 minutes |
Why should you buy it?
- You can use it if you’re looking for a compact air fryer that takes up less space.
- For one or two people, Philips Essential Airfryer HD9252/91 holds 5 quarts / 4.8 liters.
- This air fryer is around 10db quieter than other air fryers we’ve tested, making it a good choice if you want to cook quietly.
Why you should not?
- During the cooking process, the air fryer should be shaken or turned to ensure that all food is evenly cooked. As the Philips Essential Airfryer HD9252/91 does not have this handy feature, you may not want to buy it if you want to remember to shake during the cooking process.
- This air fryer is among the most expensive on the market.