Ninja just dropped its first French door air fryer — and it could replace my whole oven

Ninja's new air fryer toaster oven features a brand-new design: French doors. Brands such as Gourmia and Midea have sold French door air fryers for years, but according to Ninja, its new French Door Premier Air Fryer, $279 at SharkNinja, is the largest on the market. And it sounds like it could replace my entire oven.

Ninja's new French Door Premier can pre-heat in just 90-seconds, which is significantly speedier than many of the best air fryers on the market. It also claims to deliver up to 60% faster results than conventional ovens, and its internal coating is made without PFAS.

Another major claim is that this toaster oven has a larger air frying capacity than any french door model on the market. Its 5-quart air fry basket can fit up to 5 pounds of french fries, which is ideal for game days and easy entertaining.

Ninja French Door Premier Air Fryer: $279 at SharkNinja

The Ninja French Door Premier Air Fryer comes in a classy stainless steel finish and has ten cooking settings to choose from. With a top temperature of 450°F, it can be used to cook everything from cookies to pizza.

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Here's what's new

French door air fryers have been around for a little while, but this is the first version that Ninja has released. The term 'French door' refers to its design, which (like a French door refrigerator) has two vertical doors which open to the side, as opposed to a traditional toaster oven, which has a door that pulls towards you and down.

The outward-opening doors are attractive, but also create more space inside your oven. And according to Ninja, its new French Door Premier Air Fryer has the largest air frying capacity of any french door toaster oven on the market.

There are ten settings available with this air fryer: whole roast, air roast, air fry, bake, dehydrate, broil, toast, bagel, pizza and reheat.

Another major factor that steer people towards these ovens is their lack of non-stick coating. Many of Ninja's air fryers have non-stick drawers, which I'm personally a fan of as it makes them so easy to clean, but for some, the chemical-free stainless steel racks of a toaster oven are well worth the extra maintenance.

We'll be calling in this new oven for testing ahead of our full review, but if you're someone who likes to make the most of your kitchen for hosting and general batch-cooking, it could be a winner.

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