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Home » Air Fryer Reviews » Avalon Bay Air Fryer Review: AB-Airfryer100

Avalon Bay Air Fryer Review: AB-Airfryer100

Last Updated on February 6, 2019 by Susan LaBorde 3 Comments

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Rating: 4.3 Reviewed by Susan

The Avalon Bay AB-AirFryer100 is a lesser known brand that is not highly advertised, but it’s been on the market for several years now and has built up a good reputation from lots of positive customer feedback. This 3.3 quart capacity air fryer lets you cook “fried” foods with little to no oil, and with the accessory pack (sold separately now included) it can also be used for roasting and baking.

Bargain shoppers will be glad to know this is one of the lower priced models on the market. That’s without the accessory pack, but that really isn’t all that useful. Owners agree that frozen foods work best in the Avalon fryer, and some also report good results with fresh foods – experience and a good cookbook will help! Complete details about this model are covered below, and if you’re unsure, don’t miss our air fryer comparison chart.

Table of Contents

  • Features
  • Size & Capacity
  • What’s Included
  • Optional Accessories
  • Customer Reviews
  • Pros
  • Cons
  • Avalon Bay Air Fryer Review: Summary

Features

  • 3.3 qt. capacity
  • Layer Rack and Baking Dish now included
  • 1,400 Watts
  • 30 minute timer
  • Automatic shut-off with alert sound
  • Adjustable temperature control
  • Some dishwasher safe parts
  • Non-slip feet
  • Top handle for carrying
  • 1 Year limited warranty

The Avalon Bay AB-Airfryer100 is available in black, white, or red, with white and red priced slightly higher. The black model is pictured in this review, and its exact model number is AB-AirFryer100B. The other two are the same, with the only difference being the letter at the end (“W” for white and “R” for red).

In addition to air frying, this model is capable of roasting and baking. Grilling is also possible in the sense that the included wire mesh basket will allow fats to drain from food during cooking. Realistically though, don’t expect quite the same taste you’d get from using a contact grill, especially if you like meats seared on the outside. The bottom of the basket is perforated, so you don’t have a surface designed for searing.

For convenience this airfryer has icons on the top of the unit that serve as a quick reference guide. You can see cooking times and temps for common foods without having to pull out the manual every time. The range of the temperature control is 200–400 degrees Fahrenheit.

The count-down timer will sound an alert when cooking is finished, and the machine automatically shuts itself off. In many cases you’ll need to pull the basket out for a gentle shake or to turn foods. When you do that, the timer is not going to stop. Some people don’t consider this a big deal, but others (like yours truly) find it annoying. To be very precise you may want to set the timer for only the first cooking period, remove the basket and turn foods, and then set the timer again for the remaining minutes.

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Size & Capacity

Exterior Dimensions: 13.5″ deep x 11″ wide x 12.75″ high

Interior Capacity: 3.3 quarts

Weight: 11 pounds

What’s Included

The unit comes with a metal, non-stick coated cooking basket. This is a mesh basket with perforated bottom and sides to allow excess fats to drain off of foods during cooking.

This model now also includes both the dual rack and the deep baking dish. (These used to be sold separately.) The dual rack gives you more total cooking capacity for foods that cannot be stacked in multiple layers. My personal experience is that these racks are not that useful because you can’t see the bottom layer while cooking, and they’re very awkward to handle when hot.

However, if you want to get the most from your air fryer, you will love having the deep baking pan. It is used when doing stir-fry dishes, one-pot meals, and any recipe with liquids. It’s also for cakes, breads, cornbread, and other baked goods, and you may be amazed at what a good job air fryers do with baking!

There is also a small recipe booklet included, but chances are you’re going to want more. To many people, air frying is a completely new cooking method, and it can be very helpful to have some good instructions, tips and ideas. For recipes see our Air Fryer Cookbook & Recipe Guide, which includes both cookbooks for sale as well as some online sources that are free.

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Optional Accessories

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The only other accessory available is the shallow fry pan, which is 6.5 inches in diameter and gives you a solid bottom surface for cooking something like pancakes. Like the deep baking pan, it has a non-stick surface for easier cleaning, and the manufacturer recommends using silicon utensils to avoid damage.

To the best of my knowledge, this fry pan is not sold as an individual item. It is only available in the Avalon Bay AB-AFPACK Air Fryer 3 Piece Baking Set.

Personally, I don’t find this shallow pan to be at all useful because it doesn’t have a handle. When you finish cooking, it’s hard to get it out of the basket without either burning yourself or spilling the food.

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Customer Reviews

You’ll find a few complaints about food cooked in the Avalon Bay airfryer tasting too dry. This could possibly be due to overcooking, and you may have to experiment a little to get the best results. Quite often the solution is simple because all it takes is a spritz of oil before cooking.

When it comes to frozen vs. fresh, reviews are mixed. Even some of those who gave this model a 5 star rating say that they are very happy with their purchase but a little disappointed that it only works well on precooked food. For something like fresh okra that you’ve breaded yourself, you may end up with lots of flour left on the finished product. But again, a good cookbook will help you with this because air frying is not exactly like deep frying.

Others have experienced success when starting with fresh potatoes and other foods. It just may take a little more work. Almost all prepackaged, frozen breaded foods contain some kind of fat in the coating. When starting from scratch, it may help to first be sure your coating isn’t too heavy, and shake off all excess flour. You can use an oil mister to spray very lightly, and then freeze your prepared food before cooking.

There are lots of good reports on cooking common foods such as frozen french fries, fish sticks, chicken nuggets, chicken wings, and egg rolls. Others have been quite happy with the results they get on a variety of foods, including hot dogs, roasted vegetables, shrimp, salmon and other fish, and even grilled cheese sandwiches.

The non-stick surface makes cleanup fairly easy. Another bonus is that using an airfryer eliminates all the messy grease spatter you get from deep fat frying, which saves you a whole lot of extra scrubbing time in the kitchen.

Update July, 2018: This model has now garnered close to 1,100 online reviews. The majority of feedback continues to be on the positive side, but the overall average rating has fallen from its original high of 4.6 down to 4.3.

Note: There are a small number of reviews on a website where every single reviewer gave it 5 stars, but every one of them also received the unit free in exchange for writing the review. For that reason, those reviews are not included in the overall average shown below. Not that I would discount such feedback altogether, but to be fair, it’s possible that some of them may not be completely objective.

Average Customer Rating (Out of 5 Stars): 4.3

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Pros

  • Less expensive than more well-known brands
  • Works well on most frozen, pre-packaged foods
  • Easy clean-up
  • Reports on dealing with customer service are all good

Cons

  • Large appliance, takes up a lot of room on counter
  • Extra grill rack increases cooking space but must be purchased separately Extra grill rack is now included
  • Mixed reviews on successful results with fresh foods (could be due to user inexperience)

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Avalon Bay Air Fryer Review: Summary

While some complain that it’s all but impossible to cook your own start-from-scratch fresh breaded foods, others report that it works just fine. Your satisfaction may well depend on your willingness to experiment a little, and even your own taste buds.

Overall, the Avalon Bay Air Fryer is earning a lot more positive reactions than negative. It has user friendly controls, it’s easy to clean, and it has a nice size interior cooking capacity. It gets good ratings on most commonly cooked foods, and it costs less that leading brands. This model could be a good choice for those who want to give air frying a try but don’t want to spend a lot for a new appliance.


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Comments

  1. Steve Bolen says

    August 13, 2016 at 2:16 pm

    I will buy this product. the price and reviews are quite impressive.

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  2. bob bart says

    October 7, 2016 at 9:33 pm

    read the negative reviews about the rust and high failure rate months later after extended use

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    • Susan says

      October 10, 2016 at 8:59 am

      Hi Bob,

      I appreciate your pointing this out. Of all the reports I can locate, there are 17 claims of rust or malfunction. The biggest problem seems to be that the handle lock that holds the basket in the container stops working. This doesn’t make the unit unusable, but it means you have to remove the entire cooking container by hand (with potholders), which sounds quite awkward and inconvenient.

      These claims amount to 3% of the total. I’m not sure that would be considered a “high failure rate”, and to my knowledge it’s no worse than the fail rate on other brands. However, it’s worth noting and something shoppers may want to be aware of.

      Also, I confess that I’m a Philips fan (I own the Philips HD9230 and 2 other Philips models). The drawback to Philips is cost, and Avalon Bay is an option for those looking for a lower priced model.

      Thanks so much for visiting the site and for sharing your thoughts!

      Susan

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