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Instant Vortex air fryer conversion

Convert oven recipes for your Instant Vortex — temperature and time — using the guidance Instant publishes.

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In short

Instant says: fresh food 20 °C lower and 20–25% less time; frozen food same temperature, about 50% less time.

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Air fryer temperature375°F
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Each rule is that brand’s own guidance. Models vary — if your manual says something different, follow your manual.

What Instant says

Instant’s UK and Australian websites (UK, Australia) give the same method, credited to nutritionist Jenny Tschiesche:

It isn’t printed in the Vortex manual we checked, so treat it as Instant’s published advice rather than a manual instruction.

Instant Vortex conversion chart (fresh food)

Oven recipeAir fryer
160°C140°C
170°C150°C
180°C160°C
190°C170°C
200°C180°C
220°C200°C
230°C210°C
Oven recipeAir fryer
325°F290°F
350°F315°F
375°F340°F
400°F365°F
425°F390°F
450°F415°F

Rounded to the nearest 5°. Enter the recipe time in the calculator to get the shorter air fryer time.

Different brand? The air fryer conversion calculator compares every brand that publishes a rule. Models vary — if your manual says something different, follow your manual.

How do I convert an oven recipe for an Instant Vortex?
Instant's guidance: lower the temperature by 20°C and cut the time by 20–25% for fresh food. A 200°C, 40-minute recipe becomes 180°C for about 30–32 minutes.
What about frozen food in an Instant air fryer?
Keep the oven temperature the same and cut the time by about 50%.
Is this in the Instant Vortex manual?
Not in the Vortex Plus VersaZone manual we checked. It's on Instant's official UK and Australian websites, credited to Jenny Tschiesche.

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