Ninja DZ201 Foodi 2-Basket Air Fryer Review

Ninja DZ201 Foodi 2-Basket Air Fryer or simply Ninja DZ201 is an excellent addition to the brand’s Foodi Collection Series.

Unlike other Ninja Air Fryer models such as the Ninja AF101 or Ninja AF161, this wonderful air fryer features 2 drawer baskets. By having so, you can cook more food in one go.

Moreover, the Ninja DZ201 Foodi air fryer is capable of cooking 2 dishes in 2 different ways and serving them at the same time. And it’s not just an air fryer. You can do so much more than just air frying with its 6 different cooking functions.

In short, if you want to save time and effort, you should definitely consider the Ninja DZ201 Foodi 2-Basket Air Fryer.

With that said, let’s carry on with the in-depth review of the Ninja DZ201 Foodi 2-Basket Air Fryer.

Things We Love About Ninja DZ201

Wonderful design
The square design fits more food
Offers two independent air frying basket
Offers separate heating zones for two basket
Offers a larger capacity (8-qt total)
Includes 6 Cooking functions: Air fry, broil, roast, bake, dehydrate, reheat
Offers Match Cook Function (copy and paste settings across zones)

Dual-zone technology
Smart Finish feature (sync the cooking time)
Offers wide temperature ranges (105-450ºF)
Offers ceramic-coated nonstick accessories
Dishwasher safe accessories
Comes with a mid-range price tag
1-year warranty

Things To Consider About Ninja DZ201

It’s a large size appliance, that needs a dedicated counter space
The 4-quart baskets are not able to cook large pieces of meat like the whole roast
The non-stick coating may wear out over time
Offers no auto-pause feature

Features of Ninja DZ201 Air Fryer

Ninja DZ201 Foodi DualZone 2-Basket Air Fryer is a multipurpose kitchen appliance. Therefore it includes lots of amazing features to please you.

But the most amazing thing about this appliance is that it can work as two independent cooking units. Yes, unlike any traditional air fryer, Ninja DZ201 features 2 independent baskets that let you cook 2 foods, 2 ways, at the same time.

And you can select different cooking temperatures, times, and preset functions for two baskets separately.

Talking about presets, Ninja DZ201 comes with 6 versatile cooking programs: Air Fry, Air Broil, Roast, Bake, Reheat, and Dehydrate. All these presets make it so much more than just an air fryer. Now you can savor the test of different recipes just with this one appliance.

But here’s more, Ninja DZ201 also introduces two smart features – Smart Finish and Match Cook.

The Smart Finish function allows you to prepare two dishes simultaneously and program cooking times so that two meals are ready at the same time.

And in case you are not making two different meals, only 2 baskets of fries or wings then you can use the Match Cook function. It will copy and paste all the settings you have entered for the first basket.

So instead of pressing the cooking time, temperature, or presets mode twice you can now use the Match Cook function and save the pressing task.

After that Ninja DZ201 also offer WIDE TEMPERATURE RANGE ranging from 105°F to 450°F. It allows you to gently remove moisture from foods or quickly cook and crisp foods with convection heat.

Lastly, Ninja DZ201 offers 8 quarts of capacity where each basket contains 4 quarts of food.

So far, all these amazing features make it a highly desirable cooking appliance but is Ninza DZ201 easy to use? To know about that let’s read the next section.

Is Ninja DZ201 Air Fryer Easy to Use?

To simply put, Ninja DZ201 is quite easy to use. As you will have understood, it is much more than a simple fryer and it can even fulfill the functions of a convection oven.

Getting started is very simple, thanks to its intuitive and responsive buttons on the control panel. By default, the appliance will suggest a cooking time and temperature for each preset function. However, it is possible to program each cooking basket independently.

And to get you started Ninja offers a quick start guide. With the help of it, you can select the perfect temperature for different recipes. On top of that, Ninja DZ201 includes a recipe guide with 15 different recipes in it.

After that, you have already known about its smart functions, the Match Cook and Smart Finish. Smart Finish function makes it a lot more convenient as you get two meals at the same time.

And if you want to skip pressing the same setting two times, you can use the Match Cook functions to automatically copy settings across zones.

However, unlike the Ninja AF161 Air Fryer, this appliance doesn’t offer an auto-pause feature. If you remove the basket for flipping the food items then you need to pause and start it manually.

Moreover, Ninja DZ201 is also easy to clean with dishwasher-safe accessories. Besides, the air fry baskets are nonstick coated so you easily hand wash them too. Therefore the cleanup will take only a few minutes.

See Ninja DZ201 Foodi DualZone 2-Basket Air Fryer in action in the next video.

Accessories of Ninja DZ201 Air Fryer

In terms of accessories, Ninja DZ201 is pretty simple. With this air fryer, you will get two 4 Quart Baskets, as well as Nonstick Crisper Plates. All the accessories are dishwasher safe. And for easy cleanup, they are also nonstick coated.

On top of that, you also get a quick start guide, a recipe guide with 15 Recipes in it, Additional Meal Options, and Cooking Charts.

FAQ About Ninja DZ201 Air Fryer

What Can I Make With Ninja DZ201 Foodi Air Fryer?

You already know, Ninja DZ201 offers 6 different cooking functions such as Air Fry, Air Broil, Roast, Bake, Reheat, and Dehydrate. No wonder you can make countless recipes using all these incredible cooking presets. But instead of giving you a long list of food, let’s read about how Ninja DZ201’S cooking presets help you to make various recipes.

Air Fry

Obviously, you are buying this appliance for the sake of having guilt-free fried food. And in that case, Ninja DZ201 performs very well. You can make crispy air-fried french fries, chicken wings, chicken nuggets, veggies, tater tots and so many delicious recipes with 75% less oil.

Air Broil

Air broil function helps to achieve that golden brown finish on a recipe. Therefore, if you want to melt cheese or brown food items, this air broil function is much needed. It will help you to get a crispy bubbly top on your dish.

However, unfortunately, you can not use the broil function in the two baskets at the same time. You can use one zone at a time for air broiling.

Roast

Ninja DZ201 can achieve pretty high temperatures (450°F), therefore it is great for roasting. The roast function is great for roasting any kind of meat, fish, or veggies like you would make in a traditional oven.

But sadly, the baskets are only 4-qt, so you can not roast a large portion of meat like you would do in your countertop oven.

Bake

Let’s be honest, you won’t use your air fryer for making batches and batches of cookies or cakes. Also, the 4-qt capacity baskets are not great for baking large batches of cookies. But it is great to own a bake function where you can occasionally make some muffins or cupcakes quickly.

Reheat

The reheat function is self-explanatory. Just like your microwave oven, you can use this handy air fryer to reheat food items in it. It is great for reheating air-fried food and you will get a better result than your oven.

Dehydrate

It’s a pretty nice option to have in an air fryer. As it lets you make healthy dried fruits to eat on the go. Also, you can make beef jerky using this function.

The only sad thing is, because of its capacity it can make small batches of dehydrated food at a time. But, hey! It’s not a traditional dehydrator solely made for dehydrating. Therefore, having a dehydrate function is a win for you.

How to Clean Ninja DZ201 Foodi Air Fryer Properly?

This handy appliance is super easy to clean as well as maintain. As for accessories it only comes with two air fry baskets and two crisper plates. All of them are nonstick coated. So you can easylu=y hand wash them.

To clean them nicely, let the basket and crisper plate cool down completely, then scrub them with soapy spange. Make sure to use a soft sponge or the nonstick coating may come off easily. After that, fringe them with running water and done.

However, if you feel lazy, and don’t want to do the manual cleaning, you can also, load the baskets and plates into the dishwasher. But note that, manual cleaning helps to keep the nonstick coating intact for a longer period of time.

And for the main unit just wipe it off with a damp cloth after each use and you are done.

Is Ninja DZ201 Air Fryer Worth Buying?

Simply put, the Ninja DZ201 Foodi Air Fryer is one of the best air fryers in its class. Thanks to its so many features, the cooking quality of the fries, the contemporary design, general intuitiveness of the appliance, as well as the relatively simple maintenance.

But also for its ingenious system of Dual-zone baskets and its versatility. We can say it’s more than just a fryer, and the Ninja DZ201 Foodi Ari Fryer can even overshadow some of the convection ovens.

And for all these reasons we strongly recommend this Ninja DZ201 Foodi Air Fryer.