Ninja AF100 Series (AF101) how to prepare the air fryer for first use
Before the first cooking.
Steps
- Remove and discard any packaging material, promotional labels and tape from the unit.
- Remove all accessories from the package and read the owner's guide, in particular the operational instructions, warnings and important safeguards.
- Wash the nonstick basket and crisper plate in hot, soapy water, then rinse and dry them thoroughly.
Never clean the main unit in the dishwasher.
Source: Before First Use Source: Before First Use, p. 6
Other AF100 Series (AF101) procedures
- How to cook with AIR FRYTo cook with little to no oil and get crisp, crunchy food.
- How to cook with ROASTTo use the unit like a roaster oven for meats and baked items. ROAST is not included on all models.
- How to reheat food with REHEATTo warm leftovers gently and get crispy results.
- How to dehydrate food with DEHYDRATETo dehydrate meats, fruits and vegetables.
- How to shake the ingredients during cookingTo toss ingredients during cooking, or halfway through the cook time when ingredients overlap.
- How to clean the air fryerAfter every use.
- How to bread wet, battered ingredients for air fryingTo air fry wet, battered ingredients.
Sources
- AF100 Series Air Fryer Owner's Guide. SharkNinja Operating LLC. Document AF100Series_IB_MP, revision REV_Mv10, 14 pages, en. support.sharkninja.com. Listed on the manufacturer's support page. Retrieved 13 November 2026.
Page numbers are the numbers printed in the manual. Where this page and the manual differ, follow the manual.