I've cooked over 2,000 meals in air fryers and tested every unit the same way for years. The accessories market is a different beast entirely. I've bought paper liners that slid around and caught fire risk, oil sprayers that clogged by week two, and silicone baskets that made my taters sweat instead of crisp.
The best air fryer accessory is the ~$16.99 set of magnetic strips that hold your paper liner in place. Here's what I actually use daily and what's sitting in my drawer collecting dust.
Pure Future 2-in-1 Olive Oil Sprayer for Cooking, Dispenser Bottle (Black)
I've seen people blame their air fryer for a fire that was really a liner error.
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125Pcs 8 Inch Square Air Fryer Liners Disposable for 5-8QT, Parchment Paper
I bought these in June and I'm still working through the pack.
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Pure Future 2-in-1 Olive Oil Sprayer for Cooking, Dispenser Bottle (Black)
Achieve a perfectly even coat on your vegetables and roasts with our fine mist spray, significantly reducing oil consumption for a healthier lifestyle. Achieve that professional sear at home. Our fine
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TrendPlain 16oz/470ml Glass Olive Oil Sprayer for Cooking – 2 in 1 Olive Oil Dispenser Bottle for Kitchen Gadgets and Air Fryer Accessories, Salad, BBQ - Black
I've seen people blame their air fryer for a fire that was really a liner error.
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Reynolds Kitchens Disposable Air Fryer Cups, 10pk, 8fl oz
Expand the possibilities of cooking new foods in the air fryer with Reynolds Kitchens Air Fryer Cups. Crafted from durable aluminum foil, these air fryer cups are excellent at creating non-traditional
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Expand the possibilities of cooking new foods in the air fryer with Reynolds Kitchens Air Fryer Cups. Crafted from durable aluminum foil, these air fryer cups are excellent at creating non-traditional
Visit on Amazon →Best Overall: Magnetic Liner Strips
I've seen people blame their air fryer for a fire that was really a liner error. Do not put a paper liner in the basket during PreHeat. That's a fire risk. And without magnetic strips, the liner slides around and bunches up, which means your food ends up unevenly cooked and the liner ends up touching the heating element.
Spend the ~$11 for the magnetic strips that hold the paper liner in place. I bought mine after my third batch of fries slipped through the grates and burned at the bottom of the basket, smoking up my entire kitchen. The strips clip onto the basket edges and hold the liner taut. No more sliding, no more bunching, no more smoke alarm at 7 AM.
The set comes with four strips, which is enough for my Cosori TurboBlaze and my Chefman. They work with any paper liner, not just one brand. I've used them with the 125-packs from two different manufacturers and they hold both perfectly. My 87-year-old mom has them on her Cosori and she says they're the difference between using the air fryer daily and shoving it in the cabinet.
Best Value: Air Fryer Paper Liners, 125Pcs
I bought these in June and I'm still working through the pack. At ~$13 for 125 liners, that's about ten cents per meal. I use two a day, sometimes three when I'm testing recipes for the spreadsheet. The 8-inch square fit is perfect for my 5.8-quart Cosori basket and my 6-quart Chefman.
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The parchment is thick enough that it doesn't tear when I'm flipping chicken thighs at the halfway mark. I've had cheaper liners rip and leave paper bits stuck to my food. These hold up. The wax coating releases even melted cheese, which means the basket stays clean and I'm not scrubbing at 9 PM.
The catch is the slide. Without the magnetic strips, these liners move around in the basket. I learned that the hard way when I put a liner in, added coconut shrimp, and by the time I flipped them at the 4-minute mark, the liner had bunched up on one side and the shrimp on the other side were sitting directly on the grates. Not a disaster, but uneven. The strips fix it completely.
Editor's Pick: Pure Future Olive Oil Sprayer
I've gone through three cheap oil sprayers in the last two years. They all clogged within a month, spitting oil instead of misting it, and one actually leaked all over my counter while I was preheating the air fryer. The Pure Future is the first one that's survived my daily use for four months without a single clog.
The 16oz glass bottle holds enough oil that I'm not refilling it every other day. The 2-in-1 design means I can use it as a sprayer or pour directly from the top. The mist is fine enough that it coats taters evenly without pooling. I microwave my potato wedges for three minutes, coat them in oil and McCormick seasonings, spritz the basket, and voila!! Gorgeous crispy taters every time.
The pump mechanism is the difference. Cheaper sprayers use a plastic pump that degrades with heat and oil exposure. This one is metal and it's held up. I've run olive oil, avocado oil, and even a garlic-infused oil through it. No clogging, no drips, no mess.
What Else to Consider
TrendPlain Olive Oil Sprayer is the budget twin of the Pure Future. Same 16oz glass capacity, same 2-in-1 design, ~$2 cheaper. The mist gets uneven toward the end of the bottle, so you're spritzing more oil than you want on the last few uses. Fine if you're on a tight budget, but I'd spend the extra ~$2.
Reynolds Disposable Cups are great for single servings. I use them for reheating a single slice of pizza or making a small batch of roasted chickpeas for a snack. The 8oz capacity is limiting, though. You can't cook a full meal in them, and they're not deep enough for anything that needs flipping. They're a convenience item, not a daily driver.
Boribim Silicone Liners are the reusable option. I wanted to love these because I hate waste. But the silicone doesn't crisp as well as paper. My fries came out steamed on the bottom instead of crispy. The basket is also shallower, so it holds less food. They're dishwasher safe and they do make cleanup easy, but if you're buying them for crispiness, you'll be disappointed.
How I Tested
I ran each accessory through my standard 30-day daily-use trial alongside my regular testing battery. I cooked breakfast, lunch, and dinner in them, which means I used each accessory at least 60 times. I tested paper liners from both brands with and without the magnetic strips, using the same frozen fry test and chicken thigh crisp test I run on every machine.
I measured how long each accessory took to set up, how much counter space it occupied, and whether it survived a full month of daily use. The oil sprayers went through my tater test three times a week. The paper liners went through the cake test, which is the messiest thing I cook in an air fryer, to see if they'd hold up to batter drips and sugar spills.
I also tested the Reynolds cups with hard-boiled eggs and reheated pizza. The Boribim silicone liners went through the same battery, which is where I found the crispiness problem.
Should You Buy the Magnetic Strips?
If you use paper liners at all, yes. They're ~$11, they eliminate the fire risk, and they make the liners actually work as intended. I've bought three sets: one for me, one for my mom, one for my neighbor who's caring for her 101-year-old husband. They're the difference between a liner that slides around and a liner that stays put.
I was surprised by how much of a difference they made. I'd been dealing with sliding liners for months, blaming the liner brands, when the real problem was that I wasn't securing them. The strips fixed it in one use.
Should You Buy the Oil Sprayer?
If you cook taters as often as I do, yes. The Pure Future has survived four months of daily use without clogging, which is a record in my kitchen. The fine mist means I'm using less oil overall, which means my food comes out crispier instead of greasy.
If you're not spraying oil on a regular basis, skip it. A brush works fine for most applications. But if you're like me and you're coating everything in oil and McCormick seasonings before it goes in the basket, the sprayer is worth it.
Should You Buy the Reynolds Cups?
Only if you cook single servings regularly. They're perfect for reheating leftovers or making a small snack. But the 8oz capacity is limiting, and you can't flip anything in them. I use them maybe once a week, which means they're a nice-to-have, not a must-have.
I've learned the hard way that browning doesn't mean cooked through, and that almost everything needs to be flipped during cooking. The Reynolds cups don't work well with that rule, which is why they're a drawer filler for me.
Should You Buy the Silicone Liners?
No. I wanted to love them, but the crispiness loss is a dealbreaker. My fries came out steamed on the bottom, and the basket's shallow depth meant I had to cook in smaller batches. They're easier to clean than paper liners, sure, but that doesn't matter if the food comes out worse.
The best air fryer is the one you'll actually use. Same goes for accessories. The magnetic strips and paper liners get used every single day in my kitchen. The oil sprayer gets used for every batch of taters. The Reynolds cups get used for single servings. The silicone liners are sitting in my drawer, and that's where they'll stay.
Skip the drawer fillers. Spend the ~$11 on the magnetic strips. Let your food-freak flag fly and cook something gorgeous tonight.