Hamilton Beach Sure-Crisp Air Fry & Grilling Oven review

The Hamilton Beach Sure-Crisp Air Fry & Grilling Oven (31395MN) combines a countertop oven, a basket-based Air Fry setting and a supplied grill plate. Its useful distinction is the grill mode and plate: the oven can sear on that heated surface as well as handle baking, toast and pizza. The tradeoff is space and a more involved cleanup routine. It is still one oven cavity, not a separate indoor grill and toaster oven that can run independently.

Six named jobs, one shared cavity

The exact U.S. listing and the directly linked Use & Care guide name Air Fry, Grilling, Bake, Broil, Toast and Pizza. The front combines an LCD with function, temperature and time controls; it is not an app-based oven. Air Fry is engaged with its own button while Bake or Pizza is selected at the function dial. The six names describe different choices for a cooking session, not six compartments or a way to finish separate dishes on separate schedules.

That distinction matters when comparing this model with another oven that has a separately selected Convection Bake mode. Hamilton Beach describes the 31395MN’s Air Fry airflow, but the linked guide does not name a standalone Convection Bake cycle. A convection fan used in Air Fry is not the same as a separate convection-oven control. If that specific bake setting is important, compare the narrower 31225, whose guide lists Convection Bake, but which lacks this model’s Grill mode and plate.

The guide gives mode-specific controls rather than one interchangeable temperature range: Bake can be set from 170–450°F; Pizza and Air Fry from 350–450°F; Grilling from 400–450°F; Broil is high only; and Toast uses a shade setting and a 1–6-slice selection. The settings do not establish accuracy.

Air Fry and grilling use different setups

For Air Fry, the manual calls for food in a single layer in the mesh basket, generally at the upper or middle rack position. Put the baking pan underneath when food may drip. The guide notes that this oven can take longer than a standalone air fryer, recommends preheating for shorter cooking times and crispness, and says some food needs turning or stirring. Back-to-back batch speed is not independently tested.

Grilling has its own physical setup. Remove the basket, rack and baking pan, slide the ribbed nonstick plate into the bottom position, preheat the plate for roughly five to ten minutes, then place food on it. The manual advises heat-resistant wood or plastic utensils because metal can damage the coating. Hamilton Beach’s page lists a 450°F searing temperature and six small burgers as an example; its guide gives separate food-time suggestions and tells cooks to watch and check doneness. Treat those as manufacturer instructions, not a guarantee for every portion, cut or kitchen.

Air Fry and grilling are alternate plans in one cavity, not independently timed cooking zones. If that separation is essential, look at a true dual-oven design.

Size references, with a poultry caveat

Hamilton Beach lists a 0.88-cu-ft cavity, an oven-body size of 11.9 inches high by 18.8 wide by 14.9 deep, and a 12-inch pizza example. The manual says most 11-by-9-inch bake pans without handles fit and uses the Toast dial for one to six slices. These are separate references—not proof that a particular pan handle clears, or that the oven can cook every listed load together. The page’s image description refers to a 12-pound turkey, while its written details and guide give an 8-pound whole-bird example. Because the maker’s poultry references conflict, do not use the larger image claim as a buying limit; verify cookware and the full manual for the actual food you plan to use.

The 18.8-inch listed width places it at the upper edge of this guide’s compact-width band. It is not a clearance envelope. The manual requires a stable, level support, warns against contact with combustible materials, and calls for at least one inch between food and the upper element; it does not make the body dimension a counter-placement measurement. Leave practical room for safe ventilation, the plug, an open door and handling a hot plate, following the complete manual.

Power and cleanup are real tradeoffs

The product page rates the oven at 1,700 watts, and the linked 840367803 guide identifies the 31395 family, Type O76, at 120 volts and 60 hertz. The exact 31395MN remains the reviewed retail code; the manual is linked from that exact page and prints the base model code. The guide cautions against running another high-wattage appliance on the same circuit. It provides a one-year limited warranty for U.S. purchases, subject to its written terms.

The grill plate is the easiest accessory to wash: Hamilton Beach describes it as dishwasher-safe and PFAS-free with a nonstick surface, while the manual says not to use the dishwasher’s sanitize cycle. The basket, racks, baking pan and crumb tray are hand-washed; the cavity and glass are wiped after cooling. Avoid metal scouring pads, keep the crumb tray installed, and never cover it with foil. This is not an oven for someone who wants every accessory to go in a dishwasher or who would rather skip regular wipe-downs.

Who should consider the 31395MN?

It suits a counter that can take an 18.8-inch-wide appliance and a cook who will actually use the dedicated Grill setting, Air Fry basket and ordinary oven modes. It is less compelling if you only need toast and basic baking, need an especially narrow body, want separate upper and lower schedules, or require a separately named Convection Bake setting. Before choosing, decide whether the grill plate justifies its storage and washing alongside the basket and pans.

This is a source-based assessment, not a cooking test. No cooking performance or durability is independently measured. Check Hamilton Beach’s exact 31395MN product page and its linked Use & Care guide before purchase. Factory-recertified R31395 is a separate listing; do not transfer its condition or warranty to 31395MN.