Single Burner: 6 Best Single Induction Cooktops

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A single burner is usually perceived as an item that is intended solely for students, singles, and loners. But that’s not true. Actually, every decent kitchen and every experienced cook has one. Why? Well, single burners are the most effective solutions for those emergent kitchen situations that can occur anytime. They are portable, lightweight and, if speaking about single induction burners, they will work anywhere where you have access to an electric outlet. So, that obviously can be your backyard as well as the RV, dorm room, or the office.

Of course, the use of single burners is not limited to emergent situations only. You might just be the one who wants to stick to his / her diet plan or a person who is more likely to prepare the meal.

So, whichever reason brought you to this article, we’ll try to give you a deeper insight into the world of best single burners.

1. NuWave Precision Induction Cooktop

We’ll start with the NuWave cooktop because it’s an affordable yet pretty advanced single burner. It’s made of ceramic and the cooking surface contains a series of magnetic induction coils. Why is this important? Because this makes the cooking surface generate the magnetic field

that heats the cookware directly, without wasting the heat, thus saving the energy and the money. This is especially the case when using the iron-based pots and pans. Also, the area around the cooktop remains completely cool.

What makes this single cooktop different from the most products in the category is its possibility to operate on temperatures as low as 100F and as high as 500F. It’s a digital item, so it lets you control the temperature in 100 increments with a single click on a button. Also, it lets you switch between 3 wattage settings – 600, 900, and 1300 watts what makes it even more cost-efficient.

Also, it comes with a frying pan suitable for cooking without the oil. It’s 9 inches eco-friendly hard anodized fry pan with ceramic non-stick coating, which is oven-safe and suitable for use with electric and gas stoves.

2. Gastrorag Portable Single Burner Induction Cooktop

This is another single burner with a maximum wattage capacity of 1300W. It comes with a user-friendly LED display that lets you adjust it to your needs. When it comes to wattage, it’s an even more advanced item than the previous one – it lets you choose between 10 power levels, from 200W to 1300W. Same as the previous one, this single burner also has a digital control panel, and besides the fact that it lets you choose between the power levels, you can also switch between 8 cooking modes. Another feature that differentiates it from the NuWave single burner is the digital timer which can be set to 180 minutes.

Smooth glass-ceramic surface self-adjusts heating area to the cookware base, so there is almost no energy wasted. Also, it has an auto-shutdown feature, which shuts down the burner if no cookware is detected. It’s ultra-slim and portable but large enough to work with cookware size of up to 10 inches.

Having in mind the price and features, we highly recommend it.

3. CUSIMAX Portable Hot Plate Burner for Electric Cooking

A bit simpler but more affordable single burner on our list comes from Cusimax. It’s made of cast iron powered with 1500W with the option to switch between 7 temperature levels. The cooking surface is made of stainless steel and it’s very easy to clean by simply wiping it with a cloth when it cools down. Also, it works with any kind of cookware, as long as its size is up to 7.4 inches in diameter. Anti-squid feet on the bottom of the burner make it safe and stable, preventing it from moving during cooking. Another safety feature worth mentioning is a thermostat-controlled auto shut-off function. As we said, it’s simple but does its job.

4. Elite Gourmet Single Electric Flat Cast Iron Heating Plate Burner

Now, if you’re looking for a simple, easy to use, sturdy, and durable but really affordable item, then the Elite Gourmet single burner is made for you. It’s also Amazon’s choice for a single burner. It allows you to switch between four temperature levels: low, warm, medium, and high setting. It uses 1000W of power, which means that you can’t switch between different power levels like you would have if you would purchase any other single burner on our list, but, on the other side, this is the far cheaper single burner than its competitors.

The flat heating surface is made of cast iron and very easy to clean, and we think that’s the key to why this single burner is one of the best selling and highest-rated single burners on the market. The key is in its easiness. It’s easy to use without too much thinking about how to set up the most optimized settings; it’s very easy to clean, and it simply does its job.

5. Duxtop Portable Induction Cooktop

We’ve mentioned it in the article about the quietest induction cooktops, but the Duxtop induction cooktop surely deserves to be on our list of the best single burners too. In our opinion, it’s one of the kitchen essential items, and Duxtop’s induction cooktop is one of the highest-rated and best-selling products in the category.

It comes with an LCD control panel, with 20 power levels to choose from (100W to 1800W) and 20 temperature level settings (1000F to 4600F). But it’s far more advanced than that – it comes with a child safety lock, keep-warm button, fast boil button, and up to 10-hours timer button. Also, it comes with an automatic shut-off function that shuts down the burner if no magnetic cookware, with a diameter of at least 5 inches, is detected.

Having in mind everything above mentioned you get pretty much all you need at a pretty affordable price.

6. Rosewill 1800 Watt Induction Cooker Cooktop

It’s Amazon’s choice for an induction cooker. It comes with ceramic but crystal polished cooking surface and a large LCD that allows you to choose between 8 wattage levels – 300W to 1800W – and 8 temperature settings – from 1500F to 4600F. Also, it comes with a digital built-in timer which works up to 3-hours, and two interesting features like cookware suitability detection and overheating prevention function.

There is a gift included in the package – stainless steel pot with a bottom diameter of 7.6 inches.

Last update on 2024-11-20 / Affiliate links / Images from Amazon Product Advertising API