Not sure what to cook in your air fryer? Here’s some super hot and super easy air fryer recipes you’ll definitely use more than once.
Save on time and electricity by using your air fryer for those small and medium oven jobs. You might be surprised just how much you’ll use your air fryer when you put your mind to it.
Ready, set, let’s air fry!
Top 10 easy air fryer recipes
1. Kid pleasing popcorn chicken
Healthier than the deep-fried equivalent from our nation’s favourite take-away chicken outlet, create these tasty popcorn chicken morsels at home in next to no time. Don’t forget the sauce!
2. Best. Bacon. EVER
Love your bacon crispy and crunchy? ME TOO. No more limp bacon – the air fryer is fab at cooking bacon just like this. Best. Bacon. Ever. Thanks for the hot tip, Popsugar.
No need to turn on the oven for just a few hot spuds – the air fryer cooks them perfectly (and quickly – just 35 minutes!). Head to Courtney’s Sweets to find out how to recreate her garlic parsley potatoes.
4. Quick roast vegetables
The air fryer leaves steamed and boiled vegetables behind in flavour and texture. Chop zucchini, brussel sprouts, radishes, capsicum and asparagus, spritz with olive oil and sprinkle with salt. Cook on 200° for 15 to 20 minutes, perfect! For a real flavour boost, try this balsamic roasted vegetables recipe from Happy Healthy Mama.
5. Easy hard boiled eggs
Yes, yes you CAN make boiled eggs in an air fryer! Great for salads, snacks and curried egg, This Old Gal shows us how easy it is to ‘boil’ bulk eggs in the air fryer. No more boiling saucepans dry!
6. Easy peasy sausages
Making for an awesome banger in bread, Air Fryer Cooking sausages are perfectly baked in the air fryer. There’s no sitting in oil, they’re evenly cooked, not at all dried out and ready to be devoured minutes after leaving the air fryer drawer.
7. Deliciously moreish zucchini fries
Ever wanted to recreate zucchini chips from your favourite hamburger place? Here’s your opportunity with Sweet Peas And Saffron. I think we can all agree they look AMAZING!
8. Cake in a jiffy!
Need a quick cake? It’s crazy to heat the whole oven for a quick batch of cupcakes or cake, when cake can be done in the air fryer. You just need to find a cake tin to fit the drawer! The Almost Famous Mom has a great aluminium foil trick worth investigating.
9. Mouth watering bacon burgers
From Blue Jean Chef, this amazing bourbon bacon burger. No BBQ required for just a few burgers, you can do it all from your kitchen bench. No mozzies, no flies, just sweet kitchen comforts. For kids, omit the bourbon.
10. Garlic and lemon chicken drumsticks
A cheap and cheerful mid-week dinner, garlic and lemon chicken drumsticks are delicious when cooked in the air fryer! One of the easiest easy air fryer recipes ever!
Use a refillable oil spray bottle (I can vouch for this Decor one) to spray foods before and during air frying. It saves drowning your food in oil – and of course, wasting precious oil!
Aerosol or can oil sprays are also believed to contribute to chipping the non-stick finish on air fryer baskets. Grease the basket with a silicone pastry brush and oil (or use a refillable oil sprayer) to prevent sticking.
Unlike a traditional oven, preheating isn’t always necessary – heating up the air fryer takes only minutes, you may just need to cook your item a little longer.
Bake and shake. When cooking fries, vegetables or for anything that could stick together when cooked, take the drawer out and give the contents a quick shake mid-way through cooking. Return the drawer and continue cooking!
Don’t put your air fryer basket or drawer in the dishwasher. I know it’s tempting, but just don’t. Instead, pour a little hot water and a couple drops of detergent in the bottom of the drawer and let sit for half an hour. A quick scrub with a brush and you’re all good!
For more air fryer goodness, see our Philips Air Fryer XXL review (we air fry a WHOLE CHICKEN). And for more easy air fryer recipes, see our previous roundup ofquick and easy air fryer party food!
If your current diet is high [in] deep-fried food, then switching to an air fryer will be a good option to reduce [your] fat consumption. But if your current diet doesn't include many fried foods, then it might not be recommended to start using the air fryer multiple times a day."
Simply roll oiled chicken breasts in the seasoning and put in the air-fryer to cook for 18-20 mins, then serve with rice, greens or a salad. Mix up the spices for interest or keep it plain, it's up to you.
Foil is safe to use in an air fryer so long as you follow three basic rules: never let foil touch the heating element; make sure the foil is weighted so it doesn't blow around the basket; and avoid contact with acidic ingredients, which can cause the foil to leach onto your food.
What are Disadvantages of Using an Air Fryer? Air fryers vary in the amount of foods they can hold, but usually do not have a large capacity. Air fryers may not be convenient when cooking for large groups.
Air-frying equipment is not known to cause cancer, but the process of air frying does result in the formation of certain compounds, like acrylamide, that are linked to cancer development. Acrylamide is classified as a probable human carcinogen.
While an air fryer can technically take a burger patty from raw to cooked, the exterior won't brown as quickly as it would on, say, a grill, which means medium-rare (and even medium) burgers are out of the question. You also won't get that irresistible char.
Summary. In conclusion, while air fryers offer certain benefits such as reduced calorie intake and faster cooking times, they are not without their limitations. Size constraints, limited cooking options, and concerns about crispiness are driving some people to look for alternatives.
Grates, baskets, and the built-in drawer should be removed and cleaned with each use. Think of the basket and drawer of your air fryer like a skillet: You'd only reuse a skillet after cleaning it first because the leftover food and oil could contaminate your next recipe.
Some say it's too good to be true, that you can't effectively “fry” something with a few tablespoons of oil and hot circulating air. Some say yeah, it works but it takes up too much countertop space for what it's worth. Some swear by it for a few things like frozen french fries and nuggets.
Occasionally checking in on air fryer foods while they cook is A-OK. Sometimes, recipes call for flipping, shaking, or spraying food with oil mid-cook. Opening the basket is often an essential part of recipes and allows food to be evenly cooked and crisped to perfection.
It is safe to cook raw meat in the air fryer if it is fully defrosted, seasoned, and monitored. Some fully cooked foods, including chicken tenders or fries, can be placed frozen in the air fryer. However, with raw meat, it's recommended to thoroughly defrost to allow more even cooking and a tasty final product.
As with all dry-heat cooker methods (grilling, broiling, pan frying and oven roasting), tender beef cuts perform best in the air fryer. Those cuts include Top Sirloin, KC Strip, Ribeye, Tenderloin and Tri Tip. Ground beef also can be easily prepared in an air fryer.
Introduction: My name is Terence Hammes MD, I am a inexpensive, energetic, jolly, faithful, cheerful, proud, rich person who loves writing and wants to share my knowledge and understanding with you.
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