We might be a little bit biased – but the air fryer is hands down the most important gadget in our kitchen. If you haven’t yet reached our levels of love, all you need is a little inspiration. With that in mind we’ve compiled the following list, some of the best air fryer recipes on our site. These are simple ways to use your air fryer for staples of breakfast, lunch and dinner; side dishes, proteins and more!
Proteins
Probably one of the first things you turn to your air fryer for, how can I cook those burgers, that chicken leg, that hot dog. Here are some of the best ways to use your fryer for popular proteins.
- Bacon
- Chicken kabobs
- Chicken legs
- Chicken satay
- Fresh burgers
- Frozen burgers
- Greek style chicken
- Halloumi cheese
- Hot dogs
- Meatballs
- Mexican style chicken
- Pork chops
- Scotch eggs
- Sausage rolls
- Tandoori chicken
- Tandoori salmon
- Tofu
- Tofu – panko crusted
- Tonkatsu
Vegetables
Of course vegetables are also high up on the list of the best ways to use your air fryer. Here are some ways to cook veggies.
- Chickpeas
- Eggplant
- Fajita style veggies
- Okra
- Roast garlic
- Roast jalapeños
- Shishito peppers
- Sweet potatoes wedges
Spuds
The versatile tater gets it whole section for obvious reasons. There might be a million and one ways to use potatoes, but here are the very best.
- Baked potato
- Breakfast potatoes
- Crisp roast potatoes
- Croquettes
- Fries
- Hasselback potatoes
- Potato wedges
- Shoestring potatoes
- Sliced potatoes
Sandwiches / bread
You haven’t lived till you’ve tried an air fried reuben sandwich. All of the flavor, a lot less of the mess and grease.
- Air fried reuben sandwich
- Croutrons
- Garlic bread
- Grilled tuna sandwich
- Pita chips
- Tortilla chips
- Tortilla strips
Side Dishes
Eggs
Yes! Even eggs work really well out of the air fryer. We love the precision the air fryer brings, which makes the likes of perfectly dialed in soft boiled eggs super simple.
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