Best air fryer recipes
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!
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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 breasts
- Chicken legs
- Chicken thighs
- Country style ribs
- Fresh burgers
- Frozen burgers
- Halloumi cheese
- Hot dogs
- Meatballs
- Pork chops – thin cut
- Pork chops – center cut bone-in
- Pork tenderloin
- Steak – ribeye
- Tofu
- Tofu – panko crusted
Prepared meats
- Chicken kabobs
- Chicken satay
- Chicken shawarma
- Greek style chicken
- Mexican style chicken
- Tandoori tikka chicken breast
- Tandoori chicken thighs
- Tonkatsu
Seafood
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
- Brussels sprouts
- Eggplant
- Fajita style veggies
- Okra
- Roast garlic
- Roast jalapeños
- Shishito peppers
- Sweet mini peppers
- Sweet potatoes wedges
Wait. What. No potatoes? Actually yes, so so so many potatoes…
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
- Potato croquettes
- Fries
- Hasselback potatoes
- Potato wedges
- Roast potatoes
- 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
- Grilled tuna sandwich
- Croutons
- Crostini
- English muffins
- Garlic bread
- 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.
Snacks and fun
Popular frozen products
The following recipes are some of the most popular posts on our site. How to cook a variety of frozen products using your air fryer.
- Marie Callender’s Pot Pies
- Tyson Anytizers Popcorn Chicken
- Ore-Ida Crinkle Cut Fries
- Ore-Ida Crispy Crowns
- Tyson Crispy Chicken Strips
- Tyson Frozen Chicken Patties
- Alexia Sweet Potato Fries
- Totino’s Pizza
- Gardein Tenders
- Beyond Burgers
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