94 of Our Best Air-Fryer Recipes to Make in 2024
Updated: Feb. 11, 2024
Looking for a healthier alternative to deep-frying? Meet the air fryer, your new favorite gadget. Check our best air-fryer recipes for 2024, from breakfast to dinner, dessert and everything in between!
It’s official: Everyone who has an air fryer loves it. The small appliance reaps big rewards, especially when you put it to good use for your favorite recipes. It can make just about anything, from air fryer corn dogs to french fries or air fryer chicken nuggets, roasted vegetables to one of those mouth-watering air fryer chicken recipes, and even healthy air fryer recipes like keto chicken nuggets. And dessert? Don’t sweat the sweet stuff because you can make amazing cakes, tarts and cookies in an air fryer, too.
While it has some limitations—you can’t bake a sheet cake, for instance, or other really large items (no whole turkeys, please!)—this is our go-to for treats like mozzarella sticks, egg rolls, corn dogs and other air-fryer frozen foods. Just about anything you would deep fry can be air fried, and with a lot less oil and mess (like many of our favorite healthy air-fryer recipes). But an air fryer is capable of so much more.
Create an entire morning spread with air-fryer breakfast recipes, from Danishes to quiche. Lunch is a snap, especially if you’re simply reheating something like fried chicken or pizza. When cooking dinner for the family, think: air-fryer chicken, air-fryer ground beef recipes like meat loaf, seafood like salmon fillets and many other air fryer snacks. Don’t forget air-fryer vegetable recipes and air-fryer sides for a complete meal.
If you haven’t jumped on the bandwagon yet, here’s our Test Kitchen’s complete guide to air fryers, including which is the best air fryer to buy and more. Once you get comfortable with it, you’ll find all the air-fryer recipes you need for every meal, budget and craving right here.
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Air-Fryer Southern-Style Chicken
What’s the secret to crispy-on-the-outside, juicy-on-the-inside fried chicken? It’s all in the breading, and crushed Ritz crackers give this chicken an incredible texture. If you can’t fit a whole chicken into your air fryer, split it up into two batches to ensure each piece crisps up. You can hold the cooked chicken in a 200°F oven to keep it warm while the remaining pieces cook.
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Air-Fryer Garlic-Rosemary Brussels Sprouts
This is one of our favorite Brussels sprout sides. The halved sprouts crisp up perfectly in the air fryer, and the herbed bread crumbs add the perfect texture. The cooking time varies depending on your air fryer brand, so check them every four minutes or so to see if they’ve softened and started to caramelize on the edges. Crispy, crunchy and tender, these air-fryer chicken recipes are sure to please.If you’re making dinner classics like pizza in your air fryer, check out our air fryer cooking time guide and ninja air fryer accessories for smooth preparation!
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Air-Fryer Garlic Bread
Look to the air fryer the next time you want a quick and easy side for soup, salad or pasta. You can use any sturdy, crusty bread for this recipe, like ciabatta, baguette or sourdough. Feel free to coat the bread with the topping in advance and store it in the freezer until you’re ready to cook.By the way, if you’re looking to maximize your air fryer’s cooking space, these stackable racks are just what you need.
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Air-Fryer Meatballs
These meatballs are fantastic, but the real star of the show is the sweet-and-spicy sauce. The combination of orange marmalade, honey and brown sugar brings the sweet, while hot sauce, Worcestershire and soy sauce provide an umami-rich heat. Serve these meatballs over rice or mashed potatoes, or try serving them on a toothpick as an appetizer.Before you move ahead check these air fryer fish recipes perfect for your quick cravings!
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Air-Fryer Asparagus
It’s impossible to have too many asparagus recipes, especially in the spring when this vegetable is abundant. It might seem odd to coat the asparagus with mayonnaise before it cooks, but trust us; the mayonnaise combines with the olive oil to create a smooth marinade, and it helps the asparagus caramelize to perfection.
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Air-Fryer Coconut Shrimp
A restaurant-style coconut shrimp recipe that tastes just as good when you make it at home? Sign us up! Look for large shrimp, or packages labeled anywhere from 26 to 35 shrimp per pound. These shrimp will stay juicy and moist on the inside in the time it takes to crisp up the coconut coating.
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Air-Fryer Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Cookies
These tablespoon-sized cookies bake to chewy perfection in less than 10 minutes in the air fryer. Make sure to flatten the cookies with the bottom of a glass or bowl before adding them to the basket, as they won’t cook through properly if they’re too thick.
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Air-Fryer Chicken Legs
The barbecue sauce used to coat these crispy chicken legs may become your new favorite. It has the perfect balance between sweet, tangy, salty and spicy that will keep you digging back in for bite after bite. Create a feast by serving this air fryer chicken recipe with your favorite barbecue sides, like coleslaw or baked beans.With this air-fryer grill pan, you can turn your favorite kitchen appliance into an indoor barbecue, too.
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Air-Fryer Pickles
The key to extra-crispy air-fried pickles is all in the preparation. Remove the pickle slices from the jar about 15 minutes before you’re ready to cook, patting them dry and allowing the excess liquid to drain before cooking. Then, bread the pickles just before cooking them, and be sure to use a naturally crunchy breading like panko bread crumbs.
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Air-Fryer Fish and Fries
We love fish and chips, and it’s all the better when cooking them doesn’t make a mess in the kitchen! If you’re hot-holding the fries in the oven while you cook the fish, keep them from getting soggy by placing an oven-safe rack inside a baking sheet to promote airflow. Store-bought tartar sauce works just fine here, but it’s also really easy to make a classic tartar sauce at home.
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Air-Fryer Scottish Shortbread
These crispy cookies are perfect for the holidays. They make great gifts, if they can make it out the door! The best part of this recipe is that you can make multiple batches while your kitchen stays nice and cool.
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Air-Fryer Ground Beef Wellington
Elevate meat loaf night with this fancied-up version that turns regular ground beef into an elegant Wellington preparation. The crescent roll dough becomes buttery and flaky in the air fryer, and the meat loaf filling stays super juicy inside. The real star here is the mushroom cream sauce, which is almost good enough to drink!
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Air-Fryer Calamari
This recipe turns out just as crispy as the deep-fried calamari you get at your local restaurant, and it’s fantastic served with a side of marinara sauce. When shopping to make this dish, look for cleaned, raw calamari rings. It’s not difficult to clean and cut the calamari yourself, but prepared rings save you from extra prep.
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Air-Fryer Ravioli
Ravioli are delicious when served swimming in a buttery sauce or rich marinara, but air-frying them creates a perfect snack or filling appetizer. To keep the ravioli from drying out and help them crisp up, make sure to use a healthy spritz of cooking spray when they go into the air fryer, and again when you flip them.
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Air-Fryer Bread Pudding
You’ll need a couple of 8-ounce ramekins to make this decadent air-fried dessert, but the investment is worth it. Once you have them, you open a door to so many fantastic air-fryer dessert recipes! This dish is so easy to put together, and it’s the perfect dessert for two.
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Air-Fryer Stuffed Sweet Potatoes
Stuffed sweet potatoes are one of our go-to healthy weeknight dinners, but we also love them as a potluck appetizer. It’s so easy to bake the potatoes in the air fryer, and you can customize the stuffing for your personal preferences.If you’re stuck in a spud rut, try one of these other baked potato recipes to up your game.
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Popcorn Shrimp Tacos with Cabbage Slaw
This recipe takes shrimp tacos to the next level by coating them in a spiced panko breading, making their texture stand out from the soft tortilla shells. Small shrimp (like 41 to 50 per pound) will cook up the quickest, but you can substitute larger shrimp and adjust the cooking time.
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Bacon-Wrapped Avocado Wedges
Avocado fans, rejoice! Your favorite buttery, creamy fruit gets a serious upgrade when it’s wrapped in salty, smoky bacon. Serve these wedges as a low-carb, keto-friendly appetizer, or add them to salads, sandwiches or wraps.
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Air-Fryer Steak Fajitas
There’s something about a platter of sizzling fajitas that makes our mouths water, but this dish isn’t exactly friendly on cleanup in the kitchen. Using the air fryer keeps the mess to a minimum by cooking everything in a single basket. If you’re feeding a crowd, try serving this dish with your favorite Mexican side dishes so there’s enough to go around.Ready for a healthy crunch? You can make air-fryer tortilla chips with way less oil than deep-fried tortilla chips!
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Air-Fryer French Fries
You could certainly pick up a bag of frozen french fries and toss them in the air fryer, but this from-scratch recipe is easier than you’d think. Just be sure to soak the cut potatoes in ice water for 15 minutes before cooking. The water keeps the potatoes from oxidizing and turning brown, and it also pulls out some of the excess starches to help them crisp up as they cook.
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Air-Fryer Wasabi Crab Cakes
This recipe had us at “crab cake,” but the addition of wasabi certainly piqued our interest. Prepared wasabi is added to the cakes and to the dipping sauce, infusing the whole dish with wasabi’s signature sinus-clearing spice. Of course, there’s a good chance the wasabi you buy at the store isn’t actually real wasabi (it’s probably horseradish), but the addition still makes these crab cakes taste fantastic.
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Air-Fryer Caribbean Wontons
These dessert wontons are a delightful way to end a meal. You can prepare the wontons in advance, storing them in a single layer in the refrigerator while you eat dinner. When you’re ready for dessert, preheat the air fryer and the wontons cook in only 12 minutes.
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Air-Fryer Keto Meatballs
Most meatball recipes use bread crumbs, but you won’t miss the carbs with this keto-friendly recipe. Three types of cheese come together with eggs to bind the ground beef into a meatball that holds its form while tasting tender and light. Serve these with zucchini noodles to create a filling low-carb meal.Also, for dinner tonight, whip up one of our quick and delicious chicken tenderloin recipes. You’ll have a meal on the table in no time!
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Air-Fryer Apple Fritters
Air-fryer desserts are our favorite, especially when they taste as good as these apple fritters! If you happen to end up with leftovers, reheat them in the air fryer in the morning for a tasty breakfast treat.
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Air-Fryer Taco Twists
These tacos have a literal twist: Instead of using corn or flour tortillas, crescent roll dough is twisted around the filling and baked in the air fryer. We use ground beef, cheddar cheese, green chilies, onions and salsa in our recipe, but you could easily swap in your favorite taco fillings instead.
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Air-Fryer Potato Chips
After trying this recipe, you may never buy store-bought potato chips again! We recommend using a mandoline (one of our top air-fryer accessories) to cut very thin potato slices. Thick-cut potatoes won’t crisp up the right way, so try to get them as thin as possible.
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Air-Fryer Spicy Ginger Beef Skewers
Did you know that you can make kabobs in the air fryer? They turn out so well! Before you start, measure your air-fryer basked to make sure the skewers will fit. Wooden skewers are great here because you can cut them down to size if they’re too big. Just be sure to soak them before cooking so they don’t burn.
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Air-Fryer Carrot Coffee Cake
An air fryer is basically a countertop convection oven, so it makes sense that you can bake a cake in there (even if you never thought to do it before). A greased 6-inch cake pan fits in most air fryers, resulting in a perfectly sized cake for you and a few guests.
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Air-Fried Radishes
Radishes aren’t usually the star of the show, but they really shine in this five-ingredient air-fryer recipe. Cooking them smooths out the root’s harsh, spicy edge and turns it into a mild and creamy bite. If the radishes come with their tops, don’t throw them away; saute them in a little oil and serve them with the roots.
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Air-Fryer Ham and Egg Pockets
We promise that this recipe will exceed any frozen pocket you can get at the store! Feel free to cook the filling in advance (substituting your favorite breakfast meats or vegetables for the ham, if you wish). Then, fold it into the crescent dough just before cooking.
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Air-Fryer Turkey Croquettes
This recipe is perfect for Thanksgiving leftovers, transforming leftover mashed potatoes and chopped turkey into a cheesy, crunchy bite. They turn out great with any kind of leftover poultry, if you’re looking for ways to use up extra rotisserie chicken.
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Air-Fryer French Toast Sticks
Looking for an easy way to feed a crowd when you have guests in town? Make up a batch of these French toast sticks, freeze them on a baking sheet and toss them in a pre-heated air-fryer basket when everyone wakes up. You can store them in an airtight container or freezer bag so you always have this crowd-pleaser on hand.
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Garlic-Herb Fried Patty Pan Squash
You could make this recipe with thick-cut zucchini or summer squash, but it looks so much cooler when it’s made with baby patty pans. You can usually find them at the farmers market or in the produce section at a specialty grocery store.
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Air-Fryer Quinoa Arancini
Arancini are deep-fried rice balls that are traditionally made with leftover risotto, but this protein-packed version uses nutty quinoa instead. When forming the quinoa balls, make sure the mixture sticks together without falling apart before you shape it around the cheese. Otherwise, the cheese can spill out, making quite a mess in your air fryer.
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Air-Fryer Chicken Tenders
Who needs frozen chicken tenders when they’re this easy to make at home? The breading for this recipe is made with more than just bread crumbs: Crushed potato sticks, cheese crackers and crumbled bacon are added to give these tenders a burst of flavor with each bite. It’s easiest to make these with chicken tenders, but you can substitute chicken breasts cut into 1-inch strips if you can’t find them.
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Cheesy Breakfast Egg Rolls
You’ll fall in love with this fun breakfast take on wontons. They’re like mini breakfast burritos, but with a crispy shell instead of a soft tortilla. If you end up with extra wonton skins, try making some of these wonton wrapper recipes.
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Air-Fryer General Tso’s Cauliflower
General Tso is pretty famous for his chicken, but this plant-based recipe may have you thinking twice about whether the meat is necessary. The sauce contains a ton of ingredients, but it’s definitely worth making. It tastes almost exactly like the restaurant version of this recipe!
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Air-Fryer Beef Wellington Wontons
Looking to upgrade the appetizer game at your next potluck event? These mini beef Wellingtons look amazing, and they taste even better. If you don’t need the whole batch, freeze the leftovers and save them for your next event.
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Air-Fryer Pork Chops
Pork chops can dry out and become chewy when they’re not cooked properly. Luckily, the bread crumb topping on this air-fryer recipe seals in moisture, protecting against tough chops. To ensure you don’t overcook them, try using an instant-read meat thermometer.
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Air-Fryer Chicken Thighs
This simple dish is perfect for a Sunday night to get you ready for the week. You can even use it in your meal prep.
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Air-Fryer Bacon Crescent Rolls
With precooked bacon, these three-ingredient crescent rolls are ready in a cinch. But for a smoky smell that will permeate your kitchen, fresh bacon is the way to go. Even kids can help set up this fun breakfast or appetizer.
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Air-Fryer Chickpea Fritters with Sweet-Spicy Sauce
Chickpea fritters make a fabulous appetizer for mixed company because they’re naturally vegetarian, gluten-free and dairy-free (except the yogurt dipping sauce, of course). To turn them into a main dish, try wrapping them up in pita with hummus and chopped tomatoes, or use them instead of falafel in a Mediterranean Cobb salad.
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Air-Fryer Crispy Sriracha Spring Rolls
These spring rolls take a departure from the classic takeout variety by packing the filling with softened cream cheese. The texture is incredible! Plus, the combination of shredded chicken, sweet-and-spicy Sriracha and sesame-infused coleslaw mix comes together in a really fun way.
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Air-Fryer Pork Schnitzel
German-style schnitzel is typically pan-fried in oil, but the air fryer does an incredible job while using a fraction of the fat. Pork cutlets are ideal here because they’ve been pounded thin and cook through by the time the breading crisps. Boneless loin chops can be used instead, but you’ll want to butterfly them or use a meat mallet to create the right size.
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Air-Fryer Mushroom Roll-Ups
These party appetizers can be made ahead of time. With cream cheese and ricotta they’re crispy and creamy. Serve this Top Chef-inspired recipe with your favorite chutney.
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Air-Fryer French Toast Cups with Raspberries
These French toast cups are a fun twist on the original, elevating a plate of toast into a meal worthy of a special occasion. You’ll want to plan ahead and let the bread soak for about an hour before cooking to make sure it finishes with the right texture.
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Air-Fryer Shrimp Po’Boys
A classic po’boy sandwich features roast beef, oysters or fried shrimp stuffed inside flaky French bread. We make the classic even more delicious by filling the sandwich with air-fried coconut shrimp instead. The combination of coconut and homemade remoulade works surprisingly well!
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Air-Fryer S’mores Crescent Rolls
Who says you need a campfire to make s’mores? Instead, sprinkle crushed graham crackers, chocolate chips and marshmallows onto crescent rolls and bake them in the air fryer. We add a little Nutella to the mix to make sure these rolls have a creamy, chocolaty consistency inside.
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Air-Fryer Fish Tacos
Baja-style tacos feature breaded, fried fish served in a tortilla with a creamy white sauce. This recipe has all of those components, but the air fryer reduces excess oil while producing the same crispy result. Tilapia is an inexpensive choice for these tacos, but you can use any white fish, like cod or rockfish.
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Air-Fryer Quesadillas
Sure, you can make quesadillas in the microwave, but they have a tendency to turn out a little soggy. Air-fryer quesadillas are light and crisp, and the cheese still melts to perfection. Feel free to customize these quesadillas, leaving them cheese-only or adding beef, chicken, pork or vegetables.
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Air-Fryer Peanut Butter Cookies
This air-fryer dessert recipe only requires three ingredients. Seriously! You can jazz the cookies up with melted chocolate, chopped toffee or candy like M&M’s, but they taste great with pure peanut flavor, too. To make them look fancier, use a fork to create a crisscross pattern on the top before baking.
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Air-Fryer Taquitos
Taquitos are deep-fried or baked tortillas that have been rolled around fillings like meat or cheese. They’re similar to flautas, but taquitos are usually made with corn tortillas (whereas flautas are made with flour tortillas). You can use store-bought tortillas, but if you have time, make corn tortillas from scratch.
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Air-Fryer Scallops
These scallops have a crunchy breading that has a secret ingredient: mashed potato flakes! This ingenious addition gives the crisp scallops an extra burst of flavor.
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Air-Fryer Breaded Shrimp
Air-fried coconut shrimp is one of our most popular recipes, but not everyone loves that coconut flavor. This “fried” shrimp recipe uses savory seasonings instead, spicing the bread crumbs with seafood seasoning and dill weed. If you’re watching your salt intake, make your own salt-free seafood seasoning.
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Air-Fryer Nashville Hot Chicken
The beauty of making Nashville hot chicken in an air fryer is that you can customize the heat level. Sensitive palates may find this dish too spicy to be palatable at a restaurant, but at home, you can reduce the amount of cayenne pepper to tone it down.
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Air Fryer Tortellini with Prosciutto
Elevate that bag of store-bought tortellini by “frying” it in the air fryer. The pasta shells turn golden brown and crunchy while the cheesy filling stays warm and melty. We make a decadent from-scratch tomato sauce to serve on the side, but you can use jarred pasta sauce if you’re running short on time.
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Air-Fryer Cumin Carrots
Roasting carrots deepens their flavor, turning them into tender bites with a rich and sweet flavor. Adding cumin to the mix enhances the carrot’s naturally earthy flavor, creating a side dish that’s perfect alongside bold meats. They also taste great when added to vegetarian quinoa or rice bowls.
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Air-Fryer Mini Chimichangas
Deep-frying a burrito turns it into this Tex-Mex staple, but the air fryer works just as well. To create an extra-crispy exterior, we use egg roll wrappers instead of the classic choice of flour tortillas. That makes them miniatures, so you might want to eat a couple if you’re enjoying this dish for dinner.
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Air-Fryer Loaded Pork Burritos
Pulled pork like slow-cooked carnitas typically takes hours, but this air-fryer pork burrito takes a shortcut by using pork loin instead of pork shoulder. Thinly sliced pork loin cooks up in about 10 minutes, resulting in juicy meat that tastes great inside a burrito.
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Air-Fryer Honey Cinnamon Roll-ups
If you love baklava but don’t want to go through all the trouble of layering all the ingredients, try making these phyllo dough roll-ups. Each sheet is rolled with cinnamon, sugar, walnuts and butter before being cut into four pieces so it fits inside the air fryer. It’s a simple, but absolutely delicious dessert.
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Air-Fryer Acorn Squash Slices
One of the things we love most about acorn squash (other than its sweet, roasty flavor) is that you don’t have to peel it. The peels soften as the slices cook, and are totally safe to eat. That said, if anyone is anti-peel, it will separate easily from the meat after it cooks, so your guests can remove it on the plate.
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Best-Ever Grilled Cheese Sandwiches
Most people make grilled cheese sandwiches on the stovetop, but we’ve found the air fryer works just as well. After building the sandwich, slather a thin layer of butter on the outside of each piece of bread, and the air fryer will transform it into golden-brown deliciousness. If the fan blows off the top piece of bread, secure it with a toothpick.
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Air-Fryer Beefy Swiss Bundles
Crispy puff pastry stuffed with spiced ground beef, creamy mashed potatoes, savory mushrooms and ooey-gooey cheese? Yes, please! It gets even better: You can make these bundles in advance, freeze them and cook straight from the freezer without thawing.
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Air-Fryer Chicken Wings
The air fryer was made for chicken wings! The skin crisps up perfectly in the high heat, so there’s no need to add a breading or batter coating to your wings. We recommend using fresh wings for this recipe, as frozen wings will take a lot longer to cook.
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Air-Fryer Latkes
These crispy potato pancakes are delightful, but they can turn out heavy and greasy when pan-fried in oil. Luckily, the air fryer resolves that issue. If you’re looking for something more than the classic sour cream or applesauce accompaniment, try one of these tasty latke topping ideas.
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Air-Fryer Bourbon Bacon Cinnamon Rolls
Elevate the humble cinnamon roll with this air-fryer recipe. The bacon is soaked overnight in bourbon, infusing it with rich notes of caramel and vanilla. Combine those flavors with maple syrup, pecans and ginger, and you have a cinnamon roll that’s fit for a king.
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Air-Fryer Fiesta Chicken Fingers
There are dozens of chicken finger recipes out there, but this one combines crushed corn chips and a packet of taco seasoning to create a burst of festive flavor. They taste great with a side of sour cream, but you can never go wrong with serving them with a creamy ranch dip.
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Air-Fryer Brownies
We typically make these brownies in a 6-inch square pan, but you may have to get creative depending on the size of your air-fryer basket. A 6-inch round pan also works, or you can divide the batter into 8- or 10-ounce ramekins. The center will have a gooey consistency that’s reminiscent of a lava cake.
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Air-Fryer Roasted Green Beans
Roasted green beans are one of our favorite easy side dishes that go with any meal. This recipe toasts the green beans with onions and mushrooms, but you can leave the extra vegetables out if you’re cooking for picky eaters.
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Air-Fryer Reuben Calzones
Some calzones prioritize cheese over all other toppings, but this recipe uses Swiss cheese instead of stringy mozzarella. That puts the focus on the corned beef and sauerkraut, so the dish tastes almost exactly like your favorite deli Reuben.
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Air-Fryer Scotch Eggs
If you really want to nail this air-fryer scotch egg recipe, start with learning how to boil eggs to the perfect consistency. You may prefer a soft-boiled egg with runnier yolk, but keep in mind that it may be more difficult to shape the sausage around the egg.Next, learn how to make a poached egg in the air fryer.
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Air-Fryer Brats
Beer brats are one of our favorite summertime grilling recipes, but we think this air-fryer bratwurst recipe tastes just as good. Instead of starting by boiling the brats in beer, we finish them with a gravy made with non-alcoholic beer instead.
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Air-Fryer Rosemary Sausage Meatballs
These meatballs are packed full of flavor between the bulk sausage, tangy pimentos, earthy curry powder and herbaceous rosemary. We like serving these with pretzel sticks as “toothpicks,” making them easy to pick up as an appetizer bite.
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Air-Fryer Cookie Pie
Thankfully, baked goods are one of the better things you can make in an air fryer. But why make many cookies when you can enjoy a giant one, stuffed with Nutella, no less? Surprisingly (or not, since you’re using an air fryer), this thick cookie pie takes half the time as a few dozen in the oven.
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Air-Fryer Southwestern Chicken Enchiladas
This easy recipe gets dinner on the table in no time. Simply roll rotisserie chicken, beans, cheese and spices in tortillas, add enchilada sauce, and cook in the air fryer for at least 10 minutes. Serve with guacamole, sour cream and any of your favorite toppings.
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Air-Fryer Cod
If you’re new to cooking fish, or just afraid to give it a try in general, using an air fryer is a pretty straightforward way to go about it. After marinating for a few minutes, cod, one of the best fish to eat, comes out flaky, light and delicious.
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Air-Fryer Sausage Bacon Bites
Bacon-wrapped sausage links are the best two-in-one breakfast treat since, well, maybe ever. A little sprinkle of brown sugar before going into the air fryer gives a sweet caramelized flavor that goes perfectly with eggs and pancakes or alone as a poppable bite.
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Air-Fryer Puff Pastry Danishes
Who needs to go to the nearest bakery when all you need to make great Danishes is some frozen puff pastry, a sweetened cream cheese filling and your favorite fruit spread. You can even make them savory? Serve at your next brunch or party.
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Air-Fryer Empanadas
These make-ahead empanadas are going to be the first thing off the table at your next party. With sun-dried tomatoes and goat cheese, they’re creamy with just the right amount of bite.
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Air-Fryer Chicken Fajitas
The beauty of cooking fajitas in an air fryer is not having a lot of mess to clean up later. While they only take 10 to 15 minutes to cook, give yourself some extra time to marinate the chicken. To serve, have corn or flour tortillas and your favorite salsa at the ready.
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Air-Fryer Avocado Fries
When you have too many avocados that aren’t quite ripe yet, forget the guacamole. Slice them up and coat in cornmeal to make crispy avocado fries! Great alone with a dipping sauce or even on tacos, it’s a unique and healthy snack.
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Air-Fryer Cinnamon Breakfast Bites
Let the kids help with this easy almost-doughnut recipe. Flour, crushed crispy rice cereal, milk and a few other ingredients create the easy-to-roll dough. Drop the balls in butter then cinnamon sugar, pop them in the air fryer, and everyone has a quick sweet treat that puts endless smiles on faces.
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Zucchini Fries
Fried zucchini by another name, these panko-coated sticks take healthy snacking to a whole new level. Serve with lots of homemade ranch dressing or zippy marinara sauce, or any of your other favorite dipping sauces.
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Air-Fryer Apple Danish
These fruit-filled treats are so easy to make, thanks to crescent roll dough and applesauce. Brush the pastries with apple cider before sprinkling with cinnamon sugar, and make a quick glaze for swirling when they come out of the air fryer.
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Air-Fryer Cheesecake
Yes, you can make a cheesecake in an air fryer! It’s just like any delicious cheesecake, a delightful filling made with cream cheese, sugar, eggs and sour cream poured into a graham cracker crust. Only this one takes half the time (you’ll still need to chill it before slicing and serving).
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Air-Fryer Bacon Egg Cups
You’ll need to make some air-fryer bacon before assembling these individual egg cups, but otherwise, they make breakfast a breeze. Use these for meal prep for the week ahead, too! Just make sure the ramekin is air fryer-safe for cooking and reheating.
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Air-Fryer Plantains
Tostones, or fried plantains, are a staple in places like Puerto Rico and Cuba, and making them in the air fryer lightens up the usually deep-fried snack. Both yellow and black plantains, which are green plantains that have ripened a bit more, can be used in this recipe. But for the best results, look for plantains with some patches of both yellow and black.
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Air-Fryer Pecan Strawberry Rhubarb Cobbler
There are times when you only need dessert for two, and that’s when the air fryer really comes in handy. Make this simple fruit cobbler topped with pecans for a sweet end to any meal.
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Air-Fryer Sweet Potato Fries
While it’s certainly easy to cook a bag of frozen sweet potato fries in your air fryer, it’s quite fun to make them from scratch.
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Air-Fryer Almond Chicken
To make breaded chicken a little healthy, swap the bread crumb coating with almonds! It’s a low-carb dinner you’re sure to love.
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Air-Fryer Pork Tenderloin
This pork tenderloin is faster to make in the air fryer than in the oven. Try it for a nice Sunday dinner with roasted veggies and risotto.
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Air-Fryer Garlic-Butter Steak
You can cook steak on the stove, in the oven, on the grill…and now in an air fryer! You might even call it restaurant quality. Just don’t skip the garlic butter!
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Air-Fryer Red Potatoes
Need more oven space? Roast red potatoes in your air fryer to free up you oven for a roast chicken or other main dish. Fragrant rosemary gives these taters subtle flavor.
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Air-Fryer Eggplant Fries
Swap french fries for a new kind of fry using eggplant. They have a wonderful texture and are much healthier. This guilt-free side will become a new family favorite.
Originally Published: October 01, 2021
