Best Air Fryer Recipes for Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner (2024)

FAQs

Can you cook a whole meal together in an air fryer? ›

A whole roast chicken with roast potatoes and vegetables all cooked in the air fryer! All done in less than 90 minutes. This is a great way to make a simple roast dinner with minimal washing up!

If you need a larger capacity model, consider the Ninja Foodi 6-in-1 Two-Basket Air Fryer. It performs just as well as the Air Fryer Max XL with even more versatility. The two baskets total 8 quarts in capacity, and you can cook the same food in each or two different foods at two different temperatures.

It depends on the size of your air fryer. If it's spacious enough to accommodate multiple meals without overcrowding, you can cook them together. Just be sure to leave enough space for air circulation to ensure even cooking.

Veggies like broccoli, Brussels sprouts, potatoes, zucchini, mushrooms & onions, and cauliflower all turn out incredible in the air fryer. You can also make your main dish IN the air fryer. It works magic with proteins like tofu, chicken drumsticks, meatballs, pork chops, fried chicken… even steak.

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.

Preparing frozen food in the air fryer is overall a very convenient way to cook. However, don't be tempted to overstuff your air fryer's basket because the heat may not cook your food evenly, resulting in a less than tasty snack or meal.

Households are shelving their air fryers in favour of another kitchen appliance that is cheaper to run, and just as healthy.

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.

Can you air fry eggs? ›

Add the eggs to your air fryer basket in a single layer. I added 8 eggs. Air fry for 15 minutes for hard-boiled eggs with thoroughly cooked yolks. Alternatively, you can cook for 9 minutes for very soft with slightly runny whites, 11 minutes for jammy eggs, or 13 minutes for just slightly undercooked yolks.

The air fryer will circulate hot air around the food, cooking it evenly. The air fryer rack makes it easier to cook larger items and multiple items at once, and it can also be used to create multi-level meals.

Brussels sprouts are the best place to start your air-fried vegetable journey. They crisp up beautifully and take no time at all. If you're making these for a crowd, we suggest frying them up in batches as overcrowding the basket can lead to soggy results.

Shake it

One of the best tips I can offer you for how to use an air fryer is to periodically shake the basket during its cooking time. I'm not talking anything crazy – just a couple of good shakes during cooking to really move the food around and get that even, crispy coating on every single bite.

So instead of becoming golden brown and crispy, your food items will steam to completion. Regardless of what you're cooking, try to keep all of the ingredients in a single layer in the basket, without touching each other, so that the hot, dry air in the fryer can hit all sides of the items as it circulates.

Depending on your model, your Airfryer can prepare e.g. meat loaf or a whole chicken with a max. weight of between 800 and 2500 grams. In general, you can distribute one layer of meat, poultry etc. over the bottom of the basket of your Airfryer.

There's nothing like a satisfyingly filling meal of steak and chips, especially on a chilly autumn day when you're in serious need of some slap-up comfort food, and there's more than one way to cook this classic dish.

It's a good idea to think about how many people you'll be cooking for so you know how much capacity you need; for example, a 2-4.5l capacity air fryer is fine for 1-2 people and a 4.5-10l capacity is better for 2-4 people depending on what you're air frying. The more capacity, the more food you can cook at once.