Air Fryer Recipes
This site publishes 12 air fryer recipes, each with a temperature, a time, and a food-safety internal temperature where meat or fish needs one. The iOS and Android app called AirFry is still in development and has no store listing. You can cook from these pages now without an account.
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Air Fryer Salmon
Air fryer salmon at 400°F (200°C) for 7–9 minutes, to 145°F (63°C). A 1-inch fillet stays moist without flipping.
Air Fryer Fried Chicken
Air fryer fried chicken at 390°F (200°C) for 22–26 minutes, to 165°F (74°C). Bone-in pieces, buttermilk soak, light oil spray.
Air Fryer Pork Chops
Air fryer pork chops at 400°F (200°C) for 12–14 minutes, to 145°F (63°C), then a 3-minute rest. No breading.
Air Fryer Whole Chicken
A 4 lb air fryer whole chicken at 360°F (180°C) for 55–60 minutes, breast-side down first, to 165°F (74°C) in the thigh.
Air Fryer Frozen French Fries
Air fryer frozen french fries at 400°F (200°C) for 15–18 minutes, shaken every 5 minutes. No thawing and no oil required.
Air Fryer Tofu
Crispy air fryer tofu at 400°F (200°C) for 12–15 minutes. Extra-firm tofu, pressed, tossed with soy sauce and cornstarch.
Air Fryer Chicken Wings
Air fryer chicken wings at 400°F (200°C) for 24 minutes, flipped every 8 minutes, to 165°F (74°C). Baking powder, no sauce until the end.
Air Fryer French Fries (Homemade)
Homemade air fryer french fries at 380°F (190°C) for 18–22 minutes, from soaked russets and 1 tablespoon of oil. Not the frozen method.
Air fryer questions
Short answers for oil, crispness, preheating, and doneness. The full food list is on what you can cook in an air fryer.
Do you need oil in an air fryer?
Often a teaspoon or a tablespoon for the whole batch, and sometimes none. Wings and most frozen fries brown without added oil. Raw potatoes, breaded fish, and cauliflower cook better with a measured spoon of oil. The recipe states the amount. More oil does not fix a crowded basket.
Why is my air fryer food not crispy?
The basket is usually too full, so the food steams. Cook in a single layer, shake or flip on the schedule in the recipe, and dry wet surfaces before they go in. Oil helps lean food and breading. It does not help a pile.
Do you need to preheat an air fryer?
Yes for the recipes on this site: two or three minutes. A cold start adds time and softens the surface of fries, fish, and chicken. The omelette is the exception people mishandle by running the empty machine so long the pan overheats. Three minutes is enough.
Can you put foil or parchment in an air fryer?
A small piece of foil or perforated parchment is fine when food holds it down and air can still move under the basket. Do not run the machine with loose foil or paper that can lift into the element. Do not seal the basket with a solid sheet.
How do you cook frozen food in an air fryer?
Straight from frozen, in one layer, shaken or flipped halfway. Frozen french fries are 400°F (200°C) for 15–18 minutes. Nuggets are about 10–12 minutes at the same temperature. The full lookup is the cooking times chart. The frozen fry recipe has the method.
What temperature is chicken done at in an air fryer?
165°F (74°C) in the thickest part, not touching bone, whether it is a breast, a wing, a breaded piece, or a whole bird. The minutes are different for each cut. The chicken recipe hub separates them. Color is not a reliable test.