10 Air Fryer Recipes You Didn’t Know You Could Make
10 Air Fryer Recipes You Didn’t Know You Could Make
You know I love sharing air fryer recipes with you! Today, I am excited to share 10 different recipes that I bet you didn’t know you could make in the air fryer. What I love best about these recipes are that they are not only exciting, but also very easy to make in your air fryer. You’ll be surprised to find that you already have most ingredients for these recipes AND that you can make them all in under 30 minutes!
Keep reading to discover 10 amazing air fryer recipes that you didn’t know you can make them with me in this YouTube Video.
1. Air Fryer Sautéed Onions
I love using my air fryer to sauté vegetables, like carrots or asparagus. You can also sauté onions in the air fryer, and let me tell you, it is so good! You will love eating air fryer onions as a side, snack, or on top of your air fryer hamburgers!
Air Fryer Sautéed Onions
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 onion
- avocado oil oil sprayer
- salt to taste
Instructions
- Cut the onion.
- Spray the air fryer basket and place the onions inside.
- Lightly spray the onions with oil and sprinkle on salt.
- Cook in the air fryer for 380˚F/193˚C for 10 minutes, stirring at the halfway point.
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2. Air Fryer Chicken Skewers
I love using my skewers that came in my air fryer accessory kit to make these air fryer BBQ chicken skewers. The best part about this recipe is that you can easily adapt and choose any seasonings you want. This is the best way to make and cook chicken fast in the air fryer!
Air Fryer BBQ Chicken Skewers
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 pound chicken
- Seasonings to taste (I did salt and smoked paprika)
- BBQ sauce optional, to taste
Instructions
- Cube the chicken into bite size pieces.
- Pat the chicken dry with paper towels.
- Season the chicken with seasonings of your choice.
- Load the skewers with the cubed chicken.
- Place the skewers in the rack and place the rack inside the air fryer basket. Drizzle on BBQ sauce if you choose.
- Cook for 350˚F/176˚C for 10-15 minutes. At the halfway point, turn the skewers and top with more BBQ sauce.
- Finish cooking until the chicken reaches an internal temperature of 165˚F/74˚C.
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3. Air Fryer Tortilla Chips
Looking for a new way to make and enjoy homemade tortilla chips? Look no further! You are going to love this easy tortilla chips in the air fryer because it is quick and easy! Enjoy these homemade chips with homemade Pico de Gallo!
Air Fryer Tortilla Chips
Equipment
Ingredients
- 4 small thin corn tortillas
- avocado oil oil sprayer
- salt to taste
Instructions
- Cut the tortillas into fourths.
- Lightly spray the air fryer basket with oil of your choice.
- Layer the tortilla chips inside the air fryer basket, it’s okay if they overlap. Lightly spray with oil.
- If you are worried about the chips blowing around, take your air fryer accessory rack and place it on top of the chips.
- Cook at 330˚F/165˚C for 6-8 minutes or until it reaches desired crispiness.
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4. Toasted Uncrustables in the Air Fryer
I bet you knew that the air fryer is great for cooking frozen foods, but have you tried making Uncrustable sandwiches in the air fryer. Y’all, this recipe will change the way you eat Uncrustables. It is unbelievably good, especially when you top it with Nutella.
Toasted Uncrustables in the Air Fryer
Equipment
Ingredients
- 4 uncrustable sandwiches
- Nutella to taste
Instructions
- Place the uncrustables in the air fryer basket.
- Cook at 370˚F/188˚C for 5 minutes.
- Top with Nutella and enjoy!
5. Leftovers in the Air Fryer
Say goodbye to your microwave! After you try reheating food in your air fryer in this easy two-step process, you will never go back to any other method. Reheating food in the air fryer is quick and refreshes your food like you just made it!
6. Air Fryer Popcorn
How to Make Popcorn in the Air Fryer
7. Air Fried Peanut Butter Cups
You have probably made or heard of air fryer fried Oreos, but did you know you can do the same with Reese’s peanut butter cups? As a peanut butter chocolate fan, this is one of my favorite air fryer dessert recipes.
Air Fryer Peanut Butter Cups
8. Air Fryer Ham & Cheese Egg Rolls
Air Fryer Ham and Cheese Breakfast Egg Rolls
9. Air Fryer Nutella Bites
Scrumptious Air Fryer Nutella Bites
10. Air Fryer Apple Fries
I love some tasty stewed apples. With your air fryer, mix up things up with this delicious apple fry recipe. Enjoy sweet, crunchy, and simple apple fries anytime you want!
Air Fryer Apple Fries
Equipment
Ingredients
- 4 honeycrisp apples or any apple of your choice
- 1 cup flour
- 3 tablespoons apple pie spice or all-spice any fall seasoning
- 3 eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- ½ cup sugar
- 1-2 teaspoons cinnamon
Instructions
- Peel and slice the apples into 16 slices per apple.
- Mix together the flour and apple pie spice together in a bowl.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together the eggs and vanilla.
- Mix the apples and flour mixture together in a bowl until coated.
- Take a baking sheet with a wire cooling rack on top of it and dump the apple/flour mixture on top of the rack. Let the extra flour mixture fall to the baking sheet.
- Place the apples back in the mixing bowl and coat the apples with the egg wash.
- Using the excess flour mixture on the baking sheet, coat the apples again with extra flour mixture.
- Place the apples in the air fryer basket. Spray lightly with oil.
- Cook at 330˚F/165˚C for 10-12 minutes, flipping halfway through.
- Mix together the sugar and cinnamon in a bowl.
- When the apples finish cooking, top with cinnamon sugar mixture and enjoy while warm! We love dipping the apples in caramel!
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Final Thoughts
Ever since I have started using my air fryer, I have loved discovering new and fun recipes. Cooking food in the air fryer has made making dinner so much more fun! How many of these recipes did you know you could make in the air fryer? Which ones were surprising to you? Which recipe are you excited to try?
Be sure to check out more of these fantastic air fryer recipes!
- 30-Minutes Turkey Meatball Subs in the Air Fryer
- Kielbasa Veggie Dinner in the Air Fryer
- The Best Fried Rice in the Air Fryer
- Air Fryer Pepperoni Stromboli
Read my “How to Use An Air Fryer” series to learn more about your air fryer!
- Air Fryer 101
- Common Air Fryer Mistakes!
- The Best and Worst Air Fryer Accessories
- How to Clean Your Air Fryer