16 Easy Air Fryer Recipes That’ll Change the Way You Cook

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Are you ready to explore the fantastic possibilities of cooking with an air fryer with these easy air fryer recipes? The air fryer, with its ability to crisp up your favorite foods using hot air circulation, has taken kitchens by storm, and for good reason.

The air fryer has become a kitchen essential in my house. I love the ability to cook just about anything quicker than in the oven. My kids love it for making pizza or cooking crispy chicken strips. And you can reheat any food in the air fryer. What’s not to love?

air fryer cinnamon rolls, bang bang shrimp, and hasselback potatoes.

In this post, we’ll dive into a variety of air fryer recipes, from breakfast cinnamon rolls to perfectly cooked baby back ribs. Whether you’re craving classic fries, juicy hamburgers, or even smoky jalapeno poppers, you’ll find something here to satisfy your cravings. So, let’s get cooking and discover the world of air fryer magic!

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Air Fryer Cinnamon Rolls

Air Fryer Cinnamon Rolls

These air fryer cinnamon rolls are super easy and totally delicious. Make them with store-bought or homemade cinnamon roll dough. Either way, they’ll come out crispy, browned, and fluffy on the inside, just the way you want them to be, but without all that time in the oven.

Air Fryer Jalapeno Poppers

Air Fryer Jalapeno Poppers

These air fryer jalapeno poppers are quick, easy, and super tasty! These perfect little appetizers are simple to make in the air fryer, in less time than it takes in the oven and they come out with little crispy edges and a gooey filling.

Air Fryer Roasted Broccoli Caesar Salad

broccoli caesar

This Broccoli Caesar Salad has all the flavors and delights of a traditional Caesar, only with roasted broccoli. We roast the broccoli in the air fryer to save time. It’s a great way to make a side dish in just minutes, but you can also use that broccoli to make a salad, like this one!

Air Fryer Pork Belly Bites

pork belly bites

The air fryer cooks pork belly bites into perfect little morsels of deliciousness. Serve them as finger food at a party or as movie night snacks that the whole family will love. You do have to keep an eye on these because every air fryer cooks slightly differently and they might need a little less or more time than mentioned in the recipe.

Air Fryer Hasselback Potatoes

hasselback potatoes

These Air Fryer Hasselback Potatoes are so easy to make in the air fryer and they make a perfect side dish for your meal. The fun thing about hasselback potatoes is the crispy edges that form on all the slices while the inside of the potato cooks to be moist inside. That’s just what the air fryer does best!

Air Fryer Cottage Fries

air fryer cottage fries

These Air Fryer Cottage Fries are so easy to make in the air fryer and the result is a potato with a satisfying crispy exterior and fluffy interior. These end up being my go-to way to make potatoes because it’s incredibly simple to slice potatoes and throw them in the air fryer with some olive oil. You’ll see what I mean when you try it!

Air Fryer Sweet Potato Fries

Sweet Potato Fries

The air fryer is really better at making frozen sweet potato fries but if you want to try making your own, you can get a crispy exterior if you dry the potatoes well before putting them in the air fryer to crisp up.

Air Fryer Potato Wedges

Air Fryer Potato Wedges

Another great thing to make in the air fryer are potato wedges. Again, it’s so easy to just wedge up your potatoes and toss them into the air fryer with some oil to get crispy. The result is a potato with a satisfying crispy exterior and fluffy interior.

Spaghetti Squash in the Air Fryer

spaghetti squash

Here’s something you didn’t know you could cook in the air fryer! Spaghetti squash can be cooked quickly in the air fryer and it comes out just as you would expect it to, with all those lovely strands that can be turned into many different side dishes.

Air Fryer Hamburgers

air fryer hamburgers

Of course you can cook burgers in the air fryer! Why do it any other way? Frying it makes a mess on the stove and sometimes it’s just not convenient to put them on the grill. This is a super fast way to make burgers that are crispy and juicy.

Air Fryer Breaded Shrimp

Air Fryer Breaded Shrimp

Air Fryer Breaded Shrimp turns out perfectly crispy and delicious in just 6 minutes. You can use frozen breaded shrimp or you can bread your own quickly with some egg and breadcrumbs. Both versions turn out great.

Air Fryer Brats

Brat on a Bun with Sauerkraut

Cooking brats in the air fryer is an easy method that always leads to crispy and juicy brats. You can cook them from frozen or thawed, so it requires very little time and effort. Cooking for a crowd, that’s no problem. You can put as many brats in your fryer as you can fit!

Air Fryer Bang Bang Shrimp

bang bang shrimp and rice

Air Fryer Bang Bang Shrimp is one of my favorite things to make for dinner because it’s done so quickly in the air fryer. I often use frozen breaded shrimp, so all you have to do is toss it in and turn it on! It’s simple to make and full of flavor with a spicy sweet copycat bang bang sauce.

Air Fryer Tilapia

Crispy Tilapia

This Air Fryer Tilapia is a great way to get crispy fried fish without all the oil and grease of deep frying. The crunchy exterior gets golden brown in the air fryer in just 15 minutes.

Easy Air Fryer Ribs

air fryer ribs

Baby Back Ribs are one of those things you might not think about putting in the air fryer because they often need a lot of time to cook and get tender, but I’ve had great success putting them in the air fryer. It takes about 30 minutes and you’ll be surprised how well they turn out, with tender meat and perfect crispy edges.

Easy Air Fryer Whole Chicken Recipe

Whole Cooked Chicken

Did you know you can cook a whole chicken in the Air Fryer? Not only is it one of the easiest ways to make a chicken, it comes out with crispy skin and the juiciest chicken.

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