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23 of Our Favorite Air Fryer Recipes to Make Immediately

updated Jul 2, 2021

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Crispy Air Fryer Potato Chips

Countertop air fryers are an increasingly popular kitchen gadget. Almost every small appliance maker, including Instant Pot, has gotten into the air frying game, with new models and even air frying lids coming out.

Air fryers work by circulating super-hot air , which quickly and evenly reaches all the surfaces of the food. In other words, it gives food that crispy-fried texture and golden-brown color without having to actually deep-fry anything.

If you’ve joined the air fryer club recently and need some ideas, we’ve got you covered. You can make practically anything that you would fry in an air fryer. It’s great at heating frozen foods , but it’s also fantastic for from-scratch foods, like chicken wings, potato chips, donuts, and extra-crisp cookies! Here, we’ve rounded up more than 20 air fryer recipes to show just how versatile the appliance can be.

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Air Fryer Chicken Breast

The air fryer is your answer for always-juicy, always-tender boneless, skinless chicken breasts.

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Air Fryer Cinnamon Rolls

These air fryer cinnamon rolls, which start with a tube of crescent roll dough, are ready in a fraction of the time.

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Crispy Air Fryer Baked Potatoes

The high fan speed and concentrated heat of the air fryer makes baked potatoes that are fluffy and tender on the inside and shatteringly crisp on the outside.

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Quick & Easy Air Fryer Asparagus

Air fryer asparagus comes out perfectly tender and crisp every time, with just the right amount of char at the tips. Plus, it's ready in less than 10 minutes.

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Perfect Air Fryer Salmon

These salmon fillets cook up perfectly on all sides in minutes, and the resulting salmon is crisp on the outside and juicy and flaky on the inside.

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Crispy Air Fryer Bacon

Want the crispiest bacon possible? Let your air fryer do all the work for you — fuss-free and easily cleanup.

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Air Fryer Chocolate Chip Cookies

Thanks to the high fan speed and concentrated heat of the air fryer, these chocolate chip cookies are crispy on the outside and perfectly gooey on the inside.

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Air Fryer Apple Chips

The air fryer is the secret to the crispiest apple chips. Tossing the apple slices in cinnamon and nutmeg before frying them gives them warmly spiced flavor (and makes the kitchen smell delicious).

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Air Fryer Fried Chicken

This fried chicken is basically the number-one reason that you should own an air fryer. It delivers on all the crispy, juicy flavors you’re craving.

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Easy Air Fryer Donuts

When it comes to desserts, it doesn’t get much easier than these donuts. They have a super smart-shortcut: Take canned biscuit dough, slice it into rounds, and cut the center out. Top them with a cinnamon-sugar mix or your favorite icing, and voilà!

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Air Fryer Sweet Potato Chips

These golden savory chips are a favorite snack from the air fryer. Sweet potato slices get super crisp without much added oil and definitely without frying or roasting.

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Air Fryer Steak

Air frying combines the ease of baking with all the deliciousness of pan-searing. The hot, circulating air quickly browns the outside of the steak, resulting in golden-brown edges that mimic a hard sear.

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Air Fryer Latkes

These super-simple air fryer latkes — made with grated potatoes, onion, matzo meal, and eggs — are just as crispy and delicious as traditional fried latkes.

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Crispy Air Fryer Potato Chips

These easy air fryer potato chips are crispy and perfectly salted — not hot oil required.

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Crispy Air Fryer Brussels Sprouts

All veggies in the air fryer are so good — thanks to the super-hot circulating air, they’re sweeter, crunchier, and more flavorful than roasted vegetables — and Brussels sprouts are no exception.

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Air Fryer Mini Calzones

These mini calzones use prepared pizza dough to make delicious pockets filled with cheese and pepperoni, although you can choose any filling you like.

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Air Fryer Chicken Wings

These are some of the juiciest wings you’ll have outside of a restaurant. They’re also some of the crispiest — thanks to being cooked twice. Don’t forget the dipping sauce!

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Air Fryer Pork Chops

Ready for super-juicy but also tender-crisp pork chops? The air fryer is here for you. This recipe uses a shake-and-bake-style coating and is a snap to cook and clean up — no pan-frying required.

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Air Fryer Churro Bites with Chocolate Dipping Sauce

Because the classically fried dessert is made with a pâte à choux batter that can either be baked or fried, it’s perfectly suited to the air-fryer.

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Air Fryer Mozzarella Sticks

Never greasy and always satisfying, these mozzarella sticks actually start in the freezer, which helps keep the cheese from melting away in the air fryer.

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Air Fryer Apple Cider Donuts

These super-delicious cakey donuts are an autumn New England treat — but you can enjoy them any time of year, and anywhere you are. All you need is a little apple cider, and some baking ingredients. One bite and you’re strolling through an orchard, picking apples!

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Air Fryer Salmon and Brussels Sprouts

Thanks to the air fryer, you can leave the oven off and dig into tender, flaky salmon and super-crispy brussels sprouts in a fraction of the time.

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Air Fryer Stuffing Hushpuppies

Here's how to use your air fryer to make near-instant, two-ingredient hushpuppies, which are easier and way less messy than traditional deep-fried hushpuppies.

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What’s your favorite thing to cook in your air fryer? Tell us in the comments below!

Jesse Szewczyk

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