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The air fryer is made for quick, crispy dinners. These recipes use it for what it does best: extra-crispy wings without a pot of oil, browned garlic butter steak bites, and salmon and shrimp that cook in under ten minutes. And it does dessert too: try the cinnamon twists or caramelized peaches.
Each recipe gives times for a basket-style air fryer; larger oven-style models may need a minute or two less.
Russet potatoes rubbed with oil and coarse salt and baked directly on the oven rack until the skin is crisp and the inside is fluffy. Serves 4.
Extra-crispy chicken wings with a simple garlic, paprika and pepper rub, air-fried in about 25 minutes with no oil. Serve plain or tossed in any sauce. Serves 4.
Bite-size sirloin cubes seasoned and air-fried until browned outside and juicy inside, then tossed in melted garlic butter and parsley. Ready in 20 minutes; serves 4.
Salmon fillets brushed with a honey, Dijon and garlic glaze and air-fried in about 8 minutes until flaky inside with lightly crisp edges. Serves 4.
Large shrimp tossed with olive oil, garlic, paprika and a little Parmesan and air-fried in 6 minutes until crisp-edged and juicy. Serves 4.
Boneless pork chops rubbed with brown sugar, smoked paprika and garlic, air fried until browned outside and juicy inside. Ready in under 30 minutes; serves 4.
Bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs seasoned with garlic, paprika and thyme and air fried until the skin is crackling crisp. Serves 4.
Chicken tenders coated in seasoned panko and Parmesan and air fried until golden and crunchy, with a honey mustard dipping sauce. Serves 4.
Crispy panko-crusted cod air fried and tucked into warm tortillas with lime cabbage slaw and a chipotle lime crema. Makes 8 tacos.
Tender Italian-style beef and pork meatballs with Parmesan, garlic and parsley, browned in the air fryer in 12 minutes. Makes about 20.
Jumbo shrimp coated in sweetened coconut and panko and air fried until golden, with a sweet chili and lime dipping sauce. Serves 4.
Sea scallops wrapped in partly cooked bacon and air fried until the bacon is crisp and the scallops are just opaque, brushed with a little maple and black pepper. About 16 pieces.
Pork tenderloin rubbed with garlic, rosemary, paprika and a touch of brown sugar, air fried until browned outside and juicy at 145°F. Serves 4.
Thin chicken cutlets crusted in Parmesan panko, air fried until crisp, then topped with marinara and melted mozzarella. Serves 4.
A ribeye or New York strip seasoned simply and air fried to medium-rare, then topped with garlic herb butter. Serves 2.
Chicken drumsticks rubbed with smoked paprika, garlic and brown sugar and air fried until the skin is crisp and the meat pulls from the bone. Serves 4.
A pork loin filet marinated in olive oil, lemon, garlic and herbs, then air fried at 400°F for 22 minutes until browned outside and juicy inside. Directions for the oven and grill too; serves 6.
The air fryer makes quick work of dessert too: warm cinnamon-sugar twists and caramelized peaches in about 15 minutes.
Soft, tender bread twists made from a quick yogurt dough, air fried until golden and brushed with cinnamon-sugar butter, with a sweet vanilla cream cheese dip. Our take on the pizza-delivery favorite; makes 6.
Ripe peach halves brushed with butter, sprinkled with cinnamon brown sugar and air fried until soft and caramelized at the edges. Serve warm with vanilla ice cream; serves 4.
