Made a full BBQ dinner in the air fryer and it worked way better than I expected. I put the baked beans under the rack, then timed the chicken thighs and corn so everything finished together. Brushed the chicken with BBQ sauce at the end to get it sticky and a little charred.
Chicken, corn and baked beans with basically one thing to clean. I’ll put the full recipe in the comments.
Made a full BBQ dinner in the air fryer and it worked way better than I expected. I put the baked beans under the rack, then timed the chicken thighs and corn so everything finished together. Brushed the chicken with BBQ sauce at the end to get it sticky and a little charred.
Chicken, corn and baked beans with basically one thing to clean. I’ll put the full recipe in the comments.
Made these with ham, cheddar and scallions and they turned out way better than I expected. I was mostly looking for something I could make once and grab for breakfast for the next few days.
No preheating, barely anything to clean up, and they’ve actually been really good reheated. I froze some of my test batch too and those held up surprisingly well.
Also discovered that blasting a little extra cheese on top at 400 at the end was absolutely the right decision. 😂
I’ll put the recipe and everything in the comments.
Made these with cream cheese, cheddar, bacon, scallions, Parmesan, and crushed potato chips on top. The chips got way crunchier than I expected and the filling stayed really creamy.
Recipe in the comments.
Two crispy hash browns, bacon, cheese, tomato, avocado, and a runny egg in the middle. Made the whole thing in the air fryer and it turned out way better than I expected.
I’ll put the steps in the comments in case anyone wants them.
Used two frozen hash browns instead of bread and cooked the hash browns, bacon and egg in the air fryer in stages. Added cheese, tomato and avocado and it ended up being way better than I expected.
Recipe/steps are in the first comment.
Used two frozen hash browns instead of bread and cooked the hash browns, bacon and egg in the air fryer in stages. Added cheese, tomato and avocado and it ended up being way better than I expected.
Recipe/steps are in the first comment.
Had a couple frozen hash browns and figured they’d make a better breakfast sandwich than bread anyway 😂 Cooked the hash browns, bacon and egg in the air fryer in stages, then added cheese, tomato and avocado. Pretty simple, but this one turned out ridiculously good.
Recipe/steps are in the first comment.
I’ve been playing around with more desserts in the air fryer and tried mini cheesecakes this week. They ended up really creamy with a little graham cracker crust, and the silicone baking cups worked perfectly for them. I did half raspberry and half Oreo.
Full instructions are in the comments if anyone wants to try them.
This is basically my lazy sausage, rice and black beans dinner when I want real food without making a bunch of dishes.
The little trick is that I remove the air fryer rack first. The seasoned black beans cook underneath it while the sausage, peppers, onions and rice cook in a pan on top. So everything finishes at the same time, and the only actual pan I have to wash is the one with the rice.
I leave the rice alone while it cooks because I like it getting a little crispy around the edges. Nothing fancy, but it’s become one of my regular dinners.
Recipe in Comments.
I wanted to see if I could get a whole breakfast done in the air fryer without making it a huge production. Ended up doing potatoes, peppers and onions, bacon, sausage, and two eggs in ramekins. The trick was just adding everything in stages so it all finished pretty close together.
Recipe in comments.
My air fryer came with a little recipe book, and one of the recipes was for coffee cake. I’d never actually thought about making an entire coffee cake in an air fryer, so I had to see if it worked.
The recipe uses sour cream in the batter to keep the cake moist, with cinnamon brown sugar and chopped pecans layered through the middle and over the top.
I cooked it at 325°F for about 35 minutes, and I was genuinely impressed with how it came out. Golden around the edges, toasted pecans on top, and the middle stayed really soft and moist.
Definitely one of those recipes that made me realize there’s a lot more you can make in an air fryer than I originally thought.
I’ll put the full recipe and instructions in the comments if anyone wants them.
My air fryer came with a little recipe book, and one of the recipes was for coffee cake. I’d never actually thought about making an entire coffee cake in an air fryer, so I had to see if it worked.
The recipe uses sour cream in the batter to keep the cake moist, with cinnamon brown sugar and chopped pecans layered through the middle and over the top.
I cooked it at 325°F for about 35 minutes, and I was genuinely impressed with how it came out. Golden around the edges, toasted pecans on top, and the middle stayed really soft and moist.
Definitely one of those recipes that made me realize there’s a lot more you can make in an air fryer than I originally thought.
I’ll put the full recipe and instructions in the comments if anyone wants them.
Tried a whole Cajun chicken in the air fryer and it came out ridiculously juicy.
I made a homemade Cajun seasoning, mixed half with garlic butter and worked that under the skin, then mixed the other half with a little oil to make a Cajun paste for the outside.
Cooked it breast-side down first, flipped it, basted it with some of the drippings, then finished breast-side up until it hit 165°F.
I’ll put the full recipe in the first comment!
I kept seeing French onion meatballs made in the oven, so I created an air fryer version.
The meatballs cook directly over caramelized onions, letting all those drippings add even more flavor. Then everything gets covered with onion gravy, crunchy croutons, and Swiss cheese before going back into the air fryer until hot and melted.
It’s rich, savory, cheesy, and basically French onion soup turned into a meatball dinner.
Full recipe and step-by-step video:
https://mikeyconquersthekitchen.com/air-fryer-french-onion-meatballs/
I kept seeing French onion meatball recipes made in the oven, so I decided to come up with an air fryer version instead. The meatballs cook over caramelized onions, then everything gets finished with onion gravy, croutons, and melted Swiss cheese. It turned out even better than I hoped.
Recipe in the first comment.
I kept seeing French onion meatball recipes made in the oven, so I decided to come up with an air fryer version instead. The meatballs cook over caramelized onions, then everything gets finished with onion gravy, croutons, and melted Swiss cheese. It turned out even better than I hoped.
Recipe in the first comment.
I kept seeing French onion meatball recipes made in the oven, so I decided to come up with an air fryer version instead. The meatballs cook over caramelized onions, then everything gets finished with onion gravy, croutons, and melted Swiss cheese. It turned out even better than I hoped.
Recipe in the first comment.
I’ve been seeing sheet-pan kebabs everywhere, so naturally I had to figure out how to make them in my air fryer—without an actual sheet pan.
I pressed the kofta mixture into one big rectangle, scored it into strips, and air-fried the whole thing at once. It came out juicy, nicely charred, and ready in about 15 minutes. I loaded it onto naan with cucumber-tomato salad, tzatziki, and feta.
Full recipe is in the first comment!
I’ve been seeing sheet-pan kebabs everywhere, so naturally I had to figure out how to make them in my air fryer—without an actual sheet pan.
I pressed the kofta mixture into one big rectangle, scored it into strips, and air-fried the whole thing at once. It came out juicy, nicely charred, and ready in about 15 minutes. I loaded it onto naan with cucumber-tomato salad, tzatziki, and feta.
Full recipe is in the first comment!