Everything that comes out perfectly in an air fryer — crispy fries, baked goods, one-tray meals. All recipes are tested in a standard 5L basket. Times assume a preheated fryer at the stated temperature.
Mini cheesy sausage cups: crisp a tortilla, crumble it into beaten eggs with cottage cheese, cheddar and smoked sausage, spoon into molds and bake at 180°C until set and melty.
Parchment chicken pockets: bind ground chicken with egg, spread on parchment, layer mustard, sriracha, tomato and mozzarella, fold using the paper, and air-fry at 180°C for 20 minutes until set and melty.
An air-fryer blooming onion: make deep cuts in a peeled onion, soak in ice water, coat in seasoned flour, an egg-milk wash and breadcrumbs, then air-fry at 180°C for 25 minutes until golden and bloomed.
Hot, stretchy cheese-and-onion dip: slow-roast buttery onions in the air fryer at 180°C for 25 minutes, top with a mozzarella-mayo-garlic mix, and air-fry 10 minutes more until bubbly. Scoop it up on toast — dangerously good.
Crispy air-fryer onion bhaji: soak sliced onions in ice water, toss with corn and rice flour, garam masala, cilantro and jalapeño, form rough patties and air-fry at 200°C for 12 minutes. Golden Indian fritters without the deep-frying.
Light, crispy air-fryer onion chips: toss thick onion rings with flour, cornstarch, paprika and cayenne, coat with a little oil, and air-fry at 180°C for 15 minutes, shaking halfway. No deep-frying — perfect with beer or burgers.
Air-fryer peanut butter banana spring rolls: roll peanut butter and banana in a tortilla, coat in egg and cinnamon-sugar breadcrumbs, and air-fry at 180°C for 5 minutes into a warm, crunchy dessert roll.
Tortilla croissants: spread a tortilla with pizza sauce, layer ham and cheese, roll, slice into pieces and air-fry at 180°C for 15 minutes until golden, crisp and oozing cheese.
Pizza cones: roll tortilla halves into cones, crisp them in the air fryer, then stuff with pepperoni, mozzarella and pizza sauce and air-fry again until the cheese melts. A fun, handheld party bite.
Air-fryer cream cheese bagel bites: spread garlicky bagel-seasoned cream cheese between two tortillas, roll, slice, brush with chili butter and air-fry at 180°C until golden and crisp outside, creamy inside.
Air-fryer tuna egg cups: press tortilla circles into a muffin mold, fill with sriracha tuna, pour over seasoned egg, top with cheese and air-fry at 180°C for 15 minutes. A high-protein, handheld lunch.
Garlic pepper beef pockets: brown beef in a glossy soy-garlic glaze, fold into tortilla pockets with mozzarella, seal with a flour paste and air-fry at 180°C until golden. Sticky, savoury and handheld.
Easy shredded tortilla pie: snip tortillas into strips, crisp them, layer with shredded chicken, pour over a cottage-cheese egg custard, top with mozzarella and air-fry at 180°C until set. A high-protein bake.
Potato and meat parchment dinner: spread spiced mashed potato on buttered, seasoned parchment, layer soy-glazed beef, browned mushrooms and mozzarella, fold the parcel and air-fry at 180°C until crisp and melty.
Bacon onion bombs: tuck a cheesy beef meatball inside onion-layer shells, wrap in bacon and air-fry at 180°C until golden and cooked through, then serve with a quick sweet-and-sour dipping sauce.
Viral air-fryer chicken wings: season in the bag, stand the wings vertically on a rack to crisp at 180°C, then toss in a honey, ketchup, soy and garlic glaze. Sweet, sticky, garlicky and deeply crunchy.
Air-fried chicken nuggets: dip chunky chicken pieces in ketchup (it sticks like egg and adds tang), coat in panko, and air-fry at 180°C until crunchy and cooked through. All the crunch, none of the oil.
Air-fryer cheese sticks: wrap mozzarella sticks in phyllo, coat in egg and panko, and air-fry at 180°C for 10 minutes until crisp and golden with a long, stretchy cheese pull inside.
Crispiest air-fryer fries: soak cut potatoes in ice water, par-cook in the microwave, toss with herbs and a little mayo, then air-fry hot until deep golden and shatteringly crunchy. No deep-frying needed.
Crispy air-fryer schnitzel: pound a pork or veal cutlet thin, brush with soy sauce, bread it in flour, egg and panko, then air-fry at 180°C until golden and crunchy. Serve with lemon and a tangy mayo.
Crispy cheesy onion rings: stuff cheddar between paired onion rings, dip in a light tonic-water batter, coat in panko and air-fry at 200°C until golden. Crisp shell, gooey cheese and tender onion in every bite.
KFC-style popcorn chicken: toss bite-size chicken in egg, then a smoky herb-and-spice flour, and air-fry at 200°C for 15 minutes until crunchy outside and juicy inside. A homemade copycat with no deep-frying.