There are various kitchen appliances but the culinary experience an air fryer gives no other appliance can provide. It is simple to use, safe and perfect for even cooking as well as we can cook plenty of cuisines using an air fryer. Today, I am going to discuss the top 20 things I cook using an air fryer so come with me to explore more.
1. Air Fryer Roast Pork Belly
The first thing that I cannot stop eating if it is made in an air fryer is roast pork belly, one of the most delicious cuisines. There are various ways to roast pork belly, such as you can use a pan but the charms an air fryer roasted pork belly provides, none of the others can give. To make it in an air fryer, you need to gather all the ingredients, mix them and then preheat the fryer.
If you want to make it more delicious then I advise you to cook at a lower flame; otherwise, the suitable temperature is 350 degrees F. It will take 30 to 40 minutes in the beginning and when you find that the pork belly is about to be ready, increase the temperature to 375 degrees F and cook until you see bubbles in the air fryer basket. Cut the pork belly into slices and present it to your partner with sauces.
2. Air Fryer Chicken Rissoles
The thing I like about an air fryer is that its use is unlimited as we can cook various cuisines without changing their recipes in the fryer. A few days ago I tried to make chicken rissoles for my kids using an air fryer because time was short and they were about to come from school. In the beginning, I was not expecting a good taste but when chicken rissoles were ready to eat, their aroma increased my appetite.
There are various ways to cook chicken rissoles but I used a simple approach in which we use ground chicken, panko breadcrumbs, egg, grated onion, olive oil, salt and all the required reasoning. Usually, it takes almost 40 to 50 minutes to cook chicken rissoles using other kitchen appliances and still, they are not as delicious as what restaurants serve. But the air fryer helped me cook them within only 10 to 15 minutes and their taste was inexplicable.
3. Air Fryer Roast Potatoes
The brain often goes blank when it comes to cooking something for lunch and dinner. The majority of the people are unable to decide what they should cook and if nothing comes to my mind, I take my air fryer out of the kitchen carcass and start roasting potatoes. Maybe you find it weird because roasting potatoes takes more than 20 to 30 minutes, but if you are using an air fryer, you need 10 minutes to cook the meal.
Additionally, roasting potatoes in an air fryer does not require extraordinary effort and it is a budget-friendly dish. Gather the required ingredients including potatoes, olive oil, garlic powder, salt, pepper, and Italian seasoning, then mix these ingredients and use an air fryer to roast potatoes. The roasting part will not take more than 5 minutes and your lunch is ready to eat.
4. Air Fryer Lemonade Scones
If you want to eat lemonade scones as delicious as what restaurants serve but have no advanced kitchen appliances then I suggest you use the air fryer. The majority of people are unfamiliar with the fact that we can cook lemonade scones with the help of an air fryer. The noticeable part of the recipe is that it is time-saving and gives you a deal as yummy as you are expecting.
I often cook lemonade scones for dinner or lunch when it is the end of the month or the budget is tight because it does not require a list of ingredients as you can cook it by using self-raising flour, heavy cream and lemonade. Preparing ingredients requires 5 minutes and then the cooking part takes 15 to 20 minutes. You can serve lemonade scones with jam and cream.
5. Air Fryer Chicken Schnitzel
People think air fryers are only used to cook simple cuisines but they are unfamiliar with the fact that we can cook all kinds of the cuisines in it, including chicken schnitzel. It is the only dish I love eating at dinner if it is cooked in an air fryer because all other appliances burn the piece of chicken. You can cook chicken schnitzel within 15 to 20 minutes at 375 degrees F.
6. Air Fryer Zucchini, Corn and Haloumi Fritters
Mostly, people like to have a light dinner at the end of the day to adjust and follow their diet patterns. If nothing is on your list then you should cook zucchini, corn and halloumi fritters. Maybe you do not like cooking it because zucchini takes an hour and no one has spare time to spend on only making a bunch of fritters.
But you can cook it within 10 minutes only if you use an air fryer. Gather all the ingredients, mix them and then preheat the air fryer at 392 degrees F. Cook zucchini, corn and halloumi fritters for 5 to 8 minutes until you find them changing colour and transfer fritters to a plate.
7. Air Fryer Fried Rice
Frying rice while using a pan is not only dangerous but also unsuitable because pans don’t ensure even cooking. People claim that there is nothing else except a pan to fry rice and I often end my conversation by suggesting to them an air fryer. The thing I like about an air fryer is that it not only makes the rice more yummy but also ensures even cooking. That’s why all restaurants use air fryers to make fried rice.
8. Air Fryer Steak
With the help of an air fryer, we can cook all kinds of meat cuisines including steak. People accuse air fryers of not being efficient machines and grills can make steak yummy compared to the fryers. But as a matter of fact, you cannot bring the original taste to the steak whether you use a grill or a pan.
The only appliance that can help you make steak as delicious as what restaurants serve is the air fryer. Additionally, it is safe to use and does not consume extra time and that’s why all the professional chefs use air fryers to make steak.
9. Air Fryer Crumpet Garlic Bread
A few days ago, I went to a restaurant and ordered crumpet garlic bread. I started working on my laptop thinking that it would take almost 20 to 25 minutes because crumpet garlic bread takes time but the dish was on my table within 10 minutes. Instead of tasting first and then building an image of the restaurant in my mind, I judged the meal and thought maybe it was not properly cooked.
But when I took the first bite, it compelled me to discard the judgment and eat as much as I could because the meal was incredibly delicious and properly cooked. After finishing my meal I went to the chef and asked if he could share his recipe and he humbly gave me the recipe plus informed me to use an air fryer to make sure even cooking. The next morning, using an air fryer and his recipe I made crumpet garlic bread and they were as delicious as I had eaten at the restaurant. Well, the thing that left me stunned was that it took only 8 minutes to cook crumpet garlic bread.
10. Crispy Air Fryer Potato Salad
Sometimes, a remedy for a bad mood is a yummy meal that does not require extra effort and time. If I have a bad day, I make crispy potato salad using an air fryer and it fixes my mood. The purpose of using an air fryer is to cook potatoes as soon as possible.
Additionally, an air fryer is used by all professional chefs for making potato salad, that’s why I prefer using a fryer instead of a pan or microwave oven. Potato salad made in an air fryer is not only tasty but also incredibly delicious which will give you a heavenly dinner experience. It takes 15 to 20 minutes to make crispy air fryer potato salad.
11. Air Fryer Little Potato Pancakes
In my opinion, a dinner is incomplete if I do not eat little potato pancakes in the end. People often complain that potato pancakes take so much time and are complicated to cook and that’s why we do not prefer homemade potato pancakes.
It is true that it requires extra effort and time if you are not cooking potato pancakes in an air fryer. However, we can make them in the fryer within 5 to 10 minutes. Mix all the ingredients and preheat the air fryer at 380 degrees F, then cook pancakes for 5 minutes and serve when you find their color is changing to brown.
12. Easy Air Fryer Ice-Cream Balls
The first time I heard that we can make ice cream balls using an air fryer, it not only amazed me but I was unable to believe the fact. Later, I followed the recipe and the results were noticeable. Air fryer is such a versatile appliance that we can use for all kinds of recipes.
We need to gather all the ingredients, mix them and freeze for an hour. Once the ice cream balls are ready, use an air fryer to change the ice balls’ color. Fry ice balls for 2 to 3 minutes at 400 degrees F and transfer them into a bowl before they start melting.
13. Air Fryer Sticky Chicken Bites
Sticky chicken bites are one of the most difficult cuisines to cook because one needs a list of appliances and utensils to make sure that chicken balls do not break down. The sticky chicken bites made at home are delicious but it feels like, still they miss something.
However, an air fryer can help you eliminate the use of the other appliances as we all want to make sticky chicken bites more crispy and crunchy. A total of 15 minutes is required to cook sticky chicken in which we prepare utensils, mix ingredients and then fry them in the air fryer.
14. Air Fryer Apple and Cinnamon Fritters
A meal is incomplete without eating something sweet but making desserts requires practice and extra time. There are various ways to use an air fryer in order to cook sweets and desserts such as apple and cinnamon fritters. You might find it unbelievable but it requires only 10 minutes to prepare apple and cinnamon fritters in an air fryer.
15. Air Fryer Banana Muffins
My kids do not like to eat spicy food and always ask for something sweet or dessert for lunch and dinner. They are unfamiliar with the fact that making sweets or desserts takes an hour and the cook needs a list of special utensils to make muffins or cakes.
But I have found a solution and that is making muffins in an air fryer. First, it is very simple to cook muffins and second, it takes 5 minutes from mixing ingredients to cooking and serving. Making banana muffins in an air fryer is budget-friendly because you do not need special utensils and a list of ingredients.
16. Air Fryer Pork Belly Bites
Probably, there is no one who does not like pork belly bites made in an air fryer. They are incredibly simple to cook as we need garlic powder, salt and pepper plus we can add other optional seasonings. Mix them with the cubes of pork belly and fry in air fryer for 20 minutes at 375 degrees F, then transfer cubes when they change colour to brown on a plate, and the meal is ready.
17. Air Fryer French Onion Chicken Pastries
Chicken pastries are one of the most delicious meals and are widely consumed all around Europe and America. They are not only famous for their taste but also on the top of fast food meals due to their crispness and quick recipes. The best way to cook a delicious deal of chicken pastries is to fry them in an air fryer.
18. Air Fryer Chips
Whether you call them chips or french fries, they are everyone’s favourite. We can use an air fryer to make chips and you will find a significant difference between the chips you fried in a chips fryer machine and the air fryer-made chips. Chips made in an air fryer are more crispy and yummy compared to other ones
19. Crispy Air Fryer Italian Frittole
Those who are fans of foreign food, especially Italian cuisine, should know that their air fryer is more worthy than any other appliance in their kitchens because we can use a fryer for cooking all kinds of Italian cuisine. One of the most famous dishes I love to eat for dinner is Italian frittole. I have used various kitchen appliances to make them but when I tried the air fryer, their aroma and taste were as I expected.
20. 4-Ingredient Nutella Air Fryer Brownies
There are more than 50 cuisines we can make in an air fryer but due to the short time, I end my guide by mentioning my favourite sweet, 4 ingredients Nutella brownies. We can use an air fryer to cook Nutella brownies. Gather ingredients including all-purpose flour, white sugar, lightly whisked eggs and Nutella hazelnut spread.
Mix all these ingredients while you set the air fryer preheating at 320 degrees F, and then pour the mixture into a tin. Place the tin in an air fryer and leave it cooking for 30 to 40 minutes at 320 degrees F then take the tin out of the air fryer and transfer it to a plate.
FAQs
How long does it take to use an air fryer?
The air fryer cooking time depends upon a list of factors including the temperature and the thing you are cooking in it. Usually, it takes 60 minutes to cook whole chicken at 360 degrees F and 15 minutes to cook steak at 410 degrees F.
Is an air fryer good for daily use?
There are multiple opinions when it comes to using an air fryer daily. Some claim that it is a simple to use machine that reduces the effort and is safe compared to pans and grills; therefore, we can use it daily. On the other hand, experts argue that acrylamide and other components can cause serious health issues so we should avoid using air fryers daily.
An air fryer is a versatile kitchen appliance that we can use for a list of purposes including cooking multiple cuisines whether it is an Italian dish or making English dessert. Using an air fryer is super simple as well. Professional chefs prefer an air fryer to cook things because it does not consume more oil and ensures even cooking. Anyhow, I have explained the top 20 things we can cook using an air fryer and mentioned the required duration to cook these cuisines.
I hope this information will help you in the future, thank you.
