65 Insanely Easy Air Fryer Recipes For Beginners
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65 easy air fryer recipes for beginners that you can make on day one of having your air fryer that are still full of flavor!
Whether you just opened your air fryer box or are a beginner cook in general, this list of recipes is exactly what you need.
They use simple ingredients, but pack a lot of flavor, and are super easy to make!
You’ll find everything from chicken breasts to steak to desserts, vegetables, breakfast, and so much more.
I’ve even included some of my favorite frozen foods to make in the air fryer since they are quick to cook and require basically no cooking skills!
Tips to Make an Air Fryer Fail-Proof for Beginner Cooks
- Use a recipe! If you’re not sure how to cook something in the air fryer, search for it on this website first or Google a recipe to follow
- Preheat your air fryer to start with a hot air fryer for crisp cooking (learn more about why you need to preheat your air fryer here).
- Check on your food halfway through cooking. If it’s browning too much, drop your temperature down 20-30 degrees. It will still cook okay and it won’t be burnt!
- Check on your food a few minutes before it’s done cooking! It’s possible what you’re using is thinner and may cook faster. It’s okay to open your air fryer for a quick second to peak in. The hot air will still stay in there!
- Use an Instant-Read Thermometer to check the food to make sure it’s heated thoroughly and at the correct temperature. I even do this when cooking thicker frozen foods sometimes to make sure the absolute middle is cooked, like air fryer pork loin from frozen!
Want to learn more about your air fryer? Check out these 6 mistakes most air fryer owners make, especially newbies.
The Best Air Fryer Cookbooks for Beginners
These cookbooks are great to use when just starting to use you’re just starting out with your air fryer and need some inspiration.
- Delicious Air Fryer Recipes – a cookbook with more than 130 recipes directly from Everyday Family Cooking. If you like the recipes on this page, you will enjoy the recipes in the cookbook! We have a digital version available too!
- The Essential Air Fryer Cookbook for Beginners – available in ebook and physical copy, this cookbook includes 142 pages full of easy recipes and air fryer tips
- Taste of Home Everyday Air Fryer – available in digital and physical copy, this cookbook is 112 recipes full of everyday recipes for air fryer beginners
What a great resource this is! Not just the recipes but the information you gave. I’m new to my air fryer and this is going to be really useful!
This is such a great resource! I’m going to make a list and start trying these recipes!
Garlic Bread is a weakness for me and this recipe makes it even more so. Crispy, crunchy outside, soft and fluffy inside. Plus all the buttery, garlic goodness. Heaven!
Thank you so much for this really tasty fudge brownies recipe! Super easy to make, will surely have this again! Highly recommended!
I own air fryer/ baker/ convection oven/ griller/ broiler…any tips with this type of oven??
Hi Pat, you can use the air fryer function on any of our air fryer recipes on the site and then use the typical baking and broiling option for normal oven recipes!
If my airfryer runs hot, should I lower the cook temp or the cook time?
Hi Debbie,
If you feel your air fryer is running a little hot I would take the cooking time down a couple minutes. Make sure to use a thermometer to check the temperatures of meats and foods to ensure they are done before eating.
Thanks 🙂
no comment really. Need simple recipes for 81 year old bloke with an air fryer. Live in Brisbane down under
Wonderful recipes. I am also new to air fryer cooking. Tried the hot dogs. Best, I think I ever had. Keep up the good work.
Hi Doris, Thank you so much for your kind words! I think you’ll love air fryer cooking. You can find all my air fryer recipes here. Enjoy!