I’ve heard that many times since they’ve become popular.

If you have an air fryer you’re going to love seeing all the things I tried with great results in the air fryer. If you don’t have one, you may just want to get an air fryer soon after seeing this!   

Let’s start with what an air fryer is, it is a small convection oven.

Since it’s small there is no preheating needed, it typically gets to temperature in about a minute.  

Convection simply means. That hot air will circulate and in turn, will cook food faster, sugars caramelize quicker for a crisp edge and oiled items brown nicely.

Just wait until you see how QUICK these foods are to make. They take at least half the time as they would in the oven and come out tasting better and crispier.

These Air Fryer Recipes are sure to make you want one if you don’t own an air fryer already!  From sweet to savory, snacks, or a whole meal, my list of Unique Air Fryer Recipes has you covered!

What should I make in my air fryer? I hear this question often, and my response is always, “just about anything!” I was gifted an air fryer years ago and never thought I’d end up using it as often as I do. I do not typically eat a lot of fried foods, but it turns out that an air fryer just makes things CRISPY without all the grease. I love crunchy and crispy, so I decided to see what foods could be made better by using my air fryer instead of my oven or stove. As it turns out – there are more than I imagined!

HERE is the Air Fryer have in white

What Should I Cook in My Air Fryer?

I love using it for just about anything I’d cook in the oven. Some of my favorite things to make in my Air Fryer are French fries, chocolate chip cookies, veggies like Brussels Sprouts, taquitos, homemade tortilla,  chips, diced up Spam, frozen mini tacos, sausage, Rosemary Garlic Chickpeas, and tortellini or ravioli. The Air Fryer crisps up the tortellini and makes is perfect for dipping in marinara or Alfredo sauce.

What Is An Air Fryer?

An air fryer is essentially a small convection oven. Convection simply means that hot air will circulate and in turn, will cook food faster. With an air fryer, sugars caramelize for a crisp edge and oiled items brown nicely. I have found that foods in the air fryer typically cook in half the time as they would in the oven. It’s a win! The air fryer is also great for my teenager because he can cook his favorite snacks quickly and easily.

Do Air Fryer Recipes Require A Lot Of Oil?

Prepared foods are made with enough oil that you do not need to add any oil to cook them. Fresh foods will need a small amount of oil if you want them to cook up crispy such as vegetables. Nonstick vegetable oil spray is great for quickly adding a bit of oil to things like Brussels Sprouts or French fries.

Should I Buy An Air Fryer?

An Air Fryer is great for anyone who wants a small amount of food cooked quickly. Because Air Fryers are small, they typically just make enough food to serve a couple of people. If you RV a lot, these are perfect for that, too! The small size is great for traveling and cleanup is a breeze. Air Fryers are also convenient for college students, single people, or anyone who frequently snacks on convenience foods.

How Can I Convert A Recipe to Make in the Air Fryer?

To convert any recipe to cook in an Air Fryer, start with the temperature you’d use in the regular oven, cutting the cooking time in half. Gently shake the cooking basket or turn the item over as necessary for even heating. One nice feature is that the timer stops when the air fryer is opened to check on the food, then it starts right back up when it’s closed.

Then I started thinking if I could make things I would normally eat CRISPY well that sounded more appealing to me. Brussels sprouts were at the top of my list to try.

I first started off making some prepared foods that my teen just loves. Wow were they crispy, they tasted better than baking them and they cook up so quickly now I don’t need to “help them” cook ( in other words do it for them as they think cooking takes to long, with the air fryer, they can do it all themselves.

YAY!!

It got me thinking about how many other people could benefit from using an air fryer. My kids were ALWAYS leaving the oven on… even when they were done using it. It was so frustrating! With the air fryer, it turns off when it’s done cooking.

Genius!