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Easy Air Fryer Recipes for Beginners

Simple air fryer recipes perfect for beginners. Minimal ingredients, basic techniques, guaranteed success.

99 Delicious Recipes

Start your air fryer journey with these foolproof recipes designed for beginners. These recipes use simple techniques, common ingredients, and clear instructions to ensure success every time. Build confidence while creating delicious meals.

Air fryer chickpeas recipe - snacks recipe ready in 15 minutes

Chickpeas

15 min 380°F
Air fryer steak recipe - lunch recipe ready in 12 minutes

Steak

12 min 400°F
Air fryer chicken tenders recipe - lunch recipe ready in 30 minutes

Chicken Tenders

30 min 400°F
Air fryer chicken breast recipe - lunch recipe ready in 8 minutes

Chicken Breast

8 min 375°F
Air fryer baked potato recipe - lunch recipe ready in 40 minutes

Baked Potato

40 min 400°F
Air fryer butternut squash recipe - lunch recipe ready in 27 minutes

Butternut Squash

27 min 340°F
Air fryer potatoes recipe - sides recipe ready in 20 minutes

Potatoes

20 min 400°F
Air fryer cauliflower tacos recipe - lunch recipe ready in 15 minutes

Cauliflower Tacos

15 min 400°F
Air fryer air fryer donuts recipe - breakfast recipe ready in 6 minutes

Air Fryer Donuts

6 min 350°F
Air fryer parmesan pork chops recipe - lunch recipe ready in 15 minutes

Parmesan Pork Chops

15 min 375°F
Air fryer loaded zucchini skins recipe - snacks recipe ready in 9 minutes

Loaded Zucchini Skins

9 min 400°F
Air fryer crispy avocado fries recipe - snacks recipe ready in 9 minutes

Crispy Avocado Fries

9 min 350°F
Air fryer chicken parmesan recipe - lunch recipe ready in 15 minutes

Chicken Parmesan

15 min 400°F
Air fryer tofu recipe - lunch recipe ready in 10 minutes

Tofu

10 min 400°F
Air fryer kale chips recipe - snacks recipe ready in 5 minutes

Kale Chips

5 min 350°F
Air fryer broccoli recipe - sides recipe ready in 10 minutes

Broccoli

10 min 370°F
Air fryer cauliflower recipe - sides recipe ready in 12 minutes

Cauliflower

12 min 375°F
Air fryer apple chips recipe - snacks recipe ready in 12 minutes

Apple Chips

12 min 350°F
Air fryer honey mustard chicken tenders recipe - lunch recipe ready in 18 minutes

Honey Mustard Chicken Tenders

18 min 375°F
Air fryer perfect salmon recipe - lunch recipe ready in 9 minutes

Perfect Salmon

9 min 390°F
Air fryer roasted tomatoes recipe - sides recipe ready in 13 minutes

Roasted Tomatoes

13 min 400°F
Air fryer sweet potato wedges recipe - sides recipe ready in 15 minutes

Sweet Potato Wedges

15 min 400°F
Air fryer garlic bread recipe - sides recipe ready in 3 minutes

Garlic Bread

3 min 350°F
Air fryer s'mores calzones recipe - dessert recipe ready in 5 minutes

S'mores Calzones

5 min 375°F
Air fryer bacon wrapped pineapple recipe - snacks recipe ready in 10 minutes

Bacon Wrapped Pineapple

10 min 375°F
Air fryer blueberry lemon cinnamon rolls recipe - breakfast recipe ready in 7 minutes

Blueberry Lemon Cinnamon Rolls

7 min 375°F
Air fryer grilled pb&j recipe - lunch recipe ready in 5 minutes

Grilled PB&J

5 min 375°F
Air fryer pimento cheese sandwich recipe - lunch recipe ready in 10 minutes

Pimento Cheese Sandwich

10 min 370°F
Air fryer quick quesadillas recipe - lunch recipe ready in 9 minutes

Quick Quesadillas

9 min 375°F
Air fryer ham and cheese wraps recipe - lunch recipe ready in 6 minutes

Ham and Cheese Wraps

6 min 400°F
Air fryer lemon green beans recipe - sides recipe ready in 10 minutes

Lemon Green Beans

10 min 380°F
Air fryer giant cookie (pizookie) recipe - dessert recipe ready in 10 minutes

Giant Cookie (Pizookie)

10 min 360°F
Air fryer bacon brussels sprouts recipe - sides recipe ready in 10 minutes

Bacon Brussels Sprouts

10 min 400°F
Air fryer scrambled eggs recipe - breakfast recipe ready in 8 minutes

Scrambled Eggs

8 min 310°F
Air fryer lemon pepper cashews recipe - snacks recipe ready in 7 minutes

Lemon Pepper Cashews

7 min 330°F
Air fryer pretzel crescent rolls recipe - snacks recipe ready in 12 minutes

Pretzel Crescent Rolls

12 min 350°F
Air fryer nutella mini croissants recipe - breakfast recipe ready in 14 minutes

Nutella Mini Croissants

14 min 300°F
Air fryer perfect chicken thighs recipe - lunch recipe ready in 20 minutes

Perfect Chicken Thighs

20 min 400°F
Air fryer bbq chicken recipe - lunch recipe ready in 23 minutes

BBQ Chicken

23 min 400°F
Air fryer crispy bacon recipe - breakfast recipe ready in 15 minutes

Crispy Bacon

15 min 350°F
Air fryer air fryer asparagus recipe - sides recipe ready in 10 minutes

Air Fryer Asparagus

10 min 400°F
Air fryer hard boiled eggs recipe - breakfast recipe ready in 15 minutes

Hard Boiled Eggs

15 min 270°F
Air fryer crispy tater tots recipe - sides recipe ready in 10 minutes

Crispy Tater Tots

10 min 400°F
Air fryer frozen french fries recipe - sides recipe ready in 20 minutes

Frozen French Fries

20 min 400°F
Air fryer mini calzones recipe - snacks recipe ready in 10 minutes

Mini Calzones

10 min 375°F
Air fryer tortilla chips recipe - snacks recipe ready in 6 minutes

Tortilla Chips

6 min 350°F
Air fryer homemade potato chips recipe - snacks recipe ready in 18 minutes

Homemade Potato Chips

18 min 370°F
Air fryer sweet potato chips recipe - snacks recipe ready in 22 minutes

Sweet Potato Chips

22 min 360°F
Air fryer stuffing hushpuppies recipe - snacks recipe ready in 8 minutes

Stuffing Hushpuppies

8 min 400°F
Air fryer spicy pumpkin seeds recipe - snacks recipe ready in 15 minutes

Spicy Pumpkin Seeds

15 min 350°F
Air fryer sweet corn on the cob recipe - sides recipe ready in 8 minutes

Sweet Corn on the Cob

8 min 400°F
Air fryer baked sweet potato recipe - sides recipe ready in 40 minutes

Baked Sweet Potato

40 min 400°F
Air fryer homemade french fries recipe - sides recipe ready in 14 minutes

Homemade French Fries

14 min 375°F
Air fryer potato wedges recipe - sides recipe ready in 35 minutes

Potato Wedges

35 min 380°F
Air fryer zucchini chips recipe - snacks recipe ready in 18 minutes

Zucchini Chips

18 min 370°F
Air fryer summer squash recipe - sides recipe ready in 25 minutes

Summer Squash

25 min 400°F
Air fryer garlic mushrooms recipe - sides recipe ready in 14 minutes

Garlic Mushrooms

14 min 400°F
Air fryer roasted beets recipe - sides recipe ready in 20 minutes

Roasted Beets

20 min 400°F
Air fryer parmesan tilapia recipe - lunch recipe ready in 10 minutes

Parmesan Tilapia

10 min 400°F
Air fryer bratwurst recipe - lunch recipe ready in 12 minutes

Bratwurst

12 min 360°F
Air fryer miso ginger salmon recipe - lunch recipe ready in 12 minutes

Miso Ginger Salmon

12 min 400°F
Air fryer honey garlic glazed salmon recipe - lunch recipe ready in 8 minutes

Honey Garlic Glazed Salmon

8 min 400°F
Air fryer hot dogs recipe - lunch recipe ready in 6 minutes

Hot Dogs

6 min 375°F
Air fryer personal pizzas recipe - lunch recipe ready in 12 minutes

Personal Pizzas

12 min 375°F
Air fryer chicken drumsticks recipe - lunch recipe ready in 20 minutes

Chicken Drumsticks

20 min 400°F
Air fryer grilled cheese recipe - lunch recipe ready in 8 minutes

Grilled Cheese

8 min 375°F
Air fryer pork tenderloin recipe - lunch recipe ready in 18 minutes

Pork Tenderloin

18 min 400°F
Air fryer scallops recipe - lunch recipe ready in 6 minutes

Scallops

6 min 400°F
Air fryer spaghetti squash parmesan recipe - lunch recipe ready in 30 minutes

Spaghetti Squash Parmesan

30 min 375°F
Air fryer apple cider donuts recipe - breakfast recipe ready in 10 minutes

Apple Cider Donuts

10 min 350°F
Air fryer hand pies recipe - dessert recipe ready in 7 minutes

Hand Pies

7 min 350°F
Air fryer everything bagels recipe - breakfast recipe ready in 16 minutes

Everything Bagels

16 min 280°F
Air fryer sausage rolls recipe - snacks recipe ready in 9 minutes

Sausage Rolls

9 min 350°F
Air fryer bacon wrapped asparagus recipe - sides recipe ready in 14 minutes

Bacon Wrapped Asparagus

14 min 400°F
Air fryer peanut butter cookies recipe - dessert recipe ready in 5 minutes

Peanut Butter Cookies

5 min 400°F
Air fryer cajun salmon recipe - lunch recipe ready in 10 minutes

Cajun Salmon

10 min 390°F
Air fryer roasted bananas recipe - dessert recipe ready in 8 minutes

Roasted Bananas

8 min 375°F
Air fryer breaded ravioli recipe - snacks recipe ready in 10 minutes

Breaded Ravioli

10 min 350°F
Air fryer strawberry thyme scones recipe - breakfast recipe ready in 15 minutes

Strawberry Thyme Scones

15 min 350°F
Air fryer parmesan artichokes recipe - sides recipe ready in 12 minutes

Parmesan Artichokes

12 min 400°F
Air fryer pepperoni pizza recipe - lunch recipe ready in 13 minutes

Pepperoni Pizza

13 min 400°F
Air fryer red velvet cookies recipe - dessert recipe ready in 5 minutes

Red Velvet Cookies

5 min 370°F
Air fryer hasselback potatoes recipe - sides recipe ready in 30 minutes

Hasselback Potatoes

30 min 400°F
Air fryer blistered snap peas recipe - sides recipe ready in 9 minutes

Blistered Snap Peas

9 min 400°F
Air fryer sriracha maple bacon recipe - breakfast recipe ready in 19 minutes

Sriracha Maple Bacon

19 min 325°F
Air fryer beef empanadas recipe - lunch recipe ready in 8 minutes

Beef Empanadas

8 min 350°F
Air fryer dino nuggets recipe - lunch recipe ready in 8 minutes

Dino Nuggets

8 min 400°F
Air fryer frozen waffles recipe - breakfast recipe ready in 6 minutes

Frozen Waffles

6 min 300°F
Air fryer french bread pizza recipe - lunch recipe ready in 6 minutes

French Bread Pizza

6 min 300°F
Air fryer pizza bagels recipe - lunch recipe ready in 7 minutes

Pizza Bagels

7 min 360°F
Air fryer potstickers recipe - snacks recipe ready in 11 minutes

Potstickers

11 min 370°F
Air fryer air fried honey strawberries recipe - snacks recipe ready in 40 minutes

Air Fried Honey Strawberries

40 min 180°F
Air fryer candied pecans recipe - snacks recipe ready in 7 minutes

Candied Pecans

7 min 350°F
Air fryer beef and broccoli recipe - lunch recipe ready in 13 minutes

Beef and Broccoli

13 min 400°F
Air fryer hot pockets recipe - lunch recipe ready in 15 minutes

Hot Pockets

15 min 360°F
Air fryer orange chicken recipe - lunch recipe ready in 14 minutes

Orange Chicken

14 min 380°F
Air fryer berry crisp recipe - dessert recipe ready in 14 minutes

Berry Crisp

14 min 360°F
Air fryer steak bites recipe - lunch recipe ready in 6 minutes

Steak Bites

6 min 400°F
Air fryer pepperoni rolls recipe - snacks recipe ready in 10 minutes

Pepperoni Rolls

10 min 350°F

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the easiest air fryer recipes to start with?

Frozen foods, simple vegetables, and basic proteins like chicken breast or salmon are the easiest to start with. They require minimal prep and are forgiving.

What common mistakes should beginners avoid?

Avoid overcrowding the basket, not preheating, and opening the air fryer too often. Start with simple recipes and follow timing guidelines.