A collection of the 80 best air fryer dinner recipes. They’re easy to cook making them a great option for any weeknight meal.
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If you’re wondering what to make for dinner in the air fryer, you’ve come to the right place. These beginner air fryer recipes are everything you want to eat!
This list includes everything from chicken dinners to seafood and vegetarian options for those meatless Mondays.
It’s two months of easy air fryer dinner recipes to make without needing to make repeats – though I know you will be making some of these dinner ideas over and over again!
Easy Clean Up Options
If you’re looking for easy cleanup after making one of these quick dinners, I recommend one of these two options inexpensive options.
Parchment Paper Rounds
Parchment paper rounds come in the shape of your air fryer with holes inside of them to keep the air flowing.
They help tremendously with clean-up and allow you to remove the round and cook vegetables in the air fryer while your meat is cooking.
Silicone Basket
I use a silicone basket in my air fryer constantly. Stick the entire silicone basket in the air fryer and cook your dinner inside.
Most times the air fryer doesn’t need to be cleaned right after at all and the silicone basket goes directly into the dishwasher!
80 Easy Air Fryer Dinner Recipes
Air Fryer Whole Chicken
A whole chicken is roasted in the air fryer with seasoning and made with just 5 ingredients.
Air Fryer Bone-In Pork Chops with Breading
The perfect way to make crispy breaded pork chops in the air fryer that turn out moist and juicy.
Air Fryer Skirt Steak (Carne Asada)
The marinade turns this tough cut of beef into a juicy and flavorful air fryer skirt steak! Perfect for busy weeknights.
Air Fryer Shrimp with Lemon and Pepper
Air fryer shrimp is covered in lemon and pepper flavor for a simple dinner idea.
Air Fryer Fried Chicken
Crispy, juicy, Southern fried chicken legs made with buttermilk in the air fryer and without excess grease and oil!
Air Fryer Chicken Fried Steak
An easy air fried chicken fried steak recipe made with a quick homemade gravy.
Air Fryer Cod
Delicious air fryer cod is coated in lemon juice and dill for a fresh low-carb dinner.
Stuffed Pork Chops in the Air Fryer
If you need an easy dish that’s sure to wow your family, stuffed pork chops in the air fryer are always a winner! Savory, full of flavor, and ready in 30 minutes.
Air Fryer Ribeye Steak (Frozen + Fresh)
How to cook a tender and juicy ribeye steak in the air fryer. Includes directions on how to cook frozen steak too!
Air Fryer Chicken Parmesan
Crispy, juicy, absolutely irresistible air fryer chicken parmesan is easier to make than you think! This is a simple recipe the whole family is sure to love.
Air Fryer Roast Beef
Easy air fryer roast beef only takes minutes to prep for a tender, juicy dish that’s sure to impress! It's easy to make and a perfect air fryer recipe for beginners!
Air Fryer Ham
You’re going to fall in love with the pineapple glaze over this homemade air fryer ham! From holiday feasts to Sunday family dinner, you’ll want to make this recipe on repeat.
Air Fryer Filet Mignon
Impress your loved ones or treat yourself to an exquisite meal with air fryer filet mignon! It's easy, quick, and will have you savoring every bite.
Air Fryer Bone-In Chicken Breasts
Air Fryer Bone-in Chicken Breasts are coated in brown sugar, paprika, and red pepper flakes for a sweet and spicy dinner dish.
Air Fryer Pork Steaks
Air Fryer Pork Steaks are coated in a dry rub and BBQ sauce for full flavor and easy dinner idea.
Air Fryer Chicken Fajitas
Air fryer chicken fajitas are coated in chili lime seasoning for a spicy flavorful dinner.
Air Fryer Chuck Roast
This air fryer chuck roast is a budget-friendly meal that turns out melt-in-your-mouth tender in just 1 hour! Perfect for entertaining guests or holiday feasts.
Air Fryer Turkey Breast
Looking for a mouthwatering, hassle-free turkey dish? Air fryer turkey breast is the answer! Juicy, flavorful, and perfectly roasted, it's the ultimate Thanksgiving centerpiece.
Air Fryer Fish and Chips
Air fryer fish and chips is the easiest way to enjoy crispy and tender battered fish alongside homemade fries for a delightful meal. Ready in 35 minutes!
Air Fryer Meatloaf
This air fryer meatloaf gets a wonderful crisp on the outside and turns out perfectly moist without being greasy. Perfect for feeding the family on busy nights!
Air Fryer Pork Roast
Air fryer pork roast is so juicy and delicious, no one will believe how easy it is to make! Minimal hands-on prep time means you aren’t stuck in the kitchen for hours.
Air Fryer Turkey Legs
Craving something meaty & delicious? Sink your teeth into these air fryer turkey legs! Crispy on the outside, tender on the inside, & ready in just 30 minutes.
Air Fryer BBQ Drumsticks
Crispy air fried chicken is basted with BBQ sauce to create a flavorful chicken meal.
Air Fryer Tilapia
Looking for a healthy weeknight dinner that can be on the table quickly? Air fryer tilapia takes less than 20 minutes and works great with fresh or frozen fillets.
Air Fryer Sweet and Sour Chicken
A delicious sweet and sour sauce drizzled on top of air fryer chicken to create a delicious Asian dish.
Air Fryer Tuna Steaks
A simple yet tasty tuna steak recipe in the air fryer marinated in a flavorful ginger soy sauce.
Air Fryer Chicken Wings with Buffalo Sauce
Crispy chicken wings are coated with homemade buffalo sauce to create a delicious spicy weeknight air fryer dinner.
Air Fryer Pork Tenderloin
Pork tenderloin is marinated in a dijon mustard sauce and air fried into a flavorful dinner.
Air Fryer Turkey Tenderloin
Need a quick and healthy weeknight dinner? This air fryer turkey tenderloin recipe is tender, juicy, and ready in 30 minutes.
Air Fryer Tri Tip
For big, bold flavor and a melt-in-your-mouth tender texture, you have to try this air fryer tri tip! The recipe is incredibly easy, but the taste will knock your socks off.
Air Fryer Cornish Hen
Skip the store-bought rotisserie chicken and make this easy air fryer cornish hen recipe right at home! Five easy steps to perfectly cooked birds with irresistibly crispy skin.
Air Fryer Brats
A delicious bratwurst recipe that tastes like it came right off the grill! Directions for fresh and frozen brats.
Air Fryer Garlic Butter Salmon
A delicious air fryer salmon dish cooked with the skin on and covered with a simple garlic butter sauce with no breading. It can be cooked from fresh and frozen.
Air Fryer Pineapple Chicken
A delicious and convenient way to make pineapple chicken in just minutes! It's sweet and full of Hawaiian flavor.
Air Fryer Honey Soy Chicken Thighs
An air fryer chicken thighs recipe with Asian flavor that is easy to make and delicious to eat.
Air Fryer Hamburgers
How to cook hamburgers inside your air fryer that are juicy and delicious in just 5 ingredients. They're completely keto without the buns!
Air Fryer Lamb Chops
You won’t believe how easy it is to make these tender, juicy air fryer lamb chops! Simply marinate overnight, then cook to perfection in just fifteen minutes.
Air Fryer Salmon Patties
Looking for a tasty way to use canned salmon? Air fryer salmon patties are the answer! They’re golden on the outside, juicy on the inside, and bursting with fresh flavor.
Air Fryer Stuffed Peppers
These tasty air fryer stuffed peppers are so easy to make! The ground beef and rice filling is super satisfying while the melty cheese on top adds the perfect finishing touch.
Air Fryer Chili Cheese Dogs
Deliciously grilled-like hot dogs smothered in chili and cheese on a sausage roll for the ultimate comfort food.
Air Fryer Gnocchi, Sausage, and Green Beans
A delicious air fryer meal that can be thrown in an air fryer all together and cooked as a one pot meal.
Air Fryer Chicken Cordon Bleu
Air fryer chicken cordon bleu is the dish you need to make right now! Treat yourself to tender chicken stuffed with ham and cheese and drizzled in Dijon sauce.
Air Fryer Lemon Pepper Wings
Crispy air fryer chicken wings are cooked in lemon pepper seasoning then coated with a lemon pepper honey wet sauce for extra flavor.
Air Fryer Pierogies with Onions
Frozen pierogies are turned into a delicious main dish by air frying them and combining them with sauteed or caramelized onions.
Air Fryer Italian Sausage with Peppers and Onions
A delicious Italian sausage dish served in a toasted roll with air fried peppers and onions.
Air Fryer Chicken Breast
An easy and delicious take on chicken breasts that takes just 12 minutes to make. With a golden brown crusting and a tender inside, these chicken breasts are perfect by themselves or added in a light salad.
Crispy Air Fryer Chicken Tenders
Homemade chicken tenders coated in an airy, crispy panko breadcrumbs and made in just 15 minutes.
Honey Garlic Air Fryer Pork Chops
Delicious juicy pork chops in a honey garlic sauce perfect for gluten-free and paleo diets.
Frozen Hamburgers in the Air Fryer
No thawing required for these air fryer frozen hamburgers! If you have beef patties in the freezer, you can whip up a dinner the whole family loves in no time.
Air Fryer Chicken Taquitos
Air Fryer Chicken Taquitos are made with Mexican chicken and black beans and wrapped up in a crispy corn tortilla.
Air Fryer Pizza Pockets
This simple four-ingredient air fryer pizza recipe is fun to make, especially if you have little helpers at home. Kids love to fill the puff pastry squares, crimp them closed and of course, dig in!
Air Fryer Furikake Salmon
Air fryer furikake salmon is the perfect weeknight dinner. This quick and easy recipe takes only four ingredients and 15 minutes to make. Tender, juicy, flaky pieces of salmon sure to please.
Air Fryer Catfish
Easy Southern-style fried catfish in the air fryer for dinner! Crunchy crust with tender flaky fish inside!
Air Fryer Cajun Salmon Foil Packets
Air Fryer Cajun Salmon Foil Packets are an easy and quick weeknight air fryer dinner recipe. This low-carb seafood recipe with broccoli and corn is done in less than 30 minutes!
Air Fryer BBQ Chicken Wrapped in Bacon
Bacon makes everything better and these bacon-wrapped chicken pieces covered in BBQ do not disappoint. Plus this air fryer dinner is done in just 10 minutes!
Air fryer Teriyaki Chicken
This chicken teriyaki is a much healthier version of the restaurant takeout. It is very flavourful and makes for a quick meal when paired with rice.
Air Fryer Chicken And Potatoes Dinner
Chicken and potatoes are cooked together in the air fryer for an easy recipe the entire family will love.
Air Fryer Chicken Katsu Curry
Air Fryer Chicken Katsu is covered with a simple creamy curry sauce which pairs perfectly with the crispy chicken.
Air Fryer Hawaiian Ham and Cheese Sliders
These Air Fryer Ham and Cheese Sliders are served on a King's Hawaiian bun and topped with aioli sauce.
Air Fryer Steak Bites and Mushrooms
Easy and flavorful Air fryer steak bites and mushrooms are ready in a matter of minutes. And, there are instructions to get rare steak to well-done steak.
Air Fryer Nashville Hot Chicken
Air fryer Nashville hot chicken is a healthier version of the classic spicy fried chicken! Crispy buttermilk-soaked chicken thighs are fried until perfectly crispy and brushed in a spicy cayenne sauce
Air Fryer Tofu with Honey Garlic Sauce
This air fryer tofu is crispy and coated in a flavorful homemade honey garlic sauce that takes only 20 minutes to get on the dinner table.
Air Fryer Beef Back Ribs
You can turn an ordinary rack of beef back ribs into an awesome flavor-bomb of BBQ rib goodness. These ribs are tender, with just enough bite to them that they won’t fall apart in your hands.
Air Fryer Shrimp Fajitas
Make Mexican restaurant-style Air Fryer shrimp fajitas in just 10 minutes!
Easy Chicken Tikka Kebab
Chicken Tikka Kebabs are a delicious Indian dish packed with lots of flavorful spices. It starts with chicken pieces marinated in yogurt along with lime juice and aromatic spices then threaded onto skewers and air fried.
Air Fryer Bacon Grilled Cheese
This easy-loaded Air fryer bacon grilled cheese is perfect for a quick dinner idea!
Air Fryer Spanakopita Rolls
A tasty spanakopita dinner from scratch – cooked in the air fryer! These crispy spinach and feta stuffed jumbo rolls are meal-sized and easy to make with a little help from your air fryer.
Air Fryer Veggie Fajitas
Smoky, sweet vegetable fajitas are filled with portobello mushrooms, peppers, and onions in a smoky-sweet chili sauce, these fajitas make a substantial meatless air fryer dinner recipe.
Air Fryer Chicken Quesadillas
Make this super tasty chicken quesadilla with a copycat Taco Bell quesadilla sauce. So good!
Air Fryer Jalapeno Popper Stuffed Chicken
If you love jalapeno poppers, you're going to love this air fryer dinner! Chicken is stuffed with cheese and peppers and wrapped in bacon for a full meal-sized jalapeno popper!
Air Fryer Bacon-Wrapped Pork Tenderloin
This Air Fryer Honey Mustard Pork Tenderloin recipe is simple to make and you just can’t go wrong with wrapping it up in bacon and slathering it with a three-ingredient bourbon honey mustard glaze. This can all be done on a weeknight in under 30 minutes.
Air Fryer Mini Pizzas
Quick and easy air fryer mini pizzas are the best weeknight dinner. Everyone can add their favorite toppings and the pizzas cook in just 4 minutes!
Air Fryer Lobster Tails
These air fryer lobster tails are made with a garlic parmesan white wine sauce you'll fall in love with! This is the perfect entrée for special occasions or a date night in.
Air Fryer Sausage, Peppers, Onions, and Potatoes
One-pot air fryer sausage, peppers, onions, and potatoes are easy to dump in your air fryer and cook dinner for the whole family! It’s all done in under 22 minutes.
Air Fryer Chimichangas
Make these Air Fryer Chimichangas for a delicious and healthier version of the favorite Mexican dish. Use your favorite filling and condiments and you will have a fast and easy weeknight meal everyone will love!
Air Fryer Korean Fried Chicken
!This air crunchy fryer chicken is totally addictive with its sweet-spicy gochujang sauce. It's quick and easy to make, too!
Air Fryer Asian Pork Skewers
These Asian Pork Skewers are fragrant and juicy with a Japanese-inspired flavor. Serve them with cucumber and rice for an easy meal.
Air Fryer Jicama Fries Recipe (Chili Cheese Fries)
Learn how to make jicama fries in the air fryer! These crispy keto jicama fries are EASY to make. Top them with zesty chili and gooey cheese for a low-carb meal.
80 Easy Air Fryer Dinner Recipes
A collection of easy air fryer dinner recipes to make any night of the week.
Ingredients
- 1/2 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1/2-inch wide strips
- 1 large red or yellow bell pepper, cut into strips
- 1 medium red onion, cut into strips
- 1 tablespoon oil
- 1 tablespoon chili powder
- 2 teaspoons lime juice
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- salt and pepper to taste
Optional
- Corn or flour tortillas for serving
Instructions
- Preheat your air fryer to 370 degrees.
- Put chicken strips, bell pepper, onion, oil, chili powder, lime
juice, cumin, salt and pepper, and cayenne pepper (if using) in a bowl
and mix. - Place the chicken fajitas in the air fryer and cook for 10-13 minutes, shaking
the basket halfway through. The fajitas are done when the chicken hits
165 degrees F at its thickest point. - Remove the fajitas from the air fryer, warm tortillas if needed, and enjoy!
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
4Serving Size:
1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 220Total Fat: 7gSaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 5gCholesterol: 48mgSodium: 235mgCarbohydrates: 19gFiber: 3gSugar: 2gProtein: 21g
This nutrition information is based on the exact products I used in this recipe. Brands and sizes of products could alter exact nutrition and should always be calculated independently.
Thanks so much for including one of my recipes! So many delicious and easy dinners here!
Thank you for this! I’m WFH but still having a hard time disengaging from work to create dinner for the family. Got myself an air fryer and looking forward to trying some of these easy recipes!
It’s crazy how much we still work through lunch even at home?! The air fryer will help out a lot! Even just to heat up some frozen foods too!
I can’t wait to try all of these. They look amazing!
wowser you;ve gpt some great recipies and we’re new to air frying but enjoying it. Thank You