Delicious grilled-like air fryer hot dogs are cooked in just minutes with a toasted bun for a quick and easy family recipe.
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Cooking air fried hot dogs have become a weekly occurrence in our house. They taste like they were grilled and honestly make the best beef hot dogs.
Whether you enjoy your air fry hot dogs in a bun or with no bun, you’re going to love how perfectly cooked they come out!
This hot dog recipe will work in any air fryer using the air fry or air crisp function, including the Ninja Foodi. It’s the easiest way to make good hot dogs!
And if you find yourself with leftover air fry hot dogs, just use our reheating directions below.
How to Cook Hot Dogs in The Air Fryer
STEP ONE: Preheat your air fryer to 400 degrees.
STEP TWO: Place each fresh hot dog in the air fryer basket in a single layer.
You can cook as many hot dogs as fit in one layer with some room in between each hot dog.
STEP THREE: Air fry the hot dogs for 4 to 5 minutes, flipping them halfway through cooking. Jumbo hot dogs can take up to 8 minutes.
To get a toasted bun, place the hot dog in a hot dog bun and cook for 1 to 2 minutes.
Tips for the Best AIr Fryer Hot Dogs
- Cook the hot dogs in a preheated air fryer for even cooking
- Cut slits in a diagonal line on the air fry hot dogs to look like they came off the grill — though this is not needed for even cooking. It’s just for aesthetics.
- Use a silicone air fryer liner for an easy cleanup
- Do not use parchment paper or foil unless cooking an air fryer full of hot dogs. They are not big or heavy enough to hold them down.
How Long to Cook Hot Dogs in the Air Fryer
Skinny hot dogs, like Ball Park or Nathan’s beef franks, will cook in 4 minutes.
Thicker hot dogs, like our local Zwiegles, or jumbo hot dogs will take about 6 to 8 minutes.
What to Serve with Air Fried Hot Dogs
Serve alongside some of these BBQ favorites!
- Air Fryer French Fries
- Air Fryer Sweet Potato Fries
- Bacon Cheese Fries
- Fruit Salad
- Potato Salad
- Baked Beans
- Pasta Salad
- Coleslaw
- Air Fryer Tater Tots
- Air Fryer Onion Rings
Favorite Condiments for air Fryer Hot Dogs
Everyone has their favorite air fryer hot dog toppings to use, including mustard and chopped onions, but here are some others that are worth a try over the usual ketchup.
- Roasted peppers
- Mushrooms
- Sauerkraut
- With Cheese (I love cheddar)
- Chili Cheese (like our air fryer chili dogs)
- Coleslaw
- Habanero Mango Salsa
- BBQ sauce
- Buffalo sauce and Blue Cheese
How to Cook a Frozen Hot Dog in the Air Fryer
- Preheat your air fryer to 350 degrees.
- Place the frozen hot dogs in the air fryer basket and cook for 7 to 8 minutes.
- Remove the hot dogs from the air fryer and enjoy!
Learn more about freezing hot dogs here.
How to Reheat Air Fryer Hot Dogs
- Preheat your air fryer to 350 degrees.
- Place your leftover hot dog in the air fryer and cook for 2 to 3 minutes until warm.
More Air Fryer Recipes
- Air Fryer Chili Cheese Dogs
- Air Fryer Bacon Wrapped Hot Dogs
- Air Fryer Corn Dogs
- Air Fryer Hamburgers
- Air Fryer BBQ Chicken Thighs
Air Fryer Hot Dogs
An easy way to cook hot dogs in the air fryer. Can be cooked from fresh or frozen.
Ingredients
- 4 hot dogs (or as many hot dogs as your air fryer basket fits)
- 4 hot dog buns, sliced down the middle (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat air fryer to 400 degrees.
- Cook hot dogs for 4 minutes until cooked, flipping the hot dogs halfway through cooking.
- Place hot dogs into hot dog buns.
- Cook hot dogs in buns an additional 1-2 minutes, still at 400 degrees.
- Enjoy immediately.
Notes
To air fry frozen hot dogs:
Preheat air fryer to 350 degrees
Microwave hot dogs for 30 seconds - 1 minute on defrost (optional)
Cook on 350 for 7-8 minutes until hot dog is heated thoroughly
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
4Serving Size:
1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 300Total Fat: 16gSaturated Fat: 6gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 8gCholesterol: 28mgSodium: 666mgCarbohydrates: 27gFiber: 1gSugar: 4gProtein: 11g
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.
I do not understand your hot dog recipe . Do you put the weiners in the basket to cook them. What do you mean when you say move the basket half way through?????????? jaclynirispatterson@gmail.com Also Can I cook a roast in the air fryer without putting it on the roteressie ?????/
Hi Jaclyn, based on the question about the rotisserie, it sounds like you have an oven-style air fryer. The basket refers to a basket-style air fryer. For yours, you will put the hot dogs on the rack and use tongs to turn them halfway through cooking.
And yes, you can cook anything you would like without using the rotisserie feature. You just need to flip it over to cook both sides halfway through!
Will never grill a hotdog again unless I’m at the beach or camping without my air fryer!
I put the buns in first works great. 8qt air fryer round basket hear. I can do a pack of hot dogs and bread in 25 minutes no problem.
Just made this and so smart. The hotdogs were cooked and buns just perfectly crispy. I added some cheese in the buns before toasting. So good thank you 🙂
Hi there. I just finished reading your recipe for air fryer hot dogs and at the end of your recipe (was terrific) there was four added recipes, which one was: chili hotdogs. When i clicked on this the recipe was for boil eggs, NOT, chili dogs. Just FYI.
Hi Ramona, I appreciate it! I just updated it to the chili cheese dogs.