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Air Fryer Cook Times Chart – Printable Cheat Sheet (2023)

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The complete list of air fryer cook times in a free printable chart! Use this as a reference or a cheat sheet to make figuring out how long to air fry meat, seafood, vegetables, and frozen foods a breeze!

Two printed air fryer cooking charts on a white marble board beside an air fryer basket and kitchen towel.

🧑‍🍳 Why It Works

Whether you’re new to air frying or a seasoned pro, this helpful cheat sheet gives you the temperature and cook times for some of the most common air fried foods.

From meat, seafood, and eggs, to vegetables and favorite frozen foods, you can use this guide as a printable quick cheat sheet to keep on hand for when you’re in the thick of cooking!

The charts are available in Fahrenheit or Celsius, so choose the one that works best for you and let’s get cooking!

👉 I printed my chart and keep it on my fridge to reference when I need to know cook time information quickly.

Some of my personal favorite air fryer recipes? Pork Tenderloin, Zucchini and Onions, Pigs in a Blanket, and homemade Tortilla Chips! But the recipe possibilities are quite literally endless.

You may also like: Freezer Inventory Printable, Whole30 Meal Plan, 10 Healthy Chicken Marinades, 11 Salmon Marinades.

Reasons Air Fryers are Great

  1. Air frying is much healthier than deep frying. Because air fryers cook food using convection, you don’t need much oil to get food super crispy and delicious. Just toss or spray whatever food you’re cooking lightly with oil, and you’ll be in business!
  2. Air fryers cook food much faster than a conventional oven. Get ready for your favorite recipes in a fraction of the time!
  3. There are so many options! Depending on factors like your budget and cabinet space, there’s an air fryer out there that works well for your needs!

If you’re new to air frying, welcome and hurray! You’re going to LOVE your air fryer. If you’re an old pro, let me know if I missed any of the amazing benefits of air fry cooking!

Favorite Air Fryers

  • Most Versatile Air Fryer: I’ve had this one for over two years and can’t recommend it enough! It works as an air fryer as well as a dehydrator, countertop oven, and indoor grill.
  • Best for Small Spaces. It’s small, skinny, and lightweight, perfect for cooking smaller portions or if you don’t want it to take up a lot of counter space.
  • Best for Big Jobs. This air fryer has an 8 quart capacity! It’s incredible!

Air Fryer Accessories

  • Silicone muffin cups. I use them to make my Prosciutto Egg Cups!
  • Perforated Parchment Liners or Reusable Silicone Liners: These liners make cleanup a breeze and help to keep your basket in tip top shape. Just double check you buy the right size and shape for your air fryer.
  • Silicone Tip Tongs: They allow you to grab and turn hot foods without the risk of scratching the basket! It’s especially helpful if your air fryer has a deep basket, and I prefer the long (12+ inch) tongs.
  • Instant Pot Air Fryer Lid. You can actually turn your existing Instant Pot into an air fryer with this lid! I love it for crisping up pressure cooked recipes.

💡Air Fryer Cooking Tips

Always preheat your air fryer.

Treat air fryer cooking like you would oven cooking. You always preheat your air fryer, unless you’re making one of the very rare recipes that call for a cold-oven start.

👉 No preheat setting? That only means you won’t be alerted once the air fryer reaches temperature, but you still need to preheat your air fryer! Just turn it to the desired cooking temperature, then wait about 4-5 minutes before you start cooking.

Don’t overcrowd.

This is a very common mistake. The air needs to be able to easily circulate in order to cook the food evenly, so try to place the food in one layer and leave a bit of space between pieces of food. Don’t pile anything too high.

It’s far better to cook your dish in batches than it is to try to add too much to your air fryer. A good rule of thumb is to never fill your air fryer basket more than 1/3 of the way to the maximum capacity.

Turn or shake halfway through cooking.

Most recipes will benefit from rotation during cooking. Stop the cooking process around the halfway mark, and either shake the basket well, or use either a spatula or tongs to turn the food. This will help ensure evenly cooked food that’s crispy on all sides.

👉 Please note that there are few exceptions to this rule (you don’t need to turn “boiled” eggs, for example), but in most cases, turning will lead to the most even cooking.

Always test meat for doneness with a meat thermometer.

Always use a meat thermometer to make sure your meat is cooked properly. Follow USDA guidelines for safe minimum cooking temperatures for meat and seafood, and be sure you food is cooked properly.

Use this information to guide your cooking.

This is super important! Both the size and power of your air fryer AND the size of the food can make the cook times vary slightly. So use the temperatures and times on the sheet as a guide or rule of thumb only, and make adjustments as needed.

Close to the end of cook time, peek into the air fryer and see if your food is getting close to done, beginning to brown too much, or if it needs more time. Adjust, always use a meat thermometer to double check for doneness, and keep it moving!

Converting Recipes to Air Fryer

It’s simpler than you might think to convert your favorite oven recipes to the air fryer!

👉 To convert an oven recipe to air frying, reduce the temperature by 25°F, and cut the cooking time by about 20-25%. This is a general rule of thumb and may need adjusting based on what you’re cooking.

Remember to stop halfway through cooking to rotate the food inside the air fryer basket. When you’re close to the end of cook time, open the air fryer basket and make sure nothing is burning or overcooking.

Collage of air fryer bacon, zucchini, pork tenderloin, and eggs.

🍴 Air Frying Recipes

Now just remember that all air fryers cook a little differently depending on their size and power, and the amount of and thickness of your food items, as well as fullness of your air fryer basket, will all work together to affect cooking time.

This cheat sheet is meant to be a guide to reference, but you’ll have to do a bit of experimenting too!

These are the recipes included in the guide:

🥩 Air Fryer Meat & Seafood

🥦 Air Fryer Vegetables

🍟 Air Fryer Frozen Foods

  • Tater tots
  • French fries
  • Pizza Rolls
  • Meatballs
  • Mozzarella sticks
  • Fish sticks
  • Mini pizzas
  • Chicken nuggets

🖨️ Download & Print Cooking Charts

Two printed air fryer guides on a white marble board with the words "Air Fryer Cooking Cheat Sheet" for Pinterest.

Reader Interactions

Comments

  1. Ramona K Riggio says

    The booklet that comes with the air-fryer, the one that tells what every button and information needed to cook,clean,trouble shoot etc. Mine is gone and I don’t know how to use my air-fryer. Can you help?

    Reply

    • Cook at Home Mom says

      Hi Ramona! Because every air fryer is different, the best thing would be to contact the manufacturer and ask for a replacement booklet. I’m sure they’ll send you a digital copy so you can get the exact right information you need based on your model. -Laurra

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    • Cook at Home Mom says

      Hi Stella! I’d lower the temperature 10-15% and extend cooking times for a few minutes. You might have to experiment a bit, but I’d recommend writing down what works when you figure it out, and keep that info someplace for next time. 🙂 -Laura

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  3. Peggy says

    I just rec’d the Ninja air fryer (the big one!!) and am anxious to start. I download your chart but I am wondering about the number of pcs or lbs that is recommended for the temp and time you are referring to in the charts?????

    Reply

    • Cook at Home Mom says

      Hey there! The amount of food placed in your air fryer will depend on its size/capacity. Don’t overcrowd the air fryer and make sure to leave a little space between each food item. I hope that helps answer your question! 🙂 -Laura

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  4. Judie Renfrow says

    I was so glad to find your chart. I love my aor fryer, but sometimes it’s just guess work. This will be so helpful.

    Many thanks.

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    • Cook at Home Mom says

      Hi Judie, I’m so happy to hear this is helpful for you! I love my air fryer too, and I love keeping organized in my kitchen. I just published a printable freezer inventory chart, in case that’s a helpful resource too! 🙂 -Laura

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    • Cook at Home Mom says

      Hi Lucy, Absolutely. I removed your mailing address from your comment to keep your information private, but I have it and I will mail you a copy. Happy air frying! 🙂 -Laura

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  7. Rio y Viento says

    I cooked for my wife and me the last two years of her life. I now cook for myself. I acquired a Nu Wave air fryer/pressure cooker combination and have been mildly successful. I like your attitude and would love to keep up using your newsletters and tips.
    Larry

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  8. Rhetta says

    Laura, I can’t download the Air Fryer Cook Times chart. Would you email it to me? I’d like to get your newsletter as I’m new to Air Frying. Thanks!

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  9. Kim Drees says

    Hello, I got a power XL air fryer grill for my birthday, two weeks ago. I was want to know what temperature should i cook two different things pork chops bone in/ sweet potatoes whole.
    BTW I love it. I have been wanting one for a long time.

    Reply

    • Cook at Home Mom says

      Hi Kim! I’m so glad you’re enjoying the air fryer. It was a total game changer for me, too! 🙂 I’ll work on testing recipes using your suggestions as soon as I possibly can. Please stay tuned! 🙂 -Laura

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  11. Richard Vrba says

    I also can’t seem to print or download your Air Fryer time & temp chart. Can you also email it to me?
    Thanks so much.
    Richard Vrba

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  18. Ken Lyle says

    I just received my first airfryer. I downloaded your cooking time chart however the pdf file only contains page 1.

    Reply

    • Cook at Home Mom says

      Hi Ken! The guide is just one page – it’s a quick printable to put on the fridge and reference when you need to! -Laura

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    • Cook at Home Mom says

      Hi Anne! I’m emailing it to you now. So sorry you’re having trouble with the download, but you’re going to LOVE the air fryer lid!! -Laura

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  20. Valerie Harpham says

    I just got the same Ninja grill air fryer that you have.
    Tried unsuccessfully to download your air fryer chart.

    Bought two recipe books that said air fryer recipes but they do not have them.
    I would really like to have your chart.
    I hear it is great to air fry frozen taquitos. Ever try those?
    Thank you,

    Reply

    • Cook at Home Mom says

      Hi Valerie! I’m going to email it to you now. Sorry you’re having trouble with the download. I haven’t tried taquitos before, but I bet they’d be great! 🙂 -Laura

      Reply

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