Air fryer
cooking times.
The only chart you need. Search any food for the exact temperature and time, or pop in an oven recipe and I'll convert it for you. Tested across two bestselling air fryer books.
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A guide based on my testing. Air fryers vary by model and basket size, so check your food the first time and adjust to suit. Always cook meat to a safe internal temperature (75°C for chicken).
How to use this chart
Air fryers are brilliant because they cook faster and crisper than an oven, but the timings catch a lot of people out at first. The trick is to remember that an air fryer circulates hot air much more aggressively than a conventional oven, so the same food cooks quicker and at a slightly lower temperature.
The times in the chart above are my tested starting points. The single biggest thing people get wrong is overcrowding the basket. If food is piled on top of itself, the hot air can't get round it, so you lose the crisp and the timings go out the window. Cook in a single layer, in batches if you need to, and you'll get a far better result.
Getting things properly crispy
Pat your food dry before it goes in, give it a generous spritz of oil, and shake or turn it halfway through. For chips and wings, a quick 2 to 3 minute preheat helps them crisp up faster. For frozen food, you can skip the preheat and go straight in.
Converting your own recipes
Use the converter at the top of the page, or do it by hand: knock about 20°C off the oven temperature and start checking around 20% sooner. Once you've done it a few times it becomes second nature, and you'll be converting your old oven favourites without thinking about it.
Air fryer FAQs
How do you convert oven recipes to an air fryer?
Drop the oven temperature by about 20°C and reduce the time by around 20%. So 200°C for 30 minutes in the oven becomes roughly 180°C for 24 minutes in the air fryer. Check a few minutes early the first time.
How long do you cook chicken breast in an air fryer?
Cook a chicken breast at 180°C for 18 to 20 minutes, turning halfway. It's done when the inside hits 75°C and the juices run clear.
Do you need to preheat an air fryer?
Most don't need it, but a 2 to 3 minute preheat helps steak, chips and chicken crisp up faster. For frozen food you can skip it entirely.
How do you stop food drying out in an air fryer?
Don't cook at too high a temperature for too long, give it a little oil, and check early. Leaner foods like chicken breast benefit from a quick spritz of oil and turning halfway.
What temperature should an air fryer be?
Most cooking sits between 160°C and 200°C. Use 200°C for crispy things like chips and wings, and 160 to 180°C for gentler jobs like fish, veg and reheating.
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