So, you bought an air fryer and need some recipe inspo to figure out what to do with it? Today, we’re going over 27 easy air fryer dinner recipes to fill all those crispy desires. All the recipes are delicious, healthy options that are less than 500 calories per serving.
Ready to get into it?
What is an Air Fryer?
Let’s get down to the basics first. What is an air fryer? I know many of you have them sitting on your kitchen counters right now; however, for those who don’t, let’s get into what it actually is. An air fryer is really just magic. It uses hot air in a contained space to make your food crispy, similar to if you were to deep fry them. The best part? You get almost identical results of deep frying without all the calories used for frying.
Traditional deep frying uses oil to fry (and usually not the ones we’re very fond of). With air frying, you’re using little to no oil each time! For these recipes, you will be using less than 2 TBSP of extra virgin olive oil for the whole batch. Deep frying could NEVER.
What Can You Air Fry?
Honestly, you can air fry pretty much anything. Appetizers are the best to use in the air fryer, like wings, jalapeno poppers, shrimp and fries. You can also use your air fryer for cooking chicken or fish. I’ve even found the air fryer is the best to reheat pizza! One of my all-time favourite air fryers makes are homemade croutons (def give it a try!)
To no one’s surprise, you can air fryer anything you would typically fry in oil, like deep-fried wings, zucchini, or even spring rolls.
Now, there are some things I wouldn’t try in the air fryer, like making a quesadilla. The top is too light and ends up making a mess or burning. On that note, anything that’s super light and can easily fly around the air fryer probably shouldn’t be in there.
Why Use An Air Fryer?
Okay, so maybe you’re debating whether this whole air fryer thing is really worth the extra appliance on your counter. I’m going to tell you why it is (and why it should replace the space your instant pot is in).
First and foremost, the air fryer makes your favourite foods taste delicious while still being healthy, or healthier than traditionally made. I can say with confidence this strange way of cooking doesn’t take away from the quality we all know and love from deep-frying.
The other reason why I love air frying is that it’s honestly SO simple. Once you figure out the whole timing, you’ll make meals and dishes in no time. Lastly, the clean up for the air fryer is really not that bad (I know some of you aren’t even cleaning it everytime (myself included)).
Air Fryer Dinner Recipes
So what are these dinners I speak of? Believe it out not, you can make some delicious dinner recipes right from this magical air fryer.
Some of my favourites are shrimp tacos, pizza , and crispy chicken!
We’re going over all the easy & healthy air fryer dinner recipes you will try for your next quick meal. Ready to get into it?
Air Fryer Buffalo Chicken Tenders
Recipe By: Your Healthy Beginning
Number of Servings: 10 Tenders
Total Cook Time: 20 minutes
Nutrition: Calories: 135 Fat: 4g Carbohydrates: 14g Protein: 10g
Air Fryer Shrimp Tacos
Recipe By: Your Healthy Beginning
Number of Servings: 4
Total Cook Time: 28 minutes
Nutrition: Calories: 417 Fat: 22g Carbohydrates: 41g Protein: 17g
Air Fryer BBQ Chicken
Recipe By: Momma Fit Lydnsey
Number of Servings: 4
Total Cook Time: 25 minutes
Nutrition: Calories: 281 Fat: 3g Carbohydrates: 34g Protein: 26g
Air Fryer Eggplant Parmesan
Recipe By: Courtney’s Sweets
Number of Servings: 4
Total Cook Time: 20 minutes
Nutrition: Calories: 320 Fat: 6g Carbohydrates: 52g Protein: 13g
Hawaiian Garlic Shrimp
Recipe By: Family Fresh Meals
Number of Servings: 4
Total Cook Time: 17 minutes
Nutrition: Calories: 335 Fat: 24g Carbohydrates: 13g Protein: 16g
Air Fryer Cauliflower Chickpea Tacos
Recipe By: Sweetpeas and Saffron
Number of Servings: 4
Total Cook Time: 30 minutes
Nutrition: Calories: 508 Fat: 15g Carbohydrates: 77g Protein: 20g
Air Fryer Mahi Mahi
Recipe By: Delightful E Made
Number of Servings: 4
Total Cook Time: 20 minutes
Nutrition: Calories: 180 Fat: 2g Carbohydrates: 1g Protein: 36g
Air Fryer Sausage & Crispy Veggies
Recipe By: Wholesomelicious
Number of Servings: 4
Total Cook Time: 15 minutes
Nutrition: Not Specified
Air Fryer Sesame Chicken

By: Wholesomelicious
Number of Ingredients: 13
Cook/Prep Time: 25 minutes
Servings: 3
Nutrition: Not Specified
Healthy Air Fryer Chicken and Veggies

Number of Ingredients: 9
Cook/Prep Time: 20 minutes
Servings: 4
Nutrition: Calories: 230 Fat: 10g Carbs: 8g Protein: 26g
Air Fryer Chicken Fajitas

Number of Ingredients: 7
Cook/Prep Time: 20 minutes
Servings: 4
Nutrition: Calories: 154 Fat: 4g Carbs: 4g Protein: 11g
Air Fryer Chicken and Broccoli

Number of Ingredients: 12
Cook/Prep Time: 20 minutes
Servings: 4
Nutrition: Calories: 377 Fat: 12g Carbs: 13g Protein: 53g
Air Fryer General Tso’s Chicken Recipe

Number of Ingredients: 10
Cook/Prep Time: 20 minutes
Servings: 2
Nutrition: Calories: 397 Fat: 9g Carbs: 29g Protein: 46g
Vegan Greek Quinoa Burgers

By: Cotter Crunch
Number of Ingredients: 12
Cook/Prep Time: 60 minutes
Servings: 4-6
Nutrition:Calories: 203 Fat: 12g Carbs: 18g Protein: 6g
Keto Buffalo Chicken Zucchini Boats

Number of Ingredients: 7
Cook/Prep Time: Not Specified
Servings: 4
Nutrition: Calories: 336 Fat: 23g Carbs: 4g Protein: 25g
Air Fryer Whole Chicken

Number of Ingredients: 6
Cook/Prep Time: 55 minutes
Servings: 4
Nutrition: Calories: 131 Fat: 8g Carbs: 0g Protein: 14g
Turkey Burgers

Number of Ingredients: 10
Cook/Prep Time: 15 minutes
Servings: 6
Nutrition: Calories: 162 Fat: 3g Carbs: 5g Protein: 39g (for the patty)
Air Fryer Beef Kabobs

Number of Ingredients: 9
Cook/Prep Time: 38 minutes
Servings: 4
Nutrition: Calories: 382 Fat: 22g Carbs: 6g Protein: 38g
Air Fryer Steak with Easy Herb Butter

Number of Ingredients: 7
Cook/Prep Time: 15 minutes
Servings: 2
Nutrition: Calories: 678 Fat: 55g Carbs: 46g Protein: 1g
Moroccan Style Pork Tenderloin

Number of Ingredients: 12
Cook/Prep Time: 15 minutes
Servings: 4
Nutrition: Calories: 373 Fat: 19g Carbs: 5g Protein: 47g
Asian Beef & Veggies

Number of Ingredients: 13
Cook/Prep Time: 18 minutes
Servings: 4
Nutrition: Calories: 289 Fat: 7g Carbs: 27g Protein: 31g
Air Fryer Salmon

Number of Ingredients: 5
Cook/Prep Time: 17 minutes
Servings: 2
Nutrition: Calories: 307 Fat: 18g Carbs: 1g Protein: 34g
Air Fryer Salmon Patties

Number of Ingredients: 10
Cook/Prep Time: 23 minutes
Servings: 4
Nutrition: Calories: 298 Fat: 18g Carbs: 10g Protein: 24g
Cauliflower Steaks

By: Life Made Sweeter
Number of Ingredients: 8
Cook/Prep Time: 45 minutes
Servings: 4
Nutrition: Calories: 101 Fat: 7g Carbs: 8g Protein: 3g
Air Fryer Falafels

By: Life Made Sweeter
Number of Ingredients: 14
Cook/Prep Time: 20 minutes
Servings: 15
Nutrition: Calories: 82 Fat: 4g Carbs: 9g Protein: 3g
Air Fryer Turkey Meatballs

By: Spoonful of Flavor
Number of Ingredients: 6
Cook/Prep Time: 15 minutes
Servings: 14
Nutrition: Calories: 90 Fat: 2g Carbs: 6g Protein: 11g
Air Fryer Lamb Chops

By: Cotter Crunch
Number of Ingredients: 6
Cook/Prep Time: 32 minutes
Servings: 4
Nutrition: Calories: 153 Fat: 7g Carbs: 3g Protein: 18g
Crispy Vegan Buffalo Tofu

By: Something Green
Number of Ingredients: 6
Cook/Prep Time: 30-45 minutes
Servings: 8
Nutrition: Not Specified

