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Chefman air fryer cooking times
Calibrated time and temperature for every food on this site, adjusted for how Chefman fryers actually heat.
Heating profile
- Heating style
- Basket
- Temp offset
- True to dial
- Time vs. generic
- Standard
- Max dial
- 450 °F+
Chefman's TurboFry basket fryers and the Toast-Air toaster-oven hybrid cook close to true-to-dial. They have moderate airflow and large baskets for the price, so they tend to be the home cook's first air fryer rather than a precision tool — a generic recipe lands correctly on a TurboFry without adjustment.
Working with Chefman
- The TurboFry 8 Qt is wide rather than tall — single-layer foods crisp evenly without needing to shake mid-cook.
- The Toast-Air toaster-oven mode runs the fan slower than air-fryer mode; switch to air-fryer for anything that should crisp.
- Avoid stacking the basket. Chefman's airflow is solid but not strong enough to push past two layers.
Calibrated cook times
Each row is the temperature and time we recommend for this brand specifically. Tap a food to open the full recipe with seasoning, doneness checks and warnings.
| Food | Temp | Time | Flip |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken Breastprotein | 380 °F(193 °C) | 18 min | flip at 9 min |
| Chicken Thighsprotein | 380 °F(193 °C) | 20 min | flip at 10 min |
| Chicken Wingsprotein | 400 °F(204 °C) | 22 min | flip at 11 min |
| Chicken Tendersprotein | 400 °F(204 °C) | 10 min | flip at 5 min |
| Salmon Filletprotein | 400 °F(204 °C) | 9 min | — |
| Shrimpprotein | 400 °F(204 °C) | 6 min | shake at 3 min |
| Baconbreakfast | 400 °F(204 °C) | 9 min | flip at 5 min |
| Sausage Linksbreakfast | 380 °F(193 °C) | 10 min | flip at 5 min |
| Broccoli Floretsveggie | 380 °F(193 °C) | 8 min | shake at 4 min |
| Brussels Sproutsveggie | 380 °F(193 °C) | 12 min | shake at 6 min |
| Asparagusveggie | 400 °F(204 °C) | 7 min | shake at 4 min |
| Sweet Potato Friesveggie | 380 °F(193 °C) | 14 min | shake at 7 min |
| Frozen French Friesfrozen | 400 °F(204 °C) | 14 min | shake at 7 min |
| Frozen Mozzarella Sticksfrozen | 380 °F(193 °C) | 6 min | flip at 3 min |
| Hard-Boiled Eggsbreakfast | 270 °F(132 °C) | 16 min | — |
| Ribeye Steakprotein | 400 °F(204 °C) | 10 min | flip at 5 min |
| Pork Chopsprotein | 380 °F(193 °C) | 12 min | flip at 6 min |
| Meatballsprotein | 380 °F(193 °C) | 10 min | shake at 5 min |
| Turkey Breastprotein | 360 °F(182 °C) | 38 min | flip at 20 min |
| Cod Filletprotein | 380 °F(193 °C) | 9 min | — |
| Tilapia Filletprotein | 380 °F(193 °C) | 8 min | — |
| Lobster Tailprotein | 380 °F(193 °C) | 6 min | — |
| Scallopsprotein | 400 °F(204 °C) | 6 min | flip at 3 min |
| Cauliflower Floretsveggie | 380 °F(193 °C) | 14 min | shake at 7 min |
| Zucchiniveggie | 400 °F(204 °C) | 10 min | shake at 5 min |
| Eggplantveggie | 380 °F(193 °C) | 14 min | flip at 7 min |
| Mushroomsveggie | 380 °F(193 °C) | 10 min | shake at 5 min |
| Bell Peppersveggie | 400 °F(204 °C) | 10 min | shake at 5 min |
| Green Beansveggie | 380 °F(193 °C) | 9 min | shake at 5 min |
| Carrotsveggie | 380 °F(193 °C) | 14 min | shake at 7 min |
| Baked Potatoveggie | 400 °F(204 °C) | 40 min | flip at 20 min |
| Baby Potatoesveggie | 400 °F(204 °C) | 18 min | shake at 9 min |
| Corn on the Cobveggie | 400 °F(204 °C) | 12 min | flip at 6 min |
| Tofuprotein | 400 °F(204 °C) | 14 min | shake at 7 min |
| Sirloin Steakprotein | 400 °F(204 °C) | 12 min | flip at 6 min |
| Lamb Chopsprotein | 400 °F(204 °C) | 10 min | flip at 5 min |
| Beetsveggie | 400 °F(204 °C) | 35 min | flip at 18 min |
| Parsnipsveggie | 380 °F(193 °C) | 16 min | shake at 8 min |
| Butternut Squashveggie | 400 °F(204 °C) | 18 min | shake at 9 min |
| Acorn Squashveggie | 380 °F(193 °C) | 22 min | — |
| Halloumiprotein | 400 °F(204 °C) | 8 min | flip at 4 min |
| Paneerprotein | 380 °F(193 °C) | 10 min | shake at 5 min |
| Crispy Chickpeasappetizer | 390 °F(199 °C) | 15 min | shake at 8 min |
| Garlic Breadappetizer | 350 °F(177 °C) | 5 min | — |
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Calibration last updated .