How many foods are on this catalog and what's still missing?

The catalog currently covers 68 foods across six categories — proteins (chicken, salmon, shrimp, pork, beef, lamb, sausage), vegetables (broccoli, brussels sprouts, asparagus, sweet potato, regular potato, cauliflower, peppers), frozen-bag products (fries, tots, mozzarella sticks, chicken nuggets, wings, breaded shrimp), appetisers (garlic bread, jalapeño poppers, egg rolls), breakfasts (bacon, hash browns, eggs three ways, sausage links) and desserts (cinnamon rolls, brownies, baked apples). Still missing and on the list: pies-from-scratch, custards, soufflés and cakes-from-scratch — air-fryer behaviour on these is brand-and-batter dependent enough that they deserve dedicated pages with per-pan-size guidance rather than a single chart entry.

Fresh, frozen or leftover — which version of a food should I pick?

Pick by where the food currently is in your kitchen, not by what you wish it were. Fresh raw food (chicken breast, salmon fillet, raw shrimp, broccoli florets) lands on the main /food/[slug] page. Frozen-bag products (frozen french fries, frozen mozzarella sticks, frozen chicken nuggets) belong on /frozen/[slug] — they cook at different temperatures and never need thawing. Cooked food being reheated (yesterday's pizza, a half-eaten rotisserie chicken, last night's fries) belongs on /reheat/[slug] — reheating is its own routine because you only want to warm and re-crisp, not cook through. Searching the index returns the fresh version by default; the frozen and leftover variants are linked from inside each food page.

Are these times tested or just scraped from blog posts?

Every food on this catalog carries four numbers — temperature, total time, flip moment, and (where it applies) the USDA-mandated internal-temperature target — chosen so a single first-cook lands in the safe-and-correctly-cooked window across the nine air-fryer brands we calibrate against. The per-brand offsets on each food page (Cosori true-to-dial, Ninja 8 % faster, Philips -10 °F, Breville -15 °F + 4-min preheat, etc.) come from each brand's published heat profile and confirmed against real-world cook logs. Every food page also tells you which doneness signal to watch — visual cue plus thermometer probe location — because no time-and-temperature chart can substitute for an instant-read on a thick cut.

Why do some foods say 'flip' and others say 'shake'?

It's about whether the food sits as a single dense piece or as multiple loose pieces. A flip is for single-piece food where one face is touching the basket grate the whole time (chicken breast, pork chop, salmon fillet, garlic bread halves) — tongs lift it, you turn it once at the halfway mark, the second side gets the same convection minutes the first side did. A shake is for loose pieces where everything settled to the bottom layer (broccoli florets, brussels sprouts, frozen fries, tater tots, chicken nuggets) — you grab the basket and shake it horizontally so the bottom layer moves to the top. A small number of foods (asparagus, hot dogs, scrambled-egg push) need neither because their geometry doesn't trap a hidden bottom face — those pages say 'no flip needed'.

What if my air fryer brand isn't on this site?

The nine calibrated brands (Cosori, Ninja, Instant Vortex, Philips, PowerXL, Breville, Cuisinart, Chefman, GoWise) cover roughly 80 % of the US market, but plenty of mid-market brands aren't listed individually (Dash, Bella, Black+Decker, Tefal ActiFry, Magic Bullet, Crux). For an unlisted brand, start with the standard times on the food page — they're calibrated to a generic basket fryer at 1 800 W. If your fryer is oven-style (wider chamber, side-mounted element), apply the Breville-style adjustment: subtract 15 °F from the dial and add a 4-minute preheat. If the result is too pale or too dark on the first cook, log the offset and you'll have your own calibration after three or four cooks. The convert calculator handles the math.

Index · 310 foods

Every food we have air fryer times for

The whole air-fryer cooking chart, structured so you can search and filter instead of scrolling. Each food has its own page with the exact temperature, total time, flip moment and per-brand calibration for Cosori, Ninja, Instant Vortex, Philips XXL, PowerXL, Breville, Cuisinart, Chefman and GoWise — plus the USDA internal-temperature target where it applies. Filter the 310 foods below by category (proteins, vegetables, frozen, appetisers, breakfast, desserts) or by cook-time bucket if you only have a few minutes. The frozen-bag variants live on /frozen and the leftover-reheat routines on /reheat.

FAQ about this air-fryer food catalog

How many foods are on this catalog and what's still missing?: The catalog currently covers 68 foods across six categories — proteins (chicken, salmon, shrimp, pork, beef, lamb, sausage), vegetables (broccoli, brussels sprouts, asparagus, sweet potato, regular potato, cauliflower, peppers), frozen-bag products (fries, tots, mozzarella sticks, chicken nuggets, wings, breaded shrimp), appetisers (garlic bread, jalapeño poppers, egg rolls), breakfasts (bacon, hash browns, eggs three ways, sausage links) and desserts (cinnamon rolls, brownies, baked apples). Still missing and on the list: pies-from-scratch, custards, soufflés and cakes-from-scratch — air-fryer behaviour on these is brand-and-batter dependent enough that they deserve dedicated pages with per-pan-size guidance rather than a single chart entry.
Fresh, frozen or leftover — which version of a food should I pick?: Pick by where the food currently is in your kitchen, not by what you wish it were. Fresh raw food (chicken breast, salmon fillet, raw shrimp, broccoli florets) lands on the main /food/[slug] page. Frozen-bag products (frozen french fries, frozen mozzarella sticks, frozen chicken nuggets) belong on /frozen/[slug] — they cook at different temperatures and never need thawing. Cooked food being reheated (yesterday's pizza, a half-eaten rotisserie chicken, last night's fries) belongs on /reheat/[slug] — reheating is its own routine because you only want to warm and re-crisp, not cook through. Searching the index returns the fresh version by default; the frozen and leftover variants are linked from inside each food page.
Are these times tested or just scraped from blog posts?: Every food on this catalog carries four numbers — temperature, total time, flip moment, and (where it applies) the USDA-mandated internal-temperature target — chosen so a single first-cook lands in the safe-and-correctly-cooked window across the nine air-fryer brands we calibrate against. The per-brand offsets on each food page (Cosori true-to-dial, Ninja 8 % faster, Philips -10 °F, Breville -15 °F + 4-min preheat, etc.) come from each brand's published heat profile and confirmed against real-world cook logs. Every food page also tells you which doneness signal to watch — visual cue plus thermometer probe location — because no time-and-temperature chart can substitute for an instant-read on a thick cut.
Why do some foods say 'flip' and others say 'shake'?: It's about whether the food sits as a single dense piece or as multiple loose pieces. A flip is for single-piece food where one face is touching the basket grate the whole time (chicken breast, pork chop, salmon fillet, garlic bread halves) — tongs lift it, you turn it once at the halfway mark, the second side gets the same convection minutes the first side did. A shake is for loose pieces where everything settled to the bottom layer (broccoli florets, brussels sprouts, frozen fries, tater tots, chicken nuggets) — you grab the basket and shake it horizontally so the bottom layer moves to the top. A small number of foods (asparagus, hot dogs, scrambled-egg push) need neither because their geometry doesn't trap a hidden bottom face — those pages say 'no flip needed'.
What if my air fryer brand isn't on this site?: The nine calibrated brands (Cosori, Ninja, Instant Vortex, Philips, PowerXL, Breville, Cuisinart, Chefman, GoWise) cover roughly 80 % of the US market, but plenty of mid-market brands aren't listed individually (Dash, Bella, Black+Decker, Tefal ActiFry, Magic Bullet, Crux). For an unlisted brand, start with the standard times on the food page — they're calibrated to a generic basket fryer at 1 800 W. If your fryer is oven-style (wider chamber, side-mounted element), apply the Breville-style adjustment: subtract 15 °F from the dial and add a 4-minute preheat. If the result is too pale or too dark on the first cook, log the offset and you'll have your own calibration after three or four cooks. The convert calculator handles the math.

Chicken Breast

Chicken Thighs

Chicken Wings

Chicken Tenders

Boneless Wings

Salmon Fillet

Salmon Patties

Shrimp

Bacon

Sausage Links

Broccoli Florets

Brussels Sprouts

Asparagus

Sweet Potato Fries

Frozen French Fries

Frozen Mozzarella Sticks

Hard-Boiled Eggs

Breakfast Potatoes

Hash Browns

French Toast Sticks

Scrambled Eggs

Ribeye Steak

Pork Chops

Meatballs

Turkey Breast

Turkey Wings

Cod Fillet

Tilapia Fillet

Lobster Tail

Scallops

Cauliflower Florets

Zucchini

Eggplant

Mushrooms

Bell Peppers

Green Beans

Carrots

Baked Potato

Potato Skins

Baby Potatoes

Corn on the Cob

Corn Ribs

Tofu

Tempeh

Sirloin Steak

Lamb Chops

Beets

Parsnips

Butternut Squash

Acorn Squash

Halloumi

Paneer

Crispy Chickpeas

Garlic Bread

Naan

Jalapeño Poppers

Onion Rings

Stuffed Mushrooms

Mini Spring Rolls

Burgers

Hot Dogs

Whole Chicken

Baby Back Ribs

Pork Belly

Lamb Shanks

Chocolate Chip Cookies

Brownies

Baked Apples

S'mores

Lava Cake

Churros

Fried Oreos

Banana Bread

Turkey Burger

Pork Tenderloin

Chicken Drumsticks

Chicken Leg Quarters

Pork Shoulder

Lamb Burger

Meatloaf