Easy air fryer recipes that take minutes to make (2024)

COOKING CONVENIENCE: Tuna fish cakes are effortless to make in the air fryer (Image: Princes)

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Air fryers are dominating the foodie world and home cooks can’t get enough of the money-saving, time-saving, waist-line saving gadgets! From roasted veg to one-pan wonders, cooking with an air fryer is quick, easy and often requires little effort, but did you know you could make cooking even more efficient?

Using canned food cuts costs and time spent in the kitchen, so why not pair a kitchen gadget must-have with cupboard staples to make delicious family meals in a fraction of the time. Here are three super easy recipes to get you started.

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Air Fryer Tuna Fish Cakes

Ingredients

• 2 cans of Princes Tuna in Spring Water
• 1 egg
• 750g mini potatoes
• 60g plain flour
• 1 tbsp chopped parsley
• Salt and pepper to season
• 1 tbsp garlic powder
• 1 tbsp smoked paprika
• Cranberry sauce for dipping

Method

1. First step, take your mini potatoes and boil in a pan of water for 20 minutes or until they are soft to pierce with a knife. Then remove the potatoes from the heat and drain the water.
2. Mash the potatoes until they are all broken down and mix with flour, parsley, and seasonings.
3. Then add tuna into the mix and combine until evenly distributed.
4. Next, take the mixture and shape into patties. Place them into the air fryer and cook at 200°C for 16 minutes.
5. To finish, serve with cranberry sauce and enjoy!

(Recipe by Princes Fish)

The majority of things you would traditionally cook or heat up in the oven will fare just fine in an airfryer – and will be ready in much less time, saving time and money. Roast veg will be ready after about 20 minutes, and you can usually take around 10 minutes off any cooking instructions on prepared food.

Air Fryer Tuna and Cheese Bagel

Ingredients

• 1 can Princes tuna chunks in spring water
• 2 bagels
• 150g sweetcorn
• 1/2 red onion - diced
• 35g mayonnaise
• 60g cheese - shredded
• Salt and pepper to taste

Method

1. In a bowl combine tuna chunks with sweetcorn, red onion, and mayonnaise, then season with salt and pepper.
2. Load up your bagel with your desired amount of this tasty mix, and sprinkle on some shredded cheese and parsley.
3. To cook, simply pop it in the air fryer for 5-7 minutes or until it’s beautifully golden and the cheese turns into gooey perfection.
4. The final step…. plate it up and enjoy!

(Recipe by Princes Fish)

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Air Fryer Frittata

Ingredients

• Canned potatoes (250g)
• Canned sweetcorn (50g)
• Canned salmon (170g, drained)
• Canned peas (50g)
• Four eggs
• Salt to taste
• Black pepper (a generous twist)
• Semi-skimmed milk (50ml)

Method

1. To start, beat the eggs with the milk and season well with salt and pepper. Slice canned potatoes.
2. Line the air fryer basket with greaseproof paper then pour the egg mix into the fryer basket.
3. Next, scatter the potatoes, peas and sweetcorn over the egg mix.
4. Sprinkle on the salmon and lightly push down into the egg mix.
5. Cook in the air fryer @ 180c for 30-35 minutes (this will vary per appliance).
6. Finally, remove from the basket, cool and slice.

(Recipe by Love Canned Food)

More airfryer recipes

If you're after an airfryer recipe book, the Sunday Times bestseller Poppy Cooks: The Actually Delicious Air Fryer Cookbook is £14.44 (RRP £20) on Amazon and has been a real hit with shoppers. Tigger said: "This is the best recipe book I have seen for air fryer recipes. I previously bought another air fry book which had good reviews but was disappointed as it was for an American audience with ingredients hard to source in UK and printed on cheap paper. I've seen Poppy on TV and her recipes are really good, easy to follow and make. If you buy just one air fryer cookbook, buy this one."

And if you still haven't taken the plunge...

We've got a few choices if you are thinking of investing in an airfryer, think about how much space you have and how many mouths you want to feed.

Small: For one or two people, or for individual items, a 3.8l airfryer will be just right and can be picked up for under £50. These include the Instant Compact Small Air Fryer, which costs £49.99 on Amazon.

Medium: The Ninja AF160UK Air Fryer Max and Dehydrator is currently £129 at Currys, saving £40. The 5.2l device has six preset functions so you can roast, reheat, dehydrate and more, and it come from the biggest name in the world of airfryers.

Large: If size is no object and you're after versatility then dual baskets are the way to go – cook two foods, two ways and have both ready at the same time. The Ninja Foodi Dual Zone Air Fryer AF300UK is £219.99 at Ninja. The 7.6L capacity feeds up to eight people and you can you can fit a 1.6kg chicken in each drawer!

Alternatively, the Instant Vortex Plus ClearCook Dual Basket Air Fryer is just £150 at Currys. The basket has a removable divider, giving greater flexibility, and you can check on your food through the viewing window.

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