Here is another list of 7 easy air fryer dinners to get you through the week!
Easy Air Fryer Dinners for this week
Before diving in, we get a lot of questions about how to cook things together or how to keep things warm while you are cooking the other item.
Here are the top 2 ways we (and our readers) have found.
- Use foil and cover or tent the foil over the cooked air fryer food.
- Use the “keep warm” function on my toaster oven or big oven to keep it warm while cooking.
I hope that helps! If you have tips and tricks, please share them in the comments below.
Dinner 1: BLTs with some Bacon
BLTs are a classic and easy meal that can be prepped ahead for the week. Air Fry 1-2 packages of bacon, and you’ll have a stash ready for sandwiches whenever you need them. Talk about working smarter, not harder!
Making a BLT is simple: all you need is bread, lettuce, tomato, and bacon. Want to elevate it? Add cheese slices or avocado if you have them on hand for an extra twist.
Dinner 2: Pork Chops with Baked Potatoes
This meal is one you could try cooking simultaneously in your air fryer.
- Start by placing two potatoes in the air fryer basket and cooking them at 390°F for 22 minutes.
- At the 22-minute mark, add the pork chops to the basket and lower the temperature to 380°F.
- Follow the Air Fryer Pork Chop directions, cooking everything together for an additional 18 minutes.
Be sure to use a meat thermometer to check if the pork chops are fully cooked. For the potatoes, test for doneness by inserting a knife into the center—if it slides in easily, they’re ready.
Dinner 3: Spaghetti and Meatballs
Spoiler alert, you do need a stove for this recipe (to cook the pasta). When you want to make a classic spaghetti and meatballs dish without all the fuss and wait, turn to your air fryer! You’ll have Air Fryer Spaghetti and Meatballs on the table in half the time!
Dinner 4: Fried Chicken with a side of Corn or Broccoli
This meal combination is one that you can make a LOT of food and eat for lunch and possibly dinner the next day. The air fryer chicken can be “made your own” by adding extra hot sauce or other spices to the batter mix. If you are able to find corn in the store or local market, I would suggest making air fryer corn.
What I like to do is make the corn in my air fryer ahead of time. I usually enjoy an ear of corn then but I cut the rest of the corn off the ears. Then I simply reheat the corn when it’s time to eat a meal.
If you cannot find corn, then Air Fryer Broccoli is a great side for you! This is also one that you can make extra of and eat on the next day.
Dinner 5: Air Fryer Pizza
Air Fryer Pizza is an easy and simple air fryer dinner idea that makes the entire family happy. We like to use pita or naan for our air fryer pizza crusts. Then we let each person in the family top their pizzas the way they want. If you want to conserve groceries, then keep it simple: pita/naan, sauce, cheese.
Dinner 6: Air Fryer Hotdogs with Air Fryer Tater Tots
This easy air fryer dinner is a family-friendly win! Hot dogs come in so many varieties—beef, turkey, veggie, and more. Choose the one that suits your needs and toss it in the air fryer. The tater tots won’t take long either!
Dinner 7: Air Fryer BBQ Chicken Wings
We are rounding out this set of 7 easy and simple air fryer dinners with some Air Fryer BBQ Wings. While wings are often an appetizer, so many friends I know love to have them as their meal. So let’s break some foodie rules and have them for dinner! This recipe can be doubled and the wings can be reheated the next day.
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Do you have any tips and tricks that YOU use to keep food warm when cooking two things in the air fryer? Or do you cook them at the same time? Share your tips and tricks in the comments below!
