Fast dinners to cook

We’ve been independently researching and testing products for over 120 years. If you buy through our links, we may earn a commission. From donuts to chicken to veggies and breakfast, you can make everything in this versatile kitchen appliance. Instead of sautéing the fast dinners to cook green, throw it in the air fryer before cooking up flaky salmon fillets.

Swiss chard that is slightly charred and perfectly tender. Get the Air Fryer Salmon and Swiss Chard recipe. Crispy flattened green plantains are typically prepared by frying slices, then smashing or pressing them and frying again. We replicated this twice-fried process using the air fryer. To ensure a softer texture on the inside, start by soaking the plantains in water, which prevents them from drying out during the “frying” process. Get the Air Fryer Tostones with Cilantro Dip recipe.

Consider this five-ingredient dinner your excuse to pick up a few extra bags of salt-and-vinegar chips from the grocery store. Crushed, they work as a crisp coating for fish that can sub in for the real deal on any given fish Friday. Get the Air Fryer Fish and Chips recipe. These are an ideal vegetarian variation on chicken wings — perfect for game day. The biggest challenge is the batter, which can often drip off and burn at the bottom of your appliance. Thanks to a tempura-inspired technique, ours is light and airy. Get the Buffalo Cauliflower Bites recipe.

With melted cheese, smoky beans and starchy spuds, this budget-friendly vegetarian dinner is pure comfort. Get the Poblano and Black Bean Loaded Baked Potato recipe. Now you can easily make this bar-menu staple at home. Once you stuff the chiles, chill them in the fridge for a few minutes. This helps to prevent the scallion-cheese mixture from oozing out in the air fryer. Trust us, that’s not a mess you want to clean up!