Roasted figs and feta
Recipe from Mediterranean Diet Plan, from their Instagram reel. Bakes at 190 °C for about 35 minutes.
- Air fryer170 °C
- For about28 min
- First checkat 18 min
Oven to air fryer.
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Air fryer times for common foods
Starting points from cold, in a single layer, shaken or turned halfway. Note what your own machine needed the first time.
| Food | Temperature | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Chicken breast | 180 °C / 360 °F | 18–22 min |
| Chicken wings | 200 °C / 400 °F | 22–26 min |
| Frozen fries | 200 °C / 400 °F | 14–18 min |
| Salmon fillet | 180 °C / 360 °F | 9–12 min |
| Roast potatoes | 190 °C / 375 °F | 20–25 min |
| Bacon | 180 °C / 360 °F | 8–10 min |
| Reheated pizza slice | 160 °C / 320 °F | 3–5 min |
| Mixed vegetables | 190 °C / 375 °F | 10–15 min |
Why 20% and not half
The air fryer’s advantage is heat at the surface, not raw power. It browns and crisps the outside much faster, but the middle of a chicken breast still heats through at its own pace. That’s why the time saving is real but modest, and why a thermometer beats a timer for anything thick.
Already using a fan oven?
Then the temperature is already lower, so don’t drop it twice. Enter the conventional temperature here; the oven temperature converter gives it to you if the recipe only states the fan setting.
Real oven recipes, in the air fryer.
Three published oven recipes, run through the same rule. Air fryers vary, so the first check comes early.
Stuffed sweet potato
Recipe from Derya, from her Instagram reel. Bakes at 200 °C for about 60 minutes.
- Air fryer180 °C
- For about48 min
- First checkat 31 min
Chicken parmigiana
Recipe from Matt West, from his Instagram reel. Bakes at 220 °C for 15 minutes before the cheese goes on.
- Air fryer200 °C
- For about12 min
- First checkat 8 min
Air fryer recipes, without the rewatching.
Most air fryer reels never write the recipe down. ReelsMeals writes down the ingredients, temperature and time the video shows and says, as a card you can search later.
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What is the rule for converting oven recipes to an air fryer?
Drop the temperature by 20 °C (about 25 °F) and cut the time by about 20%. An air fryer is a small convection oven with the fan close to the food, so it delivers heat far more efficiently than a full-size oven at the same setting.
Why does my food burn even after converting?
Almost always overcrowding. Air fryers work by moving hot air around every surface, so a packed basket scorches on top while the bottom steams. Cook in a single layer with gaps, in batches if needed, and shake or turn at the halfway point.
Do I need to preheat an air fryer?
For anything that should form a crust, like chips, chicken wings, breaded food or reheated pizza, yes: three to five minutes makes a real difference. For a slow bake or something covered in foil, you can skip it and add a couple of minutes.
What doesn’t work well in an air fryer?
Wet batters blow off the food before they set, so beer-battered anything is out. Loose leafy greens fly into the element. Large roasts sit too close to the element to cook evenly, and delicate cakes tend to dome and crack because the fan hits the batter before it sets.
Does this converter work for frozen food?
It works for the oven instructions on the packet. Frozen food often does better in an air fryer than in an oven, since the dry moving heat drives off surface moisture instead of letting it pool. Still check early: packet times assume a full-size oven.
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