How to Convert Oven Recipes to Air Fryer Recipes (2024)

FAQs

How do you convert oven instructions to air fryer? ›

Some recipes take half the time in the air fryer as they would in the oven! A good general rule of thumb when converting a conventional oven recipe to an air fryer recipe is to reduce the temperature by 25-50°F and reduce the cooking time by about 20%.

An air fryer is just a small convection oven as it circulates the air around the food in the same way an air fryer does. So if you already have a convection oven, you can really consider it a larger air fryer! You can pretty much use the same temperature and cooking time as any air fryer recipe.

You can use your air fryer to cook recipes that have instructions for cooking in the oven. Because the heat in the air fryer is more intense than a standard oven, reduce the suggested temperature by 25ºF to 50ºF and cut the time by roughly 20%.

No, you can't truly air fry in a regular, conventional oven unless it has a specialized air fry setting. However, there are a few adjustments you can make to promote crisping and browning in a conventional oven. You'll want to use a perforated tray and spread the food evenly.

The general rule of thumb is, you'll want to reduce the cooking temperature by about 25-30 degrees Fahrenheit (15-20 degrees Celsius) when using an air fryer. For example, if a recipe calls for baking at 350°F (175°C) in the oven, set your air fryer to around 320-325°F (160-165°C).

Foil is safe to use in an air fryer so long as you follow three basic rules: never let foil touch the heating element; make sure the foil is weighted so it doesn't blow around the basket; and avoid contact with acidic ingredients, which can cause the foil to leach onto your food.

Oven cooking time is reduced by 20% to convert to air fryer cook time. For example, a recipe that calls for 60 minutes in the oven, can be converted to air frying time by reducing the baking time by 12 minutes (60mins x .20 = 12 minute reduction).

For most recipes, you will want to lower your air fryer temperature by 25 to 50 degrees. So if the original recipe says to cook at 425° in the oven, expect to set the air fryer to 400° at the highest. Starchier vegetables, like roasted potatoes, love higher heats and most meats do well at a wide range of temperatures.

How to Convert Air Fryer to Oven Directions. STEP ONE: Find your recipe and locate the conventional oven cooking temperature as well as cook time. STEP TWO: As a general rule of thumb, reduce the temperature by 25 degrees F and the cooking time by 20%.

The cooking process is similar to a convection oven (fan-forced setting), but in an air fryer, the hot air circulates much more quickly, allowing it to come into contact with the entire surface of the food more efficiently, giving your food a crunchy exterior.

Can you put a casserole dish in an air fryer? ›

There are four main types of oven-safe dishware: glass, metal, cast iron, and ceramic, though not all glass is necessarily oven-safe (as we learned with Pyrex recently). Since air fryers are again, essentially mini convection ovens, any oven-safe dish should be safe in an air fryer.

To help prevent food dripping, a tray or sheet pan should be placed under the air fry basket. The tray can be placed on the same rack or the rack below.

Parchment paper can handle the heat inside your air fryer - up to 428°F (220°C). To get the best results, add the parchment paper to the air fryer basket at the same time as you add your ingredients. This prevents the paper from lifting up and coming into contact with the heating element while cooking.

Quick tip: If you want to convert a stovetop pan-fry recipe, Larsen recommends air-frying at 325 to 350 degrees Fahrenheit for a recipe that calls for medium heat and 375 to 400 degrees Fahrenheit for a recipe that calls for high heat. Use the same cook time, but check often for doneness.

200c/400f – If you want to crisp your food up, then you will need this temperature. Just before the end of cooking, spray with extra virgin olive oil and then cook for a little longer at this temp. We love to do this with our air fryer frozen mozzarella sticks or air fryer cob loaf.

Cook Time. Air fryers cook food faster than convection ovens. For starters, there's that shorter preheat time. But because of their smaller cooking chambers, air fryers are also more efficient at circulating air around food, leading to faster cook times.