Air fryer cooking times
43 foods, from chicken wings to Brussels sprouts. Every figure comes from a manufacturer's official chart rather than retellings; safe internal minimums follow the food-safety reference. Foods that also live in the oven section carry a cross-link for comparison.
Ninja Foodi MAX Dual Zone (AF451UK) — Quick Start Guide, cooking charts · FoodSafety.gov — Safe Minimum Internal Temperature Chart
- Time
- 15–16 min
- Temperature
- 200 °C (390 °F)
- Batch size
- 4 fillets, ~600 g total
- Internal minimum
- 74 °C (165 °F)
Timer
15:00
Reheating, not cooking
Leftovers are a different job: the food is already cooked, and the only target is 74 °C (165 °F) in the centre. How to reheat in an air fryer →
Chicken and poultry
Meat
Burger patties11–12 min · 190 °C (375 °F)Steak8–12 min · 200 °C (390 °F)Bone-in pork chops12–13 min · 200 °C (390 °F)Boneless pork chops10–12 min · 200 °C (390 °F)Pork tenderloin22–27 min · 190 °C (375 °F)Bacon6–8 min · 220 °C (430 °F)Sausages8–10 min · 200 °C (390 °F)Lamb chops11–12 min · 180 °C (355 °F)Gammon steak10–12 min · 190 °C (375 °F)
Fish and seafood
Potatoes
Frozen french fries18–20 min · 180 °C (355 °F)Frozen potato wedges20 min · 190 °C (375 °F)Hand-cut fries16–20 min · 200 °C (390 °F)Whole baked potatoes36–40 min · 200 °C (390 °F)Potato chunks15–20 min · 200 °C (390 °F)Frozen sweet potato fries22–24 min · 180 °C (355 °F)Frozen hash browns15 min · 200 °C (390 °F)
Vegetables
Broccoli11 min · 200 °C (390 °F)Cauliflower10–12 min · 200 °C (390 °F)Brussels sprouts13–15 min · 200 °C (390 °F)Carrots14–16 min · 200 °C (390 °F)Courgette8–10 min · 200 °C (390 °F)Green beans7–8 min · 200 °C (390 °F)Asparagus6–8 min · 200 °C (390 °F)Mushrooms10 min · 200 °C (390 °F)Corn on the cob15–18 min · 200 °C (390 °F)Whole bell peppers15–16 min · 200 °C (390 °F)
Frozen foods
Frozen chicken nuggets13–15 min · 200 °C (390 °F)Frozen chicken kiev15–18 min · 180 °C (355 °F)Frozen fish fingers15 min · 200 °C (390 °F)Frozen breaded fish fillets13–15 min · 200 °C (390 °F)Frozen mozzarella sticks7–8 min · Max CrispFrozen battered onion rings9–10 min · Max CrispFrozen potato croquettes18–19 min · 190 °C (375 °F)Frozen Yorkshire puddings3–4 min · 180 °C (355 °F)