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The 25 Fastest Air Fryer Recipes, Ranked by Total Time
Published by the RecipeAirFryer editorial team · How we source times · Updated
The fastest air fryer recipe is s’mores, which takes 9 minutes including prep. All 25 recipes on this list are done in 13 minutes or less from start to plate, out of 304 recipes counted.
Key findings
- The top three are s’mores (9 minutes), hot dogs (9 minutes), nachos (10 minutes).
- Breakfast is the most common category on the list with 7 recipes, followed by dessert with 5.
- 12 of the 25 use four ingredients or fewer.
- The quickest recipes are assemblies of ready-made parts: bread, tortillas, cheese, cured meat. Little needs chopping and nothing needs marinating.
- S’mores9 min
- Hot Dogs9 min
- Nachos10 min
- Poached Eggs10 min
- Garlic Bread11 min
- Scallops11 min
- Roasted Strawberries11 min
- Smores Dip11 min
- Ham Steak11 min
- Breakfast Sausage Links11 min
The 25 fastest recipes
| Recipe | Temperature | Prep | Cook | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| S’mores | 180°C / 350°F | 5 min | 4 min | 9 min |
| Hot Dogs | 190°C / 375°F | 2 min | 7 min | 9 min |
| Nachos | 180°C / 350°F | 5 min | 5 min | 10 min |
| Poached Eggs | 180°C / 360°F | 3 min | 7 min | 10 min |
| Garlic Bread | 180°C / 350°F | 5 min | 6 min | 11 min |
| Scallops | 200°C / 400°F | 5 min | 6 min | 11 min |
| Roasted Strawberries | 180°C / 350°F | 5 min | 6 min | 11 min |
| Smores Dip | 180°C / 360°F | 5 min | 6 min | 11 min |
| Ham Steak | 190°C / 375°F | 3 min | 8 min | 11 min |
| Breakfast Sausage Links | 180°C / 360°F | 2 min | 9 min | 11 min |
| Eggs | 130°C / 270°F | 1 min | 10 min | 11 min |
| Grilled Cheese | 180°C / 350°F | 5 min | 7 min | 12 min |
| Tuna Steaks | 200°C / 400°F | 5 min | 7 min | 12 min |
| Quesadillas | 180°C / 350°F | 5 min | 7 min | 12 min |
| Tortilla Chips | 180°C / 350°F | 5 min | 7 min | 12 min |
| Chocolate Chip Cookie for One | 160°C / 320°F | 5 min | 7 min | 12 min |
| Roasted Grapes | 180°C / 350°F | 5 min | 7 min | 12 min |
| Waffles | 180°C / 360°F | 5 min | 7 min | 12 min |
| Pizza Bagels | 180°C / 360°F | 5 min | 7 min | 12 min |
| Crab Legs | 190°C / 375°F | 5 min | 7 min | 12 min |
| Shishito Peppers | 200°C / 400°F | 5 min | 7 min | 12 min |
| Scrambled Eggs | 150°C / 300°F | 4 min | 8 min | 12 min |
| Bacon | 190°C / 375°F | 2 min | 10 min | 12 min |
| Asparagus | 200°C / 400°F | 5 min | 8 min | 13 min |
| Biscuits | 170°C / 340°F | 5 min | 8 min | 13 min |
What the fast recipes have in common
They are thin. A slice of bread, a tortilla or a fillet of fish has very little distance for heat to travel, so the cook is over in minutes.
They also skip coating. Breading adds three bowls and ten minutes before the basket is even switched on, which is why breaded recipes rarely appear at this end of the list.
How these figures were worked out
The figures are counted from the 304 recipes published on RecipeAirFryer.com on 2026-10-08. Each recipe has one temperature, a time range, a prep time, an ingredient list and a serving count, and those fields are what is counted here.
The times and temperatures are the starting points given on each recipe page for a standard basket air fryer. They are not laboratory measurements, and air fryers differ between models, so treat the counts as a description of this recipe set, not of every air fryer.
Recipes are ranked by prep plus cook time. Ties are broken by the shorter cook.
You may quote these figures with a link to this page. If you spot an error, tell us through the contact page and we will correct it.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the quickest thing to cook in an air fryer?
S’mores, at 9 minutes including prep. Hot dogs and nachos are close behind.
What can I cook in an air fryer in 10 minutes?
4 of our 304 recipes are done in 10 minutes or less including prep: hot dogs, s’mores, nachos, poached eggs.
Does preheating add to these times?
Yes, by about 3 minutes if you preheat. The totals here are prep plus cooking and do not include it.