Cannot decide between a pita bread sandwich and pizza for lunch? Why not try them both combined? This amazing pita bread cheese and pepperoni pizza only needs to be cooked for 6 minutes and it is the perfect lunch.
Ingredients:
1 pita bread
1 tbsp pizza sauce
6 pepperoni slices
¼ cup grated mozzarella cheese
1 tsp olive oil
¼ tsp garlic powder
¼ tsp dried oregano
Directions:
Preheat your Air Fryer to 350F.
Spread the pizza sauce all over the pita bread.
Arrange the pepperoni slices over it. Top with mozzarella cheese.
Sprinkle with garlic powder and oregano.
Place the pita pizza inside the Air Fryer and place a trivet on top. Cook for 6 minutes.
Serve and enjoy.
Portabella Pepperoni Pizza
(Prep + Cook Time: 15 minutes | Servings: 3)
Ingredients:
3 portabella mushroom caps, cleaned and scooped
3 tbsp olive oil
3 tbsp tomato sauce
3 tbsp mozzarella, shredded
12 slices pepperoni
1 pinch salt
1 pinch dried Italian seasonings
Directions:
Preheat the Air Fryer to 330F. Drizzle olive oil on both sides of the portabella, then season the inside of the portabella with salt and the Italian seasonings. Spread the tomato sauce evenly over the mushroom and then top with cheese.
Place the portabella into the cooking basket and slide into the Air Fryer. After 1 minute, remove the cooking basket from the Air Fryer and place the pepperoni slices on top of the portabella pizza.
Cook for an additional 3 to 5 minutes. Finish with freshly grated parmesan cheese and crushed red pepper flakes.
Tomato and Mozzarella Bruschetta
(Prep + Cook Time: 10 minutes | Servings: 1)
Tomato, basil, and mozzarella star in this all-time favorite Italian dish – bruschetta. If you are a meat lover you can add about 3 chopped Prosciutto slices to this recipe.
Ingredients:
6 small french loaf slices
½ cup finely chopped tomatoes
3 ounces grated mozzarella cheese
1 tbsp. fresh basil, chopped
1 tbsp olive oil
Directions:
Preheat the Air Fryer to 350F.
Cook the bread for about 3 minutes.
Top with tomato, mozzarella, and prosciutto.
Drizzle the olive oil over this.
Place the bruschetta in the Air Fryer and cook for an additional minute.
Serve and enjoy.
Quick Pita Bread Cheese Pizza
(Prep + Cook Time: 15 minutes | Servings: 4)
Ingredients:
1 piece Pita bread
½ pound Mozzarella cheese
1 tbsp olive oil
2 tbsp ketchup
1/3 cup sausage
1 tsp garlic powder
Directions:
Using a tablespoon spread ketchup over Pita bread.
Then, add sausage and cheese. Sprinkle with garlic powder and with 1 tablespoon olive oil.
Preheat the Air Fryer to 340F and carefully transfer your pizza to a fryer basket.
Cook for 6 minutes and enjoy your quick & easy pizza!
Mozzarella Patties Stuffed with Pepperoni
(Prep + Cook Time: 25 minutes | Servings: 6)
Ingredients:
1 pound Mozzarella cheese
20 slices pepperoni
4 large eggs
1 tbsp Italian seasoning
1 cup all-purpose flour
2 cups breadcrumbs
Salt and black pepper, to taste
Directions:
Slice Mozzarella cheese into 1/4 inch slices and cut each slice in half.
Create cheese sandwiches with Mozzarella halves and pepperoni inside. Press to seal.
In three different bowls place beaten eggs, breadcrumbs with Italian seasoning, and flour.
Dip each cheese sandwich into flour, then into eggs and then into breadcrumb mixture.
Preheat the Air Fryer to 390F and cook cheese patties for about 6-8 minutes, turning once while cooking.
Serve with dipping sauce and enjoy.
Pesto Gnocchi
(Prep + Cook Time: 30 minutes | Servings: 4)
Ingredients:
1 package (16-ounce) shelf-stable gnocchi
1 medium-sized onion, chopped
3 garlic cloves, minced
1 jar (8 ounce) pesto
1/3 cup Parmesan cheese, grated
1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
salt and black pepper, to taste
Directions:
In the large mixing bowl combine onion, garlic, and gnocchi and sprinkle with the olive oil. Stir to combine.
Preheat the Air Fryer to 340F.
Cook for 15-20 minutes, stirring couple time while cooking, until gnocchi are lightly browned and crisp.
Stir in the pesto and Parmesan cheese, and serve immediately.
Meatloaf with Black Peppercorns
(Prep + Cook Time: 55 minutes | Servings: 4)
Ingredients:
4 lbs beef (minced)
1 onion (large, diced)
3 tbsp tomato ketchup
1 tsp worcester sauce
1 tbsp oregano
1 tbsp basil
1 tbsp parsley
1 tbsp mixed herbs
salt according to taste
pepper to taste
3 tbsp breadcrumbs
Directions:
Put beef mince in a bowl and mix it with onion, herbs, ketchup and Worcester sauce. Stir well.
Add breadcrumbs to the mixture.
Put the seasoned beef in a dish and put in Air Fryer.
Cook for 25 minutes at 390F.
Serve with rice or mashed potatoes and enjoy the combination.
Cheese Wraps
(Prep + Cook Time: 35 minutes | Servings: 4)
Ingredients:
½ pound cheese (provolone, diced)
1 steak (frozen, sliced)
1 pack egg roll wrapper
1 onion, chopped
1 bell pepper (green, chopped)
salt and pepper to taste
Directions:
Sauté onion and bell pepper for 5 minutes.
Cook steak, then shred it.
Mix these with cheese.
Fill the wrappers and roll them.
Air fry for 5 min at 350F; raise temp to 392F and fry for 5 minutes. The meal is ready to be served. Enjoy the taste.
Stromboli
(Prep + Cook Time: 25 minutes | Servings: 2)
Ingredients:
⅓ lb cooked ham (sliced)
3 cup cheddar cheese (shredded)
1 egg yolk
1 tbsp milk
12 oz pizza crust
¾ cup mozzarella cheese (shredded)
3 oz red bell peppers (roasted)
Directions:
Roll the dough out until 1/4 inch thick. Layer the ham, cheese and peppers on one side of the dough. Fold over to seal.
Combine the egg and milk together.
Now brush the dough. Put your delicious stromboli into the Fry Basket.
Cook for 15 minutes at 360F. Every 5 minutes, carefully flip stromboli over. Plate and serve.
Bacon and Cheese Rolls
(Prep + Cook Time: 25 minutes | Servings: 4)
Ingredients:
8 oz refrigerated crescent roll dough (usually 1 can)
6 oz very sharp cheddar cheese, grated
1 pound bacon, cooked and chopped
Directions:
Unroll the crescent dough and, using a sharp knife, cut it into 1-inch by 1 ½-inch pieces.
In a medium bowl, combine the cheese and bacon.
Spread about ¼ cup of this mixture on each piece of dough.
Briefly preheat your Air Fryer to 330F.
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Place the rolls in the Fryer, either on the Air Fry tray or in the food basket. Bake until golden brown, 6-8 minutes, and enjoy!
Pro Tip: The timing of this recipe can vary from one Fryer to the next, so watch carefully for the browning of the rolls.
Mac and Cheese
(Prep + Cook Time: 25 minutes | Servings: 1)
Cheesy, creamy, delicious… What can I say about mac and cheese that you do not already know? This staple meal can be imagined endless different ways: with breadcrumbs, vegetables, meats, and more. Try making mac and cheese in your Air Fryer and you will have one more reason to crave this classic.
Ingredients:
1 cup elbow macaroni
½ cup broccoli or cauliflower, chopped
½ cup milk, warmed
1 ½ cups cheddar cheese, grated
salt and pepper to taste
1 tbsp parmesan, grated
Directions:
Bring a medium pot of water to a boil and add the macaroni and vegetables.
Cook until just tender, 7-10 minutes, and drain. Toss the still-hot macaroni and vegetables with the milk and cheddar and transfer to a baking dish. Season with salt and pepper.
Briefly preheat your Air Fryer to 350F.
Sprinkle the macaroni with the parmesan and bake until bubbling, about 15 minutes.
Let cool slightly before serving— do not burn your tongue!
Roasted Sweet Potatoes with Buttermilk
(Prep + Cook Time: 40 minutes | Servings: 6)
Ingredients:
2 ¼ cups chicken breast
1 cup buttermilk
2 sweet potatoes
1 egg (beaten)
4 tbsp flour (with salt and pepper)
1 cup breadcrumbs
1 tsp garlic, chopped
1 tbsp paprika, smoked
½ tsp cayenne
1 tbsp olive oil
Directions:
Marinate chicken in garlic, cayenne and buttermilk. Let it stay overnight.
Preheat Air Fryer to 370F.
Meanwhile mix eggs with flour.
Coat chicken with breadcrumbs and the egg and flour mixture. Cook for about 20 minutes.
Serve with honey and enjoy the yummy taste
Roasted Heirloom Tomato with Baked Feta
(Prep + Cook Time: 55 minutes | Servings: 4)
Ingredients:
For The Tomato:
2 heirloom tomatoes
1 8-oz block of feta cheese
½ cup red onions, sliced paper thin
1 tbsp olive oil
1 pinch salt
For The Basil Pesto:
½ cup parsley, roughly chopped
½ cup basil, rough chopped
½ cup parmesan cheese, grated
3 tbsp pine nuts, toasted
1 garlic clove
½ cup olive oil
1 pinch salt
Directions:
Make the pesto. In a food processor, add parsley, basil, parmesan, garlic, toasted pine nuts and salt. Turn on the food processor and slowly add the olive oil. Once all of the olive oil is incorporated into the pesto, store and refrigerate until ready to use.
Preheat the Air Fryer to 390F.
Slice the tomato and the feta into ½ inch thick circular slices. Pat tomato dry with a paper towel.
Spread 1 tablespoon of the pesto on top of each tomato slice and top with the feta. Toss the red onions with 1 tablespoon of olive oil and place on top of the feta.
Place the tomatoes/feta into the cooking basket and cook for 12-14 minutes or until the feta starts to soften and brown.
Finish with a pinch of salt and an additional spoonful of basil pesto.
Roasted Potatoes with Bacon and Garlic
(Prep + Cook Time: 40 minutes | Servings: 4)
Ingredients:
4 potatoes, peeled and cut into bite-size chunks
6 cloves garlic, unpeeled
4 strips bacon, chopped
1 tbsp fresh rosemary, finely chopped
Directions:
In a large bowl, combine the potatoes, garlic, bacon, and rosemary and mix thoroughly. Transfer to a baking dish.
Briefly preheat your Air Fryer to 350F.
Cook the potatoes in the Fryer until golden brown, 25-30 minutes.
Mini Cheeseburger Sliders
(Prep + Cook Time: 20 minutes | Servings: 3)
Ingredients:
1 pound ground beef
6 slices cheddar cheese
6 dinner rolls
salt to taste
black pepper
Directions:
Preheat the Air Fryer to 390F. Form the ground beef into 6 2.5-ounce patties and season with salt and pepper.
Add the burgers to the cooking basket and cook for 10 minutes.
Remove from the Air Fryer; place the cheese on top of the burgers and return to the Air Fryer to cook for one more minute.
Hot Dogs
(Prep + Cook Time: 20 minutes | Servings: 9)
Ingredients:
3 brazilian sausages, cut into 3 equal pieces
9 bacon fillets, raw
black pepper to taste
salt to taste
Directions:
Preheat the Air Fryer for 5 min on 355F.
Wrap the bacon fillets around each piece of sausages then season them with some salt and pepper.
Fry the wrapped sausages for 15 min then serve them and enjoy.
Notes: To make it tastier, sprinkle ½ teaspoon of Italian seasoning on the sausages pieces.
Falafel Burger Recipe
(Prep + Cook Time: 35 minutes | Servings: 2)
Ingredients:
14 oz can chickpeas
1 small red onion
1 small lemon
5 oz gluten free oats
2 tbsp cheese
2 tbsp feta cheese
3 tbsp greek yoghurt
4 tbsp soft cheese
1 tbsp garlic puree
1 tbsp coriander
1 tbsp oregano
1 tbsp parsley
salt & pepper to taste
Directions:
Place in a food processor or blender all the seasonings, the garlic, the lemon rind, red onion and the drained chickpeas. Whiz until they are coarse but not smooth.
Mix them in bowl with ½ the soft cheese, the hard cheese and the feta.
Combine them into burger shapes.
Roll them in gluten free oats until you cannot see any of the chickpea mixture.
Place them in the Air Fryer inside the Air Fryer baking pan and cook for 8 minutes at 360F.
Make the burger sauce. In a mixing bowl add the rest of the soft cheese, the Greek Yoghurt and some extra salt and pepper. Mix well until it is nice and fluffy. Add the juice of the lemon and mix one last time.
Place the falafel burger inside your homemade buns with garnish. Load up with your burger sauce.
Bell Pepper Kidney Beans Oatmeal
(Prep + Cook Time: 25 minutes | Servings: 2-4)
Ingredients:
2 large bell peppers, halved lengthwise, deseeded
2 tbsp cooked kidney beans
2 tbsp cooked chick peas
2 cups oatmeal, cooked
1 tsp ground cumin
½ tsp paprika
½ tsp salt or to taste
¼ tsp black pepper powder
¼ cup yogurt
Directions:
Place the bell peppers with its cut side down in the Air Fryer.
Air fry in a preheated Air Fryer at 355F for 2-3 minutes.
Remove from the Air Fryer and keep it aside. Mix together rest of the ingredients in a bowl.
When the bell peppers are cool enough to handle, divide and stuff this mixture into the bell peppers.
Place it back in the Air Fryer and air fry at 355F for 4 minutes.
Serve hot.
Portabella Pizza
(Prep + Cook Time: 15 minutes | Servings: 3)
Ingredients:
3
tbsp olive oil
3 portabella mushroom caps, cleaned and scooped
3 tbsp mozzarella, shredded
3 tbsp tomato sauce
1 pinch salt
12 slices pepperoni
1 pinch dried Italian seasonings
Directions:
Preheat the Air Fryer to 330F.
On both sides of the portabella, drizzle oil and then season the inside with Italian seasonings and salt.
Spread tomato sauce evenly over the mushroom and top with cheese.
Place the portabella into the cooking basket of the Air Fryer.
Place pepperoni slices on top of the portabella pizza after 1 minute of cooking.
Cook for 3 to 5 minutes.
Mexican Pizza
(Prep + Cook Time: 15 minutes | Servings: 4)
Ingredients:
¾ cup of refried beans
1 cup salsa
12 frozen beef meatballs, pre-cooked
2 jalapeno peppers, sliced
6 whole-wheat pita bread
1 cup pepper Jack cheese, shredded
1 cup Colby cheese, shredded
Directions:
Take a bowl and combine salsa, meatball, jalapeno pepper and beans.
Preheat the Air Fryer for 4 minutes at 370F.
Top the pita with the mixture and sprinkle pepper jack and Colby cheese on top.
Bake in Air Fryer for 10 minutes. Serve and enjoy.
Side Dish Recipes
Air Fryer Potato Chips (V)
(Prep + Cook Time: 45 minutes | Servings: 2)
[2017] Air Fryer Cookbook: 550 Recipes for Every Day. Healthy and Delicious Meals. Simple and Clear Instructions. Page 13