Ultimate air fryer cooking time chart with a free printable! It includes temperatures in Fahrenheit and how long to cook everything from frozen food to bacon, poultry, beef, fries, seafood, and vegetables.
You have done it, and are making delicious healthy air fryer recipes! But how long do most foods take to cook and at what temperature? When I first started using my Instant Pot Air Fryer I wondered the same thing since meats and vegetables cook at different temperatures and times. Use this air fryer cooking chart as your ultimate guide for all your air frying needs! It includes a handy free printable at the bottom of the post so you can easily have it in your kitchen ready to make air fryer chicken tenderloins, brussels sprouts, potato wedges, and more.
Quick Look
- 🔎 The Question: How long and how hot for the air fryer?
- 📋 Covers: frozen foods, beef, pork, poultry, seafood and vegetables, 60+ foods
- 🌡️ Range: 250°F to 400°F, most foods at 380°F to 400°F
- 🔄 The One Rule: flip or shake halfway through
- 🌡️ Doneness: 145°F for steaks, chops, roasts and fish; 165°F for poultry
- 🖨️ Printable: free one-page chart at the bottom of the post
- ✋ Conversions: Fahrenheit to Celsius included.
Quick Answer
Most foods air fry between 380°F and 400°F. Frozen chicken nuggets take 10-12 minutes at 400°F and frozen fries 14-18 minutes at 400°F; boneless chicken breast takes 19 minutes at 360°F and chicken wings 12 minutes at 400°F; salmon 12 minutes at 380°F and shrimp 5 minutes at 400°F; bacon 5-7 minutes at 400°F; potato wedges 12-15 minutes at 385°F and Brussels sprouts 15 minutes at 380°F. Flip the food or shake the basket halfway through every cook, and check meat with a thermometer: 145°F for steaks, chops, roasts and fish, 165°F for chicken and turkey.
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To convert air fryer times to Celsius, see the chart below. Then the air fryer cheat sheet is broken up into easy-to-view categories of Frozen Foods, Beef, Pork, Poultry, Seafood, and Vegetables. During cooking, food is flipped over halfway through the cooking time or the basket is shaken to redistribute the ingredients.
Why This Chart Works
Click to see the technique science
- Hot air needs space. Food cooks evenly only when it sits in a single layer with room for air to circulate, which is why the times assume no overlapping.
- Halfway flips fix the hot spots. Turning the food or shaking the basket at the midpoint keeps both sides crisp.
- Frozen goes straight in. No thawing for nuggets, fries, fish sticks or pot stickers; the times account for it.
- Thickness sets the time. A 1-inch fish fillet, a 1.5 pound flank steak, a 6.5 pound whole chicken: the weights and cuts on the chart are the ones the times were tested on.
- A thermometer settles doneness. The chart gets you close; the internal temperature confirms it.
Why You'll Love This Guide
- 60+ foods in one place, organized the way you shop.
- Fahrenheit and Celsius so any recipe or any air fryer model works.
- A free printable to keep on the fridge next to your air fryer.
- Safe temperatures for meat spelled out.
- Companion guides for the rest of the kitchen: converting ounces to cups and the free printable measurements chart.
Fahrenheit to Celsius Conversion
Approximate conversions for the temperatures on this chart:
- 250°F: about 120°C
- 300°F: about 150°C
- 325°F: about 165°C
- 350°F: about 180°C
- 360°F: about 182°C
- 370°F: about 188°C
- 375°F: about 190°C
- 380°F: about 193°C
- 400°F: about 200°C
- 425°F: about 220°C
- 450°F: about 230°C
Air Fryer Cooking Times and Temperatures
Cooking Frozen Foods in the Air Fryer
- Frozen Chicken Nuggets: 400°F, 10-12 minutes
- Frozen Breaded Chicken Breast: 300°F, 12-14 minutes
- Breaded Shrimp: 400°F, 9 minutes
- Frozen Fish Sticks: 400°F, 10-12 minutes
- Frozen Fish Fillets: 400°F, 14 minutes
- Frozen Thin French Fries (20 ounces): 400°F, 14 minutes
- Frozen Thick French Fries (17 ounces): 400°F, 18 minutes
- Onion Rings (12 ounces): 400°F, 10 minutes
- Pot Stickers: 400°F, 8 minutes
- Mozzarella Sticks: 400°F, 8 minutes
Beef Temperature and Time
- Burgers: 370°F, 16-20 minutes
- Filet Mignon: 400°F, 18 minutes
- Flank Steak (1.5 lbs): 400°F, 12 minutes
- Meatball: 380°F, 7-10 minutes
- Beef Eye Round Roast (4 lbs): 390°F, 45-55 minutes
- Sirloin Steak (1-inch, 12 ounces): 400°F, 9-14 minutes
- Ribeye Steak: 400°F, 12-15 minutes
Pork Temperature and Time
- Pork Chops: 400°F, 12-14 minutes
- Pork Tenderloin: 370°F, 15 minutes
- Pork Loin: 360°F, 55 minutes
- Bacon: 400°F, 5-7 minutes
- Thick Cut Bacon: 400°F, 6-10 minutes
- Sausages: 380°F, 15 minutes
- Ribs: 380°F, 22-30 minutes
Poultry Temperature and Time
- Boneless Chicken Breast: 360°F, 19 minutes
- Whole Chicken (6.5 pounds): 360°F, 75 minutes
- Thighs, Boneless: 380°F, 18-20 minutes
- Thighs, Bone in: 380°F, 22 minutes
- Drumsticks: 370°F, 20 minutes
- Chicken Wings: 400°F, 12 minutes
- Chicken Tenders: 360°F, 8-10 minutes
- Boneless Turkey Breast: 350°F, 45-55 minutes
- Game Hen (halved, 2 lbs): 390°F, 20 minutes
- Duck: 300°F, 45-55 minutes
Seafood Temperature and Time
- Fish Fillet (1-inch, 8 ounces): 400°F, 10 minutes
- Tuna Steak: 400°F, 7-10 minutes
- Salmon: 380°F, 12 minutes
- Mahi Mahi: 350°F, 12 minutes
- Swordfish Steak: 400°F, 10 minutes
- Scallops: 400°F, 5-7 minutes
- Shrimp: 400°F, 5 minutes
- Lobster Tail: 380°F, 6-8 minutes
- Crab Legs: 370°F, 5-7 minutes
Vegetables Temperature and Time
- Baked Potato: 400°F, 40 minutes
- Baked Sweet Potato: 380°F, 30-35 minutes
- Baby Potatoes: 400°F, 15 minutes
- Potato Wedges: 385°F, 12-15 minutes
- Home Cut French Fries: 380°F, 14-16 minutes
- Brussels Sprouts (halved): 380°F, 15 minutes
- Asparagus: 400°F, 5 minutes
- Zucchini Sticks (½ inch sticks): 400°F, 12 minutes
- Corn on the Cob: 390°F, 6 minutes
- Cauliflower (florets): 400°F, 12 minutes
- Broccoli (florets): 400°F, 6 minutes
- Beets (whole): 400°F, 40 minutes
- Carrots (sliced ½ inch): 380°F, 15 minutes
- Eggplant (1 ½ inch cubes): 400°F, 15 minutes
- Green Beans: 400°F, 5 minutes
- Kale leaves: 250°F, 12 minutes
- Pearl Onions: 400°F, 10 minutes
- Peppers (1 inch chunks): 400°F, 15 minutes
- Squash (½ inch chunks): 400°F, 12 minutes
- Fennel (quartered): 370°F, 15 minutes
How to Use the Air Fryer Cooking Chart
1Find the food in its category above and set the air fryer to the listed temperature. Most models take a minute or two to heat up and beep when it is time to add food.
2Spread the food on the tray or in the basket in a single layer so nothing overlaps.
3Halfway through the listed time, flip the food over or shake the basket to redistribute the ingredients.
4For meat, check the internal temperature with a meat thermometer before serving: 145°F for steaks, chops, roasts and fish, 165°F for chicken and turkey.
Expert Tips
- Do not crowd the basket. Cook in batches if the food overlaps; crowded food steams instead of crisping.
- Thicker cuts take longer. The weights on the chart are the ones the times were tested with; a bigger roast or thicker fillet needs extra minutes.
- A light coat of oil on potatoes and vegetables gives the crisp edge, the way it does on my air fryer potato wedges.
- Frozen foods go in frozen. No thawing needed for nuggets, fries, fish sticks or pot stickers, or a bag of my chicken freezer meals.
- Check early the first time. Air fryer models vary a little; note what worked on your printable.
- Cutting boards and measuring: teaspoons in a tablespoon keeps the prep quick.
Free Printable Air Fryer Cooking Chart
Print this Free Printable Air Fryer Cooking Chart HERE as a handy guide for how long to cook food in the air fryer and at what temperature! Whenever you have air frying questions, this is your go-to for air fryer times. Please pin to Pinterest to save and share! Then put it to work on air fryer Brussels sprouts, tortilla-crusted air fryer chicken tenders, and a batch of cod for fish tacos.
Air Fryer FAQs
The only way to ensure meat is cooked through to a safe temperature is to use a meat thermometer. Steaks, chops, and roasts should all be cooked through to 145°F, chicken and turkey (poultry) cook to 165°F, and fish and shellfish should cook until the internal temperature reaches 145°F. To measure, put the meat thermometer into the thickest part of the meat.
About 188°C. On this chart, 350°F is about 180°C, 380°F about 193°C, and 400°F about 200°C.
Yes. During cooking, food is flipped over halfway through the cooking time or the basket is shaken to redistribute the ingredients so both sides crisp evenly.
Frozen thin french fries (20 ounces) take about 14 minutes at 400°F and frozen thick fries (17 ounces) about 18 minutes at 400°F, shaken halfway through.
Boneless chicken breast takes about 19 minutes at 360°F. Chicken tenders take 8-10 minutes at 360°F, wings 12 minutes at 400°F, and boneless thighs 18-20 minutes at 380°F. Confirm 165°F with a thermometer.
Yes. Frozen nuggets, breaded chicken, fish sticks, fillets, fries, onion rings, pot stickers and mozzarella sticks all go in frozen; the chart times account for it.
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