It’s no secret that air fryers are a huge asset for busy home cooks looking to save on time – and energy – when they want to make dinner.
The beloved kitchen appliance is great at turning out perfectly cooked dishes, but it’s also extremely versatile – as Hayley Dean proves with her latest cookbook How to Make Anything in an Air Fryer: Easy Dinners! From fakeaway favourites to classic desserts, we’re sharing a sneak peek at some of the brilliant recipes you can find inside this must-have book.
Dan Dan-Style Spicy Pork Noodle
Ready-cooked egg noodles are a revelation in the air fryer, making them a staple ingredient for speedy supper. These Dan Dan-style noodles are a delightful mix of spicy pork mince, mushrooms, and pak choi with a rich peanut butter-based sauce. If you have some tenderstem broccoli to use up, feel free to swap it in for the pak choi—it works brilliantly.
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Roasted Red Pepper Pasta with Burrata
Got a few leftover red peppers lounging in the back of your fridge? Take a look at this simple pasta recipe, which will transform them into a rich, flavourful sauce. Simply roast them in your air fryer and blend with some cream cheese, and voilà, you’ve got a velvety, delicious base for your pasta.
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Moussaka
Traditional moussaka is a labour of love, with all those aubergine slices needing endless frying and copious amounts of oil. But Hayley is here to show you there’s a simpler way. By cooking the aubergines in an air fryer, you can eliminate both the time and the oil. The result is a beautifully light moussaka, ready in a fraction of the time and with a lot less fuss.
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Crispy Duck Pancakes
Inspired by the classic Chinese recipe, these air fryer duck pancakes are easy to prepare and a true family favourite. Cooking the duck in an air fryer ensures it isn’t too fatty, and the skin crisps up beautifully with a final blast of heat. The perfect recipe for those nights when you crave something special without the wait.
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Creamy Pepperoni and Halloumi Traybake
This quick air fryer traybake boasts a medley of roasted vegetables, generously mixed with chunks of your favourite halloumi and pepperoni. To top it off, a cheesy-egg mixture is poured over and baked to perfection. The result? A dish that’s reminiscent of a quiche, but with a slightly looser texture. It’s the epitome of cosy comfort food, perfect for those evenings when you want something hearty without the fuss.
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Cod Wrapped In Parma Ham with Hasselback Potatoes
In this recipe, thinly sliced Parma ham is wrapped snugly around flaky cod fillets, creating a crispy, salty skin that delivers a real punch of flavour. A side of crispy baby hasselback potatoes completes the dish.
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Chicken Kyiv Balls
Chicken Kyiv remains a timeless favourite for an easy and satisfying dinner. Using chicken mince simplifies the process, allowing you to form a neat ball around a frozen nugget of garlic butter. This method ensures the butter is less likely to leak out in the air fryer. Plus, a double coating of breadcrumbs guarantees an irresistibly crunchy outer crust. A modern twist on a classic dish that couldn’t be easier to make.
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Tapas Sharing Platter
Effortlessly recreate the flavours of your summer holiday at home with this selection of air fryer tapas recipes. Hayley brings together three Spanish-style classics, meatballs, spicy patatas bravas, and succulent prawns, to create the perfect feast to share with friends and family.
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Sticky Toffee Pudding
Easy Dinners! isn’t just about the main course; it also offers plenty of recipes for afters. Here, Hayley gives an all-time classic the air fryer treatment with her game-changing recipe for sticky toffee puddings. Decadently rich with the natural sweetness of dates and the deep molasses taste of treacle, these puddings will be ready to enjoy in well under an hour.
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Eton Mess
Level up your dessert game by making air fryer meringue, which turns out delightfully chewy and mallowy— the perfect base for an Eton mess. You can make one big meringue or smaller meringue nests to serve as individual pavlovas.
