You might think you can only cook deep-fried food in an air fryer, but air fryers will cook almost anything you'd put in the oven. Generally speaking, stick to foods you'd usually fry, bake or grill, like cakes, whole fish, bacon, and starchy vegetables. Air fryers are ideal for meat-eaters, as they produce succulent cuts of meat with crispy skin. But vegetarians won't miss out, as they make killer samosas, vege wontons, and roasted brussel sprouts.
While pre-frozen chicken nuggets, crumbed fish, and chiko rolls will do well in an air fryer, they're not ideal for cooking food you've battered yourself. The rapid airflow means anything with a loose coating is a no-no, as it'll make a mess of all your hard work. Anything that needs to be boiled or steamed is not likely to work in an air fryer. This mainly includes rice and pasta. It goes without saying that potato chips and French fries are ideal for air fryer cooking. You can also experiment with kale, sweet potato, or banana chips.