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Foods in the same group fail in the same ways. Each hub covers what that group has in common — which safety temperature applies, what the usual mistake is, and why the numbers land where they do.
Frozen foods
14 foods
Cook times and temperatures for frozen food in an air fryer, from fries to mozzarella sticks. Sourced from manufacturer charts, with shake times.
Open hubChicken
8 foods
How long to air fry chicken breast, tenders and wings, with the USDA safe internal temperature of 165°F shown on every cut and a thermometer note.
Open hubMeat
9 foods
Air fryer times for steak, burgers, bacon and sausages, with the USDA safe temperatures for whole cuts and minced meat, which are not the same number.
Open hubFish and seafood
6 foods
How long to air fry salmon, white fish and shrimp. Short cooks with narrow windows, plus the USDA visual test for shellfish where no temperature applies.
Open hubVegetables
11 foods
Air fryer times for broccoli, brussels sprouts and carrots. Higher temperatures than you expect, because browning is the point and there is no safety floor.
Open hubBaking
4 foods
Air fryer times for cookies, cupcakes, biscuits and cinnamon rolls. Far cooler than an oven recipe says, and here is the reason the fan makes it necessary.
Open hubPotatoes
4 foods
How long to air fry roast potatoes and jacket potatoes, with Ninja’s own figures and why a whole potato takes four times longer than cut ones.
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