Disclaimer

Cook times are a starting point

Every time and temperature on this site is taken from a named source — usually a manufacturer's own cook chart — and is reproduced accurately. That does not make it correct for your kitchen. The USDA puts it plainly: "Each air fryer will have varying cooking times due to the size and power of the appliance, but the safe internal temperature is always the same."

Treat the lower end of any range as the point at which to start checking, not as an instruction to serve.

Use a food thermometer

For meat, poultry, fish and reheated leftovers, a timer is not a doneness test and neither is colour. Juices running clear is folklore. The only reliable check is an internal temperature measured at the thickest part.

Safe minimum internal temperatures on this site are reproduced from FoodSafety.gov (USDA, FDA, CDC) and were last checked on 2026-08-06. That chart, not this site, is the authority. If it has changed since we checked, follow it rather than us.

Follow packet instructions where they exist

Where packaged food carries its own air fryer instructions, follow the packet. The manufacturer tested that specific product; we did not. This is also the USDA's own advice.

One specific case is worth repeating: the USDA advises that raw, stuffed, breaded chicken breast products — chicken Kiev and similar — should not be cooked in an air fryer at all.

No professional advice

Nothing on Fryndex is medical, nutritional, dietary or professional food safety advice. If you are cooking for someone who is pregnant, very young, elderly, or immunocompromised, or if you have specific dietary or allergy requirements, take advice from a qualified professional and from your national food safety authority.

We do not list allergens. Check the packaging of anything you cook.

Appliance safety is between you and your manual

Air fryers get hot, contain an exposed heating element, and are electrical appliances. Read the manual that came with yours and follow it — especially on maximum load, minimum clearances, what may be placed in the basket, and cleaning.

Where our guides discuss accessories such as parchment or foil, that is general information and does not override your manufacturer's instructions. Loose paper in a running air fryer is a genuine fire risk.

Accuracy and errors

We take sourcing seriously, publish the origin of every figure, and record the date each source was last checked. Even so, sources change, we can make mistakes, and products differ between markets and model years. Information is provided "as is", without warranty of any kind, express or implied.

If you believe a figure here is wrong — particularly a safety figure — please tell us. Corrections are made promptly.

Limitation of liability

To the fullest extent permitted by law, Fryndex and Christian Weber accept no liability for any loss, illness, injury or damage arising from the use of, or reliance on, information published on this site. You are responsible for the food you cook and serve.

Nothing in this disclaimer excludes or limits liability where it would be unlawful to do so, including liability for death or personal injury caused by negligence, or for fraud.

External links

We link to manufacturer and government sources so you can verify our figures. We do not control those sites and are not responsible for their content or availability.

Last updated 2026-08-06.