The Essential Air Fryer Cookbook for Beginners: Easy, Foolproof Recipes for Your Air Fryer

by Laurie Fleming

Discover how effortless air frying can be with this beginner’s cookbook

Satisfy your cravings for classic fried foods—without all the oil, calories, or mess. Designed for air fryers with frying baskets, this essential cookbook is filled with beginner-friendly recipes that will have you preparing healthy versions of family favorites in no time.

What sets this air fryer cookbook

Air fryer authority—Make classic fried foods with confidence, courtesy of reliable cooking charts that list quantity, time, temperature, and quick prep tips, ensuring success even if you’re a frying novice.Clear guidance—Learn how to maintain your air fryer with step-by-step instructions that illuminate every function so you’re ready to safely bake, roast, or steam your way to a delicious meal.Simple recipes—Indulge in 75 delectable dishes that are easy to make, regardless of how much air frying experience you have.

Whip up healthy meals that still sizzle with The Essential Air Fryer Cookbook for Beginners.

Genres: Cookbooks, Cooking, Food, Reference, Nonfiction

237 pages, Kindle Edition

Published February 18, 2020

Reviews

[Molly · Rating 4 out of 5]

Lots of fun and different recipes, neatly organized by protein and meal occasion. I'll definitely try most of them, so far the seafood recipes I've done have proven fast and delicious with minimal amount of oil, which is the point of the airfryer. The only negative of the book is there aren't that many pictures. Recommend!

[Wulfwyn · Rating 5 out of 5]

We recently purchased an air fryer. We knew we could make French Fries but not much else. This book was so helpful! We can now make all kinds of things I had no idea you could air fry. We made Hard-Boiled Eggs, (who knew?), muffins, even chocolate chip cookies! Other recipes we loved were for making potato chips, Parmesan Dill Fried Pickles, salmon patties and a variety of other meats and vegetables. I found the recipes easy to follow.
The first chapter of the book was very helpful for us newbies. People who already know their air fryer basics can skip this but may want to skim through for some useful tips. There is also a frozen food cooking chart that made cooking some of our favorites, breezy. We will be using this one a lot. I plan to give my daughter an air fryer as her birthday gift and I will be including a copy of this book.
Thank you to NetGalley, the author and publisher for providing an ecopy for review consideration. I voluntarily reviewed this book. All thoughts are my honest opinion after reading and using this book.

[Sharon · Rating 4 out of 5]

I was given an opportunity via the publisher to read The Essential Air Fryer Cookbook for Beginners: Easy, Foolproof Recipes for Your Air Fryer. It was my choice to review this cookbook and my opinion is freely given.

The cookbook starts out with Air Fryer 101- a tutorial about the air fryer which is more comprehensive than any owner's manual could ever hope to be. The author goes through the different settings for the air fryer, including grilling, baking, roasting, frying, or steaming. I particularly liked the section with fresh and frozen food cooking charts, as it is quick and convenient. This beginning cookbook is very inspiring, but would have been even more so with additional photographs.

There are many simple and easy recipes, some of which use convenience foods while others are totally homemade. I have listed the different cookbook sections below, with some of my favorite dishes.

Breakfast: Air Fryer Bacon; Homemade Blueberry Muffins; Cinnamon Rolls

Snacks and Appetizers: Ranch Roasted Chickpeas; Healthy Carrot Chips; Stuffed Mushrooms

Seafood: Cajun Shrimp; Lemon, Garlic, and Herb Salmon

Poultry: Grilled Chicken Fajitas; Southern Fried Chicken; Turkey Breast

Beef, Pork, and Lamb: Steak Tips; Pork Chops; Carne Asada Tacos; Homemade Italian Meatballs

Vegetables and Sides: Roasted Corn on the Cob; Sweet Potato French Fries; Honey Cornbread

Desserts: Homemade Chocolate Chip Cookies; Fried Apple Hand Pies; Banana Cake

Overall, those new to the air fryer will marvel at all that can be accomplished. Some of the recipes are very simple, but they are good for learning how the air fryer performs. The Essential Air Fryer Cookbook for Beginners: Easy, Foolproof Recipes for Your Air Fryer is a great gift for someone just starting out with the appliance.

[Kelly · Rating 4 out of 5]

I received a complimentary print copy of this book from Callisto Publishing. My review is voluntary and unbiased.

Easy Foolproof Recipes For Your Air Fryer

With all the new gadgets for cooking it’s great to have some guide for people new to the air fryer. This book covers the basics to get you excited about the possibilities your air fryer may hold. The author shares her expertise after the trials and tribulations she experienced with her new air fryer.

There is a handy chart for quick reference of time and temperatures for common foods. The recipes are organized in the typical cookbook fashion starting with breakfast and then working through entrees and desserts. I think a lot of people will appreciate that the recipes are labeled: family favorites, fast, gluten free, vegan and vegetarian. It also includes suggestions for additional equipment to expand your use of the air fryer to make doughnuts and steam vegetables.

[Laurla2 · Rating 3 out of 5]

-3 stars? not a picture for every recipe, only 9 pics for 75 recipes.

-the only book so far to go over other options that air frying, like grilling, baking, roasting, teaming, and toasting, though none of these options are used in the recipes. my air fryer has these additional options.

-includes charts for cooking fresh and frozen food

--recipes that looked interesting:
easy air fryer baked eggs with cheese
foolproof air fryer bacon
easy air fryer buttermilk biscuits
healthy carrot chips
parmesan dill fried pickles
air fryer cajun shrimp
bacon wrapped scallops
parmesan chicken tenders
easy lemon chicken thighs
air fryer southern fried chicken
air fryer steak tips
air fried beef stir fry
air fried grilled rib eye with herb butter
air fryer hamburgers
perfect air fried pork chops
air fryer baby back ribs
broccoli with parmesan cheese
air fried roasted corn on the cob
air fried honey roasted carrots
easy air fried apple hand pies

[Alyssa Edwards · Rating 5 out of 5]

To start off, I am new to air frying and I have not messed with it much. This book seems to work with any type of air fryer rather than just one brand. The recipes seem fairly easy, and many use ingredients you most likely have in your cupboard. You are given a list of equipment that you “Need To Have” and “Nice To Have”. It also provides you with 8 pages of an Air Fryer Cooking chart: fresh & frozen.
The recipes are divided into 7 chapters,

Breakfast
Snacks & Appetizers
Seafood
Poultry
Beef, Pork & Lamb
Vegetables & Sides
Desserts

I received a free copy of this product from Callisto Publishers in exchange for my honest review. I was not required to write a positive review nor was I compensated in any other way.

[Bobbie Bernhardy-Maddox · Rating 5 out of 5]

Simply marvelous!

Totally daunted upon receiving my new Air Fryer Oven I immediately searched Amazon for easy cookbooks for air fryers. Decided on this one based on previous reviews and comments. Downloaded to my kindle and read it from front to back. Very easy recipes. A plethora of information for beginners, covering recipes, utensils, cook times, care, how - tos, and much more. A great, little, recipe book, and wonderful confidence builder or me.....bring on the air fry oven!

[Kelley Blair · Rating 4 out of 5]

A basic look at air frying and how it works. My one take away from this cookbook is there are many air fryers on the market today. Therefore you will have to adjust the recipes in this for your particular machine. She does talk about the many functions an air fryer is capable of. All in all a good overview. I did find a few recipes I’d like to try.

[ME · Rating 5 out of 5]

I received a copy from the publisher in exchange for an honest review. My thoughts and opinions are my own.

I received an air fryer for the holidays and it sat unused for a couple months until I was encouraged by this book. I enjoyed making, and the kids enjoyed eating, quite a few of the recipes. They were easy and "foolproof" as listed in the title!

[Mark Moxley-Knapp · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great intro to air frying. Useful, basic recipes, with standard ingredients. I learned a bit about things I never thought of air frying, like eggs. Good intro and explanation of techniques, tips in every recipe, calorie counts etc. A photo at the start of each chapter. Handy reference, well written and edited.

[Kimberly B. Stratemeyer · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great, easy recipes

I can't wait to try these recipes! I love that these are foods that people love and they are not difficult! So happy I purchased this book. My air dryer was a little daunting to me prior to reading this!

[Cathy Smallwood · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is the air fryer book you should buy

I am so happy I bought this air fryer book. It has all the information in it that you need. The recipes are wonderful , they don't ingredients in them that you would have to go to a specialty store to buy. Thank you!

[Jen · Rating 4 out of 5]

I enjoyed gathering new ideas to use my air fryer for! This is useful for breaking out of the usual frozen food category. I’m looking forward to expanding my air fryer knowledge and trying many of these recipes! My thanks to the publisher fo the gifted copy in exchange for my honest review.

[Andrea Menzies · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great information about how to use an air fryers. My family and friends loved the oil free French Fries I cooked for weeks. Great for dieting and New Years Resolutions this book is a must have. Hear my full review on YouTube at user Andrea Menzies or the podcast episodes at FH7PUBLISHING.com

[Debbie Chapin · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great Recipes

Great book for beginners on air frying. Wished there had been pictures with every recipe. Have a big grocery list from reading this cookbook.

[Wednesday · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent

I am new to an air fryer. This book helped me a lot and it also has great recipes. I liked it so much I got it for my Mom.

[Kelly · Rating 2 out of 5]

Good intro tips, but not nearly enough photos. A couple of recipes that I'd like to try.

[Bothenjs · Rating 5 out of 5]

Good introduction

Just got my surveyed and these recipes are well written and will help me get frying in my air fryer

[Kelly · Rating 4 out of 5]

New to me

Still can't find the recipe or timing for a good grill cheese. Did try the doughnuts and meatloaf. Both were good.

[Jonathan Fidis · Rating 5 out of 5]

I recently got an air fryer and my sister gave me this cookbook to help me learn what I can do with it.

I'm so totally excited to make most of these recipes! They seem uncomplicated and perfect for figuring out how to use this thing. And the beginning of the book includes information and tips as well as handy charts with ingredients and cooking times/temperatures!

[Lecy Beth · Rating 3 out of 5]

This cookbook features step-by-step instructions for preparing meals in your air fryer. I appreciated that there were a lot of complex dishes like lobster tail and ribeye instead of the more traditional foods associated with the appliance, like french fries, chicken tenders, and cheese sticks. One of the most valuable parts of the book is the timetable for how long certain foods will take in an air fryer, a resource that is not easily found when you're actively cooking a meal and in a hurry. Many of the dishes incorporated a meat of some kind and the book only had a sparse selection of vegetarian or vegetable-based recipes. I would have appreciated more plant-based options. *Advance copy provided by the publisher in exchange for my honest review.

[library lola · Rating 4 out of 5]

I love cooking and cookbooks and I recently gave in and bought an air fryer for my family. This cookbook has great information for those new to air frying. It has comprehensive cooking tables, equipment lists and lots of info to get you started.

The recipes are varied and very family friendly. I just wish there were more recipe photographs. This is a wonderful cookbook to get cooks started on air frying.

Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for an advanced copy of this book in exchange for my honest review.

[Cristie Underwood · Rating 5 out of 5]

We purchased an air fryer due to wanting an easy way to make fried food that isn't greasy. However, since neither one of us enjoys cooking, we had been using it for simple things like fries, tater tots, chicken patties and other simple things. This cookbook showed us how much more this appliance can do! I cannot wait to make more of the delicious looking recipes! The ones that we have made have been delicious.

[Julia Hall · Rating 4 out of 5]

Thank you NetGalley for the ARC of this amazing cookbook. This book is already published and available but I wanted to try at least 3 recipes before I reviewed so better late than never. My favorite has been the Homemade blueberry muffins and cinnamon rolls. My kids loved both of them. I am excited to keep sampling recipes from this cookbook. I also plan to order one as a housewarming gift for some good friends of ours and think it will make an incredible gift for the foodie in your life.

[Cassandra · Rating 5 out of 5]

I received a complimentary copy.

I love the way it is planned out and the simple very easy to follow instructions, It is not a certain diet friendly so more generic recipes. If you have a more sensitive dietary need you can still learn all about the air frying techniques and I'm sure you could modify most of the ideas to fit for you.

[Danielle Cordsen · Rating 5 out of 5]

The Essential Air Fryer Cookbook for Beginners
Easy, Foolproof Recipes for Your Air Fryer

by Laurie Fleming


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What a great book for new air fryer users. I was gifted a air fryer for Christmas and have only attempted a few things. After reading this book and trying a few recipes I’m excited to keep going. I’d definitely recommend this book to all new users.

[Jen McCarthy · Rating 4 out of 5]

Thank you NetGalley for an advanced copy of The Essential Air Fryer Cookbook for Beginners.

I literally want to eat everything in this book right now. I’m no stranger to my air fryer but this book gave me some really good ideas for recipes of things I wouldn’t think to even cook in it. I’ve already bookmarked a few and can’t wait to try them!

[Melissa · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book is full of info, tips, and tricks to using your air fryer. It also has some amazing recipes that go beyond most air fryer cookbooks - biscuits anyone? (haven't tried that one yet but it's on my list). This was easy to follow, the recipes were all simple, and the photographs were great.