5 Best Air Fry Recipes to Try This Holiday Season

Posted on December 7, 2022

If you like delicious easy-to-prepare meals with minimal to no kitchen cleanup, then you have come to the right place. The holiday season should be a time when you spend most of your day enjoying quality moments with your family and not slaving away in the kitchen. We’ve rounded up five mouthwatering recipes to help get you out of the kitchen and relaxing with your loved ones in no time this holiday season. For more great holiday recipes make sure you check out our blog!

Holiday Air Fryer Recipes

Filet Mignon

Ingredients:

• Two 4 to 6 oz Filet Mignons
• Olive oil
• ½ tsp of salt
• ½ tsp of pepper
• Your choice of butter (we suggest going for a garlic herb butter)

Instructions:

1. Pat your two filets dry using a paper towel then generously coat (front and back) with olive oil.
2. Season with salt and pepper then cook in the air fryer at 380F for 10-12 minutes making sure to turn the meat halfway through. ( For reference, 6 minutes will cook the meat to medium, adjust the cooking time depending on your preference)
3. Let rest for 5-10 minutes then top with your choice of butter before serving.

Stuffed Mushrooms

Ingredients:

• 8 ounces mushrooms
• 4oz of cream cheese
• 4 strips of bacon (either pork or turkey)
• 1 cup of shredded cheddar cheese
• ½ tsp of salt
• ½ tsp of garlic powder
• ½ tsp black pepper

Instructions:

1. Thoroughly rinse mushrooms and remove the stems
2. In a bowl, mix together your cream cheese (make sure it has been softened first), bacon (thinly chopped or crumbled), cheddar cheese, salt, pepper, and garlic powder. Stir until thoroughly combined and smooth.
3. Fill the mushrooms with the cream cheese mixture and place them inside the air fryer making sure they do not overlap. (lay down a sheet of tin foil before placing mushrooms for easy cleanup)
4. Cook at 400F until they turn golden brown. ( around 5-7 minutes)
5. Remove and enjoy!

Sugared Pecans

Ingredients:

• 1lb of pecan halves
• 1 egg white
• 1 tbsp of water
• 1 cup of granulated white sugar
• ½ tbsp ground cinnamon
• ¾ tsp of salt

Instructions:

1. In a bowl, mix together the water and egg white until frothy.
2. Mix your sugar, salt, and cinnamon in a separate bowl and set aside.
3. Add the pecans to the egg mixture and mix, then add in your dry mixture and mix until everything is fully coated.
4. Lay down a layer of tinfoil into the air fryer and throw your coated pecans on top.
5. Let those cook in the air fryer at 350F for 8-10 minutes. (serve or store in an air-tight container)

Baked Sweet Potatoes

Ingredients:

• 3 sweet potatoes
• 1 tsp olive oil
• 1 tsp kosher salt

Instructions:

1. Preheat your fryer to 390 F
2. Wash your potatoes and poke a few holes all around using a fork.
3. Coat the potatoes with olive oil and sprinkle with salt.
4. Place the potatoes into the air fryer and cook for 40-45 minutes.
5. Remove and serve with your topping of choice

Salmon

Ingredients:

• Two 8oz salmon filets
• 1 tablespoon of olive oil
• ¼ teaspoon of sea salt
• ¼ teaspoon of black pepper
• ¼ teaspoon of smoked paprika
• 2 lemons

Instructions:

1. Preheat your fryer to 380 F
2. Pat the salmon filets dry with a paper towel
3. Coat the filets with olive oil then evenly rub on the dry seasonings
4. Place a layer of tinfoil into the air fryer and lay your salmon in the fryer. Then cook for 10-12 minutes.
5. Remove the filets, squeeze on some lemon juice, and serve.

Why Cook With Air Fryers?

Air fryer technology has changed the cooking game forever and we couldn’t be happier. For starters, it’s a simple way to cook healthier versions of your favorite meals without sacrificing taste. Simply put, the machine creates a convection effect (blows hot air around) which allows your food to cook with minimal oil while enabling that wonderful crispy finish. Yum!

Let’s not forget about all the time you are saving when cooking with an air fryer, your food will always be ready in half the time (or less) with little to no clean-up after. However, there are a few drawbacks when it comes to cooking with a typical run-of-the-mill air frying machine.

The air frying compartments are small which limits the amount of food you can prepare at once, they can be noisy, tend to look bulky, can be difficult to store, and they almost always have to be pre-heated when it comes to cooking certain recipes.

If you want all of the benefits of an air fryer (plus more) without any of the drawbacks, we have the perfect kitchen appliances for you.

GE Profile Smart Slide-In Front-Control Gas Double Oven

Why We Love It: The GE Profile Smart Slide-In Front-Control Gas Double Oven gives you to option to cook your food with their wifi-enabled built-in no preheat air fryer guaranteed to deliver amazing results. Compared to regular air fryers, this appliance offers a large capacity double oven providing abundant space for you to quickly and easily cook larger quantities of food at once.

This appliance also offers immense versatility when it comes to your cooking options, with an edge-to-edge cooktop, tri-ring burner, and reversible grill and griddle, you will be whipping up spectacular meals with ease. Did we mention the self-clean and steam-clean options? Yup, these two features allow for quick and easy cleanups at the push of a button!

GE Profile Smart Built-In Convection Single Wall Oven with No Preheat Air Fry and Precision Cooking

Why We Love It: Like the appliance mentioned above, this oven offers built-in wifi and no preheat air fry cooking that allows you to cook healthier and crispier versions of your meals. The built-in wifi conveniently gives you the ability to control your oven from anywhere through the use of a smartphone or tablet.

Offering the perfect amount of space to cook large meals at once, the GE Profile Built-In Convention Single Wall Oven also provides an easy clean up with never-scrub smooth glide roller racks and a self-clean with optional steam clean options.

Both of these cutting-edge appliances take the hassle out of deciding whether you should purchase an air fryer or opt for a traditional oven. Either one of these modern GE ovens will surpass your cooking expectations giving you the best of both worlds.

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