Air Fryer Beef & Pork Recipes
Steak bites, chops, meatballs and bacon — air fryer times that keep meat juicy, never grey. Every recipe here puts the time and temperature first, explains how to tell doneness without guesswork, and answers the questions home cooks actually ask about it.
Quick times for this category
| Food | Temperature | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Steak bites (1 inch) | 400°F / 200°C | 9 min |
| Hamburgers (1/2 inch) | 370°F / 188°C | 13 min |
| Sausages (raw, standard) | 380°F / 193°C | 13 min |
| Pork chops (1 inch) | 400°F / 200°C | 13 min |
| Steak (1 inch, medium-rare) | 400°F / 200°C | 9 min |
| Baby back ribs | 375°F / 190°C | 28 min |
| Hot dogs | 400°F / 200°C | 6 min |
| Meatloaf (1 lb) | 350°F / 175°C | 27 min |
| Pork tenderloin | 400°F / 200°C | 18–22 min |
| Stuffed peppers (halves) | 360°F / 182°C | 14–15 min |
| Meatballs, homemade 1.5 in | 390°F / 199°C | 11–13 min |
| Pork belly slab (skin-on) | 320°F / 160°C | 45–60 min (two-stage) |
| Lamb chops (1 inch) | 400°F / 200°C | 7–12 min |
| Italian sausage links + peppers | 360°F / 180°C | 16–18 min |
| Empanadas (beef, hand-size) | 375°F / 190°C | 10–12 min |
All beef & pork recipes
Air Fryer Steak Bites (Garlic Butter)
Steak bites take 7–10 minutes at 400°F (200°C), depending on how you like your steak: about 7 minutes for medium-rare, 9 for medium. Cutting the steak…
Air Fryer Hamburgers (Juicy, With Cheese Timing)
Hamburgers take 11–15 minutes at 370°F (188°C) in the air fryer for a 1/2-inch patty: about 11 minutes for medium, 13 for medium-well, 15 for well don…
Air Fryer Sausages (Burst-Free, Evenly Browned)
Sausages take 12–15 minutes at 380°F (193°C) in the air fryer, turned once or twice, and they come out evenly browned on every side — something a fryi…
Air Fryer Pork Chops (Juicy, 145°F Perfect)
A 1-inch pork chop takes 10–12 minutes at 400°F (200°C) if boneless, 12–15 if bone-in, flipped once halfway. Modern pork is safe and at its juiciest a…
Air Fryer Steak (Full Doneness Chart)
A 1-inch steak takes 6–8 minutes at 400°F (200°C) for rare, 8–10 for medium-rare, 10–12 for medium, flipped once. The air fryer cooks steak far better…
Air Fryer Baby Back Ribs (Tender in 30 Minutes)
Baby back ribs take about 25 minutes at 375°F (190°C) in the air fryer, plus a 2–3 minute glaze at 400°F — tender, caramelised ribs in half an hour in…
Air Fryer Hot Dogs (Blistered, Snappy, Bun Toasted)
Hot dogs take 5–7 minutes at 400°F (200°C) in the air fryer — blistered, snappy and juicy in a way boiling water never achieves and a grill only somet…
Air Fryer Meatloaf (Glazed Late, Juicy Centre)
A 1-pound meatloaf takes 25–30 minutes at 350°F (175°C) in the air fryer, shaped free-form (no pan needed) and cooked to 160°F (71°C) at the centre. T…
Air Fryer Pork Tenderloin (Juicy, 145°F)
Tenderloin is the easiest pork to ruin and the most rewarding to get right: a lean, tapered muscle that goes from silky to sawdust in about three degr…
Air Fryer Stuffed Peppers (Beef & Rice)
The air fryer shrinks stuffed peppers from an hour of oven-sitting to a weeknight dinner, and this page takes the field's reliable route: the filling …
Air Fryer Meatballs (Homemade, Juicy)
The air fryer is the meatball's best modern friend: no spattering pan, no oven tray of grease, and all-over browning a skillet can't match. Two pieces…
Air Fryer Pork Belly (Crispy Crackling)
Crackling is a drying contest before it is a cooking one. Every serious method in the field — salt crusts, vinegar brushes, overnight fridge rests — i…
Air Fryer Lamb Chops
Lamb chops are a steakhouse cut that the air fryer handles beautifully — fierce heat for the crust, a short cook for the blushing centre — provided yo…
Air Fryer Italian Sausage with Peppers & Onions
Italian sausage wants contradiction: fierce heat for browning, gentle heat so the casings do not split. The field’s answer is a moderate 360°F and a s…
Air Fryer Empanadas (Beef)
In a deep fryer, hot oil glues an empanada shut as it cooks. In an air fryer nothing glues anything — the seal must be mechanically sound before the b…