Written by Mustapha B. · Updated August 13, 2026
Turn any oven recipe into air-fryer settings. Enter the oven temperature and time and get the adjusted air-fryer temperature and time, plus a chart of common foods.
Rule of thumb: lower the temperature ~25°F and cut the time by about 20%. Check a few minutes early the first time.
An air fryer is a small convection oven, so food cooks faster and a touch cooler. The simple conversion is to reduce the temperature by about 25°F and cut the cook time by roughly 20%. Because models vary, check early and shake or flip halfway through.
| Food | Temp | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frozen french fries | 400°F | 15 min | Shake halfway |
| Tater tots | 400°F | 12 min | |
| Chicken wings | 380°F | 25 min | Flip halfway |
| Chicken breast (boneless) | 375°F | 18 min | To 165°F |
| Frozen chicken nuggets | 400°F | 10 min | |
| Bacon | 350°F | 9 min | |
| Salmon fillet | 400°F | 10 min | |
| Shrimp | 400°F | 8 min | |
| Steak (1 inch) | 400°F | 12 min | Medium; flip halfway |
| Brussels sprouts | 375°F | 15 min | Shake halfway |
| Frozen mozzarella sticks | 380°F | 7 min | |
| Cookies (from dough) | 320°F | 8 min |
Lower the oven temperature by about 25°F and reduce the cooking time by roughly 20%. For example, 400°F for 20 minutes becomes about 375°F for 16 minutes in the air fryer.