The air fryer works its magic again. These air fryer hot dogs are perfection – sizzling and juicy, ready for your favorite toppings.
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The constant hot air circulating in the small space of an air fryer works magic on meat. In this case yielding perfectly cooked hot dogs. I used to think air frying would yield overly cooked and dry meat. But the opposite is true. A nice sear happens on the outside of your choice of protein. But the inside remains tender, juicy and delicious. After cooking these juicy hot dogs, butter and toast the buns too!
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Ingredients for air fryer hot dogs recipe
- Hot Dogs – I personally prefer the Hebrew National brand of all-beef hot dogs. It’s what I tested the recipe with. But by all means use your own favorite brand of hot dogs.
- Buns and Butter – You can’t beat a freshly fried hot dog served on a buttery, toasted bun. Use your favorite brand.
- Favorite Toppings – Mine include Skyline chili and cheese. I am a Cincinnati girl after all. I also enjoy a classic Chicago style hot dog.
- Favorite Condiments – Ketchup, mustard, pickles, sauerkraut. The sky is the limit for how you choose to serve your hot dogs!
Instructions
Poke the hot dogs several times with a fork and then add them to the air fryer basket in a single layer. Cook at 375 degrees F for about 7 minutes. They’ll be starting to brown and some of the grease will have released and drained off.
Butter the insides of the hot dog buns and place the crispy hot dogs inside. Put the hot dog filled buns back in the basket of the air fryer and heat at 350 degrees F for 1 minutes. It melts the butter and lightly toasts them. Yum!
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Serving suggestions
Soups, chili, mac and cheese, french fries, potato salad and baked beans are all classic pairings for hot dogs. Here’s some of my recipes to serve with your air fryer hot dogs –
Storage directions
You can cook your hot dogs ahead for the week. Keep in an airtight container in the refrigerator. They will stay fresh for 3-4 days.
Kitchen tools
- My basket style air fryer has been going strong for over 6 years now! It’s also dishwasher safe.
- Metal tongs for flipping and removing hot foods from the air fryer.
Air Fryer Hot Dogs
Equipment
- 1 Air Fryer
Ingredients
- 4 all beef hot dogs
- 4 hot dog buns
- 2 tbsp spreadable butter or margarine
Instructions
- Poke each hot dog several times with a fork.
- Place the hot dogs in the air fryer basket in a single layer.
- Air fry the hot dogs at 375 degrees F for 7 minutes.
- Butter the insides of the hot dog buns.
- Place the fried hot dogs inside the buns and put them back in the air fryer basket.
- Fry the hot dogs in the buns at 350 degrees F for 1 minute.
- Serve the hot dogs with your favorite toppings.
Nutrition
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