Cooking frozen hot dogs in air fryer is super easy and you’re guaranteed a delicious experience that’s way better than when thawed and cooked in the microwave. In this air fryer frozen food recipe, you cook straight from frozen no need to thaw.
This method requires minimal effort and a little more time than it takes with these amazing air fryer hot dogs but I promise you it’s worth the wait. So if you’ve been wondering how to cook frozen hot dogs in air fryer, read along and learn how to do so in easy steps.
Instructions:
Defrost hot dogs in air fryer
Place frozen hot dogs in the air fryer basket set temperature to 350°F /177°C and timer to 5 mins.
Air fry for 3 mins flip the franks. It should have started defrosting by now. Continue cooking for 2 minutes.
Separate franks
Separate the franks using the kitchen tongs
Take out the portion you want to reserve if not cooking all. Even if you are cooking all, you may need to cook in batches.
Cook the thawed hot dogs:
Place first set hot dogs in the air fryer basket. Set temperature to 400°F / 200°C and air fry for 6 to 8 min or until slightly charred to your liking. Remember to flip half way through cook time.
Repeat for second batch if cooking all.
Notes:
Air fryer temperatures and times may differ depending on manufacturer be sure to read your manual.
I do not preheat my air fryer. However when cooking another batch right after the first I start checking the hot dogs at 5 mins since the air fryer is now preheated.
During the thawing / defrost stage don’t be tempted to cook at 400°F it will make the edges get overcooked.
Nutrition:
Calories: 100kcalCarbohydrates: 8gProtein: 5gFat: 7gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 20mgSodium: 308mgPotassium: 66mgVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 11mgIron: 1mg
