Easy Air Fryer Hot Dogs from Fresh or Frozen
These air Fryer Hot Dogs take less than 10 minutes, even if they are frozen! The fastest way to make a juicy hot dog ever!
It’s hard to get a good quality, juicy grilled hot dog in the winter. We always use to make boiled hot dogs. They lack that crispy exterior texture. You can always fry them but then you have to add some fat to them.
Even in the summer, you have to wait for the grill to heat up.
The solution my friends? Your air fryer! No mess, no added fat that pan fried dogs require, no waiting for the grill to heat up. This will be your favorite way to cook an incredibly juicy hot dog that has a great grilled texture any time of the year.
What you need
- hot dogs
- hot dog buns
Optional toppings
- chili
- baked beans
- cheese
- chopped onions
- sauerkraut
- ketchup, mustard or relish
How to make these easy air fryer hot dogs
- Preheat air fryer to 400°F for a minute or two. Place hot dogs on air fryer rack.
- Air fry for 4-5 minutes.
- Flip hot dogs. Place them in rolls. Continue to air fry an additional 3-4 minutes until done to your liking.
Why you’ll love these
- Ridiculously easy.
- The taste and texture are more like grilled hot dogs.
- Only two ingredients needed.
- Less than 10 minutes for a delicious lunch or dinner the whole family can enjoy.
- Economical
- Kid friendly
- They turn out incredibly juicy with a perfect exterior texture.
- Cook your roll in the air fryer after the first flip and they will be nice and toasted too.
- Perfect for last minute for dinner since you can cook the hot dogs from frozen!
Pro tips for your success
- Use your favorite brand of high quality hot dogs.
- If your brand has a tendency to burst, you can put a few slits in the top to avoid that.
- You can cook the hot dog buns directly in the air fryer with the hot dogs.
- For easy cleanup, line your air fryer with tin foil if your manufacturer suggests it’s use in your air fryer.
- Hot dogs can be cooked from fresh or from frozen. Frozen ones will take another minute or two.
NOTE: Cooking times will vary according to two different factors. The size of your hot dogs and the wattage of your air fryer. Larger hot dogs like our local Zweigles brand are the fat ones. They may take another minute or two. Smaller, thinner hot dogs like Oscar Mayer or Nathan’s will take less time (probably about 8 minutes total).
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Air Fryer Hot Dogs
Ingredients
- 4 hot dogs
- 4 hot dog rolls
Instructions
- Preheat air fryer to 400°F.
- Place hot dogs on air fryer basket or rack.
- Air fry 4-5 minutes.
- Carefully remove from air fryer. Flip. Place hot dogs in buns. Air fry an additional 3-4 minutes.
- Serve with desired toppings.
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- chili
- baked beans
- cheese
- chopped onions
- sauerkraut
- ketchup, mustard or relish
- Use your favorite brand of high quality hot dogs.
- If your brand has a tendency to burst, you can put a few slits in the top to avoid that.
- You can cook the hot dog buns directly in the air fryer with the hot dogs.
- For easy cleanup, line your air fryer with tin foil if your manufacturer suggests it’s use in your air fryer.
- Hot dogs can be cooked from fresh or from frozen. Frozen ones will take another minute or two.
I would never of thought to try making hot dogs this way, great idea! My kids will love this.
They really do taste like you just cooked them on the grill. My new favorite way to enjoy dogs. Let me know how you like them Whitney.