9 easy game day foods you can make in an air fryer

Erin McDowellFeb 4, 2021, 00:22 IST

Chicken wings in an air fryer.shauntoray grisby/Shutterstock

Air fryers are arguably the most popular kitchen gadget on the market right now.
Known for their speed, air fryers are perfect for whipping up quick appetizers for the Super Bowl.
From crispy chicken wings to dumplings, these game day foods can all be made in an air fryer.

Air fryers are the hottest cooking tools on the market right now and are great for making quick and easy appetizers perfect for game day.

While the coronavirus pandemic has greatly affected the sports industry, that doesn't mean you can't enjoy one of the best parts of football season and Super Bowl Sunday: the food. Some recipes, like tater tots, zucchini fries, and chicken wings, are well known among air fryer owners. However, others are slightly more out of the box.

"You can definitely use the air fryer if you like crispy foods, appetizers, and chicken wings," Todd Porter and Diane Cu-Porter, the bloggers behind Air Fryer World and the authors of multiple air fryer e-cookbooks, told Insider. "The delicious possibilities are endless for air fried game day recipes."

Here are nine easy game day foods you can make in an air fryer.

You can make easy pigs in a blanket using crescent dough and cocktail-size hot dogs.

Pigs in a blanket. draganica/Shutterstock

Making loaded tater tots is an easy way to utilize your air fryer on game day.

Loaded tater tots with sour cream. shauntoray grisby/Shutterstock

Zucchini fries are a fan-favorite and a slightly healthier side you can make in an air fryer.

Zucchini fries. instacruising/Shutterstock

Chicken wings are super easy to make in an air fryer and toss with your favorite sauce.

Chicken wings in an air fryer. shauntoray grisby/Shutterstock

While you're watching your favorite player toss the pigskin, dig into some air-fried potato skins.

Potato skins with bacon and cheese. Elena Shashkina/Shutterstock

Frozen meatballs are a quick appetizer you can make in an air fryer.

Air fryer meatballs. MZZ001/Shutterstock

Air-fried coconut shrimp is also perfect for game day.

Coconut shrimp. Foodio/Shutterstock

Frozen potstickers or dumplings are really easy to make in an air fryer.

Fried dumplings. Tonyninetyone/Shutterstock

You can also make stuffed mushrooms in an air fryer.

Stuffed mushrooms. YuliiaHolovchenko/Shutterstock

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