3 air-fryer cookbooks you need in your collection

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3 air-fryer cookbooks you need in your collection

If the air-fryer is your favourite appliance, or you know someone who loves theirs, we’ve have three great cookbook for you. They cover everything from vegetarian dishes to recipes for novice cooks. Plus, we have three recipes from each book to get you started.

1. The Green Air Fryer Cookbook by Denise Smart

Whether you’re vegetarian or just looking to add more vegetarian recipes to your weekly rotation, The Green Air Fryer Cookbook by Denise Smart is a great choice. It contains 80 creative meat-free and plant-based recipes for your air-fryer, covering breakfasts, light bites and sides, flavourful mains and even irresistible sweet treats.

This book will be released on 21 December 2023.
You can pre-order it here.

Check out some recipes adapted from the book below. Adapted with permission from The Green Air Fryer Cookbook by Denise Smart. It’s published by Octopus Publishing and distributed by Jonathan Ball Publishers.

Air-fryer soft-boiled eggs and soldiers

Make perfectly jammy eggs in the air-fryer in just 6 minutes with this easy recipe. You can also make the toast for the soldiers in the air-fryer, too. In total, it just takes 10 minutes to put this classic breakfast together.

Air-fryer soft-boiled eggs and soldiers

Find the recipe for air-fryer soft-boiled eggs and soldiers here.

Check out our vegetarian recipe guide. 

Air-fryer crispy salt-and-pepper chickpeas

These crispy chickpeas are the perfect wholesome snack. They’re great for movie nights, picnics or lunchboxes. Plus, you can save the aquafaba (chickpea liquid) to use instead of egg whites in vegan baking recipes.

Air-fryer crispy salt and pepper chickpeas

Find the recipe for air-fryer crispy salt and pepper chickpeas here.

Air-fryer chocolate brownies

Expand your air-frying skills by making these chocolate brownies. They’re really easy to make and a great quick fix when you’re craving something sweet.

Air-fryer chocolate brownies

Find the recipe for air-fryer chocolate brownies here.

ALSO READ: Yes, I love my air-fryer (and I’m not afraid to admit it!)

2.  Super Easy Air Fryer Recipes by Leila Costello

If you’re new to the air-fryer and finding your feet, Super Easy Air Fryer Recipes by Leila Costello is a great starting point. It has 69 low-effort recipes that require minimum effort and just a few ingredients. The recipes cover appetisers and snacks, mains, one-pot meals and desserts. A super-simple layout, picturing ingredients, helps to make it easy to follow.

Super Easy Air Fryer book cover

Price: R 315
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Check out some recipes adapted from the book below. Adapted with permission from Super Easy Air Fryer Recipes by Leila Costello © 2023 by Hardie Grant Books. First published by Hachette Livre (Marabout) 2018.

Air-fryer roast beef with herbs

Make Sunday lunch with just six ingredients in 25 minutes! This rolled shoulder of beef and potatoes is smothered in herby garlic butter and air-fried to perfection.

Air-fryer roast beef with herbs

Find the recipe for air-fryer roast beef with herbs here.

Air-fryer baby carrots

If you want to add a little more to the roast beef and potatoes above, these carrots are a great choice. They’re made with just four ingredients and are a great side dish to whip up during the week.

Air-fryer baby carrots

Find the recipe for air-fryer baby carrots here.

Air-fryer Tuscan salmon

Salmon is the ultimate spoil and this air-fryer Tuscan salmon is definitely a treat. Plus, it’s ready in under 30 minutes.

Air-fryer tuscan salmon

Find the recipe for air-fryer Tuscan salmon here. 

Want more air-fryer recipes? Check out our air-fryer recipe guide. 

3. Cook Smart: Air Fryer by Dean Edwards

One of the best features of air-fryers is their energy efficiency. This book makes the most of this feature with 90 simple recipes that are geared towards saving you money, time and energy. It’s filled with recipes that will suit every occasion.

Price: R 550
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Check out some recipes adapted from the book below. Adapted with permission from Cook Smart: Air Fryer by Dean Edwards is published by Octopus Publishing and distributed by Jonathan Ball Publishers.

Air-fryer baked chocolate-chip protein oats

Give yourself a little treat for breakfast with baked chocolate chip protein oats. It’s ready in just 10 minutes and will keep you fuller for longer.

Air-fryer baked chocolate chip protein oats

Find the recipe for air-fryer baked chocolate-chip protein oats here.

Air-fryer Thai sticky chicken thighs

Crispy chicken thighs in a perfectly balanced sweet-and-sour marinade will definitely become a new midweek fave. Plus, they’re ready in just 30 minutes.

Air-fryer Thai sticky chicken thighs

Find the recipe for air-fryer Thai sticky chicken thighs here.

Find more 30-minute meals here.

Air-fryer banana doughnut bites

If you’re tired of making banana bread when your bananas are overripe, try making these air-fryer banana doughnut bites instead. The best part? You need just five ingredients to make them.

Air-fryer banana doughnut bites

Find the recipe for air-fryer banana doughnut bites here. 

 

 

 

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