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Cooking hot dogs in the air fryer produces juicy hot dogs that are slightly crisp on the outside. Make these air fryer hot dogs with ease in under 10 minutes!

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What Are Hot Dogs

Hot dogs are cooked sausages served on a split bun. Different variations of hot dogs are eaten worldwide. Are dogs healthy? Hot dogs have gotten a bad rap over the years and rightfully so. A lot of commercial hot dogs are made with a mixture of meats, syrups, and ingredients I can’t pronounce. Having said that, nowadays there are plenty of healthier hot dog options. Many brands make uncured hot dogs that use all-natural ingredients.

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What Is An Air Fryer?

What is an air fryer exactly? The name air fryer is a little bit confusing, because when you cook food in your air fryer you aren’t actually frying it. An air fryer cooks your food by circulating hot air around the food at a very high-speed, cooking the food and producing a crispy ‘fried’ layer. This is called convection so your air fryer is actually a small countertop convection oven. An air fryer can help you cook your food faster while still getting a nice baked or fried texture on the outside, all with a very small amount of oil. Air fryers come in a variety of different sizes and styles. What you see here in the pics is a 5.8-quart air fryer that easily fit 4 regular size hot dogs & their buns.

Hot Dog Toppings

I could write an entire blog post about the toppings I have seen people put on their hot dogs. Ketchup, mustard, relish, hot dog chili sauce, sauerkraut, etc. Whatever your fancy, add it to the hot dog!

Storing Leftover Hot Dogs

You can store an leftover cooked air fryer hot dogs in an airtight container in the fridge for 3-4 days. You can also freeze the leftovers for up to 2 months.

Other summer BBQ recipes you might enjoy:

Air Fryer Ribs

Air Fryer Tri-Tip

Slow Cooker/Instant Pot BBQ Sauce (Low-Carb, Paleo, Whole30)

Slow Cooker/Instant Pot BBQ Pulled Chicken

Slow Cooker/Instant Pot Ribs (Low-Carb, Paleo, Whole30)

These air fryer hot dogs are great topped with my hot dog chili sauce! Did you know you can make hot dogs in the slow cooker or Instant Pot too?

I used a 5.8-quart air fryer for this recipe.

Air Fryer Hot Dogs

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Total Time: 12 minutes
Yield: 4 hot dogs 1x

Ingredients

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4 hot dogs
4 hot dog buns

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Instructions

Add hot dogs to the air fryer.
Cook 390 degrees for 5 minutes.
For crisp buns: add hot dogs to buns & put in the air fryer. You may need to do this in batches depending on the size of your air fryer. Cook 390 degrees for 1-2 minutes.

Notes

I purposely didn’t include any nutritional info because that will all depend on which brand of hot dogs you use.

You may need to cook your hot dogs a few minutes more or less. It will depend on how well done you like your hot dogs & how your air fryer heats.

Author: Shannon Epstein
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 7 minutes

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