Air Fryer Fried Eggs is a whole new way of enjoying breakfast without the need to babysit the stove or stand over hot oil and wait for your egg to cook. The air fryer makes fried eggs more effortless than ever.
The Best Way to Prepare Fried Eggs in an Air Fryer
I love how air fryer fried eggs turn out beautiful, perfectly round with the yolk done to your liking. If you love fried or sunny-side-up eggs, try the Air Fryer Poached Eggs, and Air Fryer Egg in a Toast.
Who says fried eggs have to be thrown into a bubbling pool of oil? You can achieve the same satisfying "fry" effect with less fat and calories with an air fryer! Eggs cooked this way have a unique crunchy layer on the outside that pairs perfectly with the creamy yolk within. Sprinkle some seasoning and your favorite herbs, and enjoy game-changing keto-friendly breakfast cookery. Making fried eggs has never been so easy or so guilt-free.
What You Will Need to make Fried Eggs in the Air Fryer
The ingredients for this recipe are simple and straightforward – all you need are two eggs, salt and pepper to taste, and cooking oil spray. Additionally, you will need an air fryer and a small dish (3- to 4-inch) to cook the eggs. The dish must be oven safe and must fit your air fryer. It could be a pie or cake pan, a small cast iron skillet, or ramekins. The appliance that I use is Cuisinart Air Fryer Oven.
Instructions
Making air fryer fried eggs is so easy that it almost feels like cheating! I love how this delicious air-fried twist on classic fried eggs makes a great way to start off my day and takes less than 10 minutes from start to finish—perfect for busy mornings!
Spray the inside of each small cake or pie pan with non-stick cooking spray, then place them inside the air fryer.
Preheat Your Air Fryer for three minutes at 370°F (187°C). If you don’t have a preheat mode on your air fryer, simply run it for 3 minutes with empty dishes inside. This ensures that your eggs will be cooked evenly throughout the cooking process.
Once the air fryer and ramekins are preheated, gently crack the egg into each dish.
Cook The Eggs. Cook on air fry mode at 370°F (187°C) for 3-5 minutes until golden brown on top and cooked through in the center. Start with 3 minutes, then peak at your egg.
Free the Egg! When finished cooking, remove the ramekins from your air fryer basket using kitchen tongs or oven mitts and place them on the heatproof board.
Gently separate the eggs out of the ramekins, using a small rubber spatula or spoon. If the eggs are stuck, run a butter knife around the edge of the ramekins. Lift the egg from the ramekin using a large spoon. (Picture 4).
Serve & Enjoy! Once the eggs are loose, transfer them to your dish or to a prepared toast. Season with salt and pepper to your liking and serve immediately while still hot! Enjoy your delicious twist on classic fried eggs!
Cooking time for Air Fryer Fried Eggs
Preheat the air fryer to 370 °F (187 °C) for 3 minutes.
- Runny yolk, soft cooked whites: 3-5 minutes
- Medium-runny yolk, firmer whites: 5-6 minutes
- Firmer but still soft yolk: 6-7 minutes
- Well done hard yolk and extra firm whites: 7-8 minutes
Difference between Fried Eggs and Poached Eggs in the Air Fryer.
The difference between using an air fryer for a fried egg versus a poached one is essentially in the level of liquid utilized during preparation. Fried (or sunny side up eggs) can be cooked with just a spray of oil in the ramekin while poached eggs require some kind of liquid such as hot water. Here's how to fix Air Fryer Poached Eggs.
Whether you prefer a fried egg or Air Fryer poached eggs, the air fryer is the perfect appliance to help you get the job done. Both, fried eggs and poached eggs are cooked in 4-oz. ramekins.
How many fried eggs can I cook in my air fryer at once?
Most air fryers can handle two to four fried eggs at a time, depending on their size, and the size of the egg dish. My Ninja XL can comfortably fit six (4-oz) ramekins at once. I recommend starting with one dish to test out. Once you feel comfortable with time and temps, you can cook multiple fried eggs in ramekins at once. No need to increase time or temp when cooking multiple fried eggs.
Tips for Getting the Perfect Fried Egg in an Air Fryer
- Preheat your air fryer to 370 °F (187 °C) for 3 minutes and don’t forget to place the egg dishes inside. Once you crack the eggs into hot ramekins, the eggs will start cooking immediately.
- Cook your eggs on air fry mode (air crisp setting).
- Spray the ramekins with oil spray or grease with a little oil by running your finger (or food brush) along the sides of the ramekin.
- Try one egg at first. Set the timer and check on your egg after 3 minutes. If it’s not done to your liking, cook in 1-minute intervals and keep checking.
- Remove the egg from the dish asap and transfer it to a prepared toast or to a plate. Or else the egg may continue cooking while it is still sitting inside the hot dish.
Air Fryer Safe Cookware and Bakeware
While ramekins are the classic go-to when it comes to air frying individual dishes, you can use other dishes, made from glass, ceramic, or metal – as long as it fits in the air fryer and can withstand high temperatures, it will do just fine!
Cake pans, pie dishes, bread loaf tins - you name it; if it fits in your air fryer, it can be cooked!
The dish for your fried egg must be oven safe and must fit your air fryer. It could be a pie or cake pan, a small cast iron skillet, ramekins, or Corningware. (Like in the picture below).
Air Fryer Fried Eggs - The Perfect Egg Every Time!
Equipment
Ingredients
- 2 Large eggs
- Cooking OIl Spray
- Salt & Pepper To taste
Instructions
- Spray the inside of each small cake or pie pan with non-stick cooking spray, then place them inside the air fryer.
- Preheat Your Air Fryer for three minutes at 370°F (187°C). If you don’t have a preheat mode on your air fryer, simply run it for 3 minutes with empty dishes inside. This ensures that your eggs will be cooked evenly throughout the cooking process.
- Once the air fryer and ramekins are preheated, gently crack the egg into each dish.
- Cook The Eggs. Cook on air fry mode at 370°F (187°C) for 3-5 minutes until golden brown on top and cooked through in the center. Start with 3 minutes, then peak at your egg.
- Free the Egg! When finished cooking, remove the ramekins from your air fryer basket using kitchen tongs or oven mitts and place them on the heatproof board.Gently separate the eggs out of the ramekins, using a small rubber spatula or spoon. If the eggs are stuck, run a butter knife around the edge of the ramekins. Lift the egg from the ramekin using a large spoon.
- Serve & Enjoy! Once the eggs are loose, transfer them to your dish or to a prepared toast. Season with salt and pepper to your liking and serve immediately while still hot! Enjoy your delicious twist on classic fried eggs!
Notes
AIR FRYER Fried EGGS COOKING TIMES
Preheat the air fryer to 370 °F (187 °C) for 3 minutes.- Runny yolk, soft cooked whites: 3-5 minutes
- Medium-runny yolk, firmer whites: 5-6 minutes
- Firmer but still soft yolk: 6-7 minutes
- Well done hard yolk and extra firm whites: 7-8 minutes
Tips for Getting the Perfect Fried Egg in an Air Fryer
- Preheat your air fryer to 370 °F (187 °C) for 3 minutes and don’t forget to place the egg dishes inside. Once you crack the eggs into hot ramekins, the eggs will start cooking immediately.
- Cook your eggs on air fry mode (air crisp setting).
- Spray the ramekins with oil spray or grease with a little oil by running your finger (or food brush) along the sides of the ramekin.
- Try one egg at first. Set the timer and check on your egg after 3 minutes. If it’s not done to your liking, cook in 1-minute intervals and keep checking.
- Remove the egg from the dish asap and transfer it to a prepared toast or to a plate. Or else the egg may continue cooking while it is still sitting inside the hot dish.
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