With the ability to crisp up food at lower temperatures using a fraction of the oil, air fryer recipes are surging in popularity. These paleo-friendly air fryer recipes do double duty: They cook food to a perfect crisp with no gluten or dairy, so you can feed your fried food cravings with none of the crash.
Like the Instant Pot, air fryer recipes are Bulletproof-friendly with the right approach. Use high-quality fats like avocado oil or Grass-Fed Ghee to prevent oxidation, and avoid cooking foods at high temperatures too often (or try lowering the temperature and extending cook time).
From appetizers to main dishes (and even cake!), paleo air fryer recipes are here to satisfy.
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Air fryer recipes: Appetizers and snacks
Air Fryer Zucchini Fries
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Get perfectly crispy and low-carb fries without the potatoes. Slice zucchini into wedges, toss in coconut flour, and arrange in the air fryer for crispy, salty fries. To stay Bulletproof with this air fryer recipe, skip the nutritional yeast and use turmeric or your favorite herbs instead of onion and garlic powder.
Dill Pickle Chips in the Air Fryer
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Pickles by themselves are the perfect salty, crunchy side dish — and when you add a crispy coating and toss them in the air fryer, they become a downright addictive snack. To make this air fryer recipe Bulletproof-friendly, swap the oats with your favorite combo of almond and coconut flours (just make sure to check on them periodically so they don’t burn).
Air Fryer Plantain Chips
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These crispy chips are packed with resistant starch and satisfying salty flavor. Simply slice, brush with quality fat, and sprinkle with salt for the perfect crunchy snack. Swap the canola oil with avocado oil or Grass-Fed Ghee for a Bulletproof-friendly air fryer recipe.
Air Fryer Sweet Plantains
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This Paleo air fryer recipe brings out the natural sweetness of plantains. This recipe calls for coconut oil, but if you don’t want any coconut flavor, coat slices of starchy plantains in ghee or avocado oil instead. Serve them with the chimichurri in this Steak with Chimichurri Sauce recipe.
Air Fryer Buffalo Wings
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This appetizer will steal the show at your next game night get-together. Tangy, spicy buffalo sauce meets ultra-fast chicken wings in the air fryer. The recipe includes easy instructions to make your own buffalo sauce. If you buy a premade sauce, check the ingredients label — some are made with corn syrup or sugar.
Air fryer recipes: Steak and poultry
Paleo Air-Fried Chicken Tenders
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The perfect air fryer recipe for the whole family: Bread your tenders in egg, almond meal and seasonings, then toss into the air fryer for about 15 minutes — no vegetable oil needed. Heads up: Some ketchups are loaded with sugar and corn syrup. Instead, try the herb aioli in this Paleo Sweet Potato Fritters recipe.
Air Fryer Marinated Steak
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Yes — you can air fry your steak! This recipe marinates your steak with umami-rich flavors, then cooks away for just five minutes in the air fryer. Make it more Bulletproof and try this rosemary coffee marinade — and of course, always use grass-fed steaks.
Air Fryer Kofta Kababs
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The air fryer makes quick work of this easy weeknight recipe. Spiced ground lamb wraps around skewers, then cooks for about 10 minutes in your air fryer for a flavorful main dish that comes together quickly. Use whatever ground meat you choose — but make sure it’s pasture-raised to keep this air fryer recipe Bulletproof-friendly.
Air Fryer Whole Chicken
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Make a show stopping main dish without heating a whole oven. With a little bit of fat and seasonings, you can cook up a rotisserie-style chicken in about 30 minutes using the air fryer. To make your bird more Bulletproof, choose pasture-raised chicken and use a high-quality like avocado oil or grass-fed ghee for greasing.
Air Fryer Turkey Breast
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Who says turkey is just for Thanksgiving? With this easy air fryer recipe, you get moist, juicy turkey breast in a fraction of the time it would take in the oven. Choose pasture-raised turkey, and if you use dry turkey or poultry seasoning, double-check the ingredients. Some seasoning mixes contain wheat flour, natural flavors and sugar. You only want to see a blend of spices.
Seafood air fryer recipes
Air Fryer Coconut Shrimp
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This appetizer or main dish gives tender shrimp a perfectly crisp and coconutty crust. After a quick dredge in eggs, cassava flour, and coconut, shrimp take just minutes to cook in the air fryer. Use avocado oil or ghee to brush your air fryer basket, and swap the dipping sauce with homemade guacamole to stay more Bulletproof.
Air Fryer Fish N’ Chips
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No deep frying needed. This air fryer recipe dredges cod in a seasoned almond flour mixture, then crisps up each nugget in under 15 minutes. To keep this one Bulletproof, make sure your cod is wild-caught, swap onion and garlic powder with your favorite anti-inflammatory spices and pair it with sweet potato fries.
Low-Carb Paleo Salmon Cakes
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These tender curried cakes use fresh salmon instead of canned, so the outside crisps up while the inside stays perfectly moist. Use wild-caught salmon to make this versatile air fryer recipe more Bulletproof.
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Air Fryer Tuna Patties
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Tuna is a delicious and budget-friendly protein for dinner and meal prep. This recipe transforms tuna into crispy, flavorful patties that pair well with a salad or over a bowl of cauliflower rice. Heads up: Almond flour is suspect on the Bulletproof Diet, so only enjoy it in recipes once in a while.
Air Fryer Parchment Fish
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With the air fryer, this fish en papillote recipe creates light and flaky fillets complete with a buttery herb sauce. To stay Bulletproof, keep your cod wild-caught and your butter grass-fed, and use avocado oil or ghee to brush your fish.
Air Fryer Lemon Garlic Shrimp
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Take popcorn shrimp to an elegant new level with this air fryer recipe. Small shrimp get coated in an garlicky oil mixture, then cooked for about 5 minutes. Use avocado oil instead of olive oil, and only enjoy garlic once in a while to stay more Bulletproof.
Paleo Air Fryer Fish Sticks
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Your childhood favorite just got a major upgrade. Meaty cod is coated in egg and a seasoned Paleo flour mixture, then baked in the air fryer. Pair this dish with flavorful tartar sauce (included in the recipe!). For the most Bulletproof results, use wild-caught cod and pasture-raised eggs, and only enjoy almond flour and onion once in a while.
Air fryer recipes: Side dishes
Crispy Air Fryer Sweet Potato Hash Browns
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Tender shreds of sweet potato turn into delectable hash browns with just the right amount of crunch. Use garlic in moderation, swap olive oil with avocado oil, and keep your other spices as fresh as possible to stay more Bulletproof.
Paleo Parsnip French Fries
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Make fries that satisfy with this potato-free air fryer recipe. A simple combination of sliced parsnips, oil, almond flour and seasonings turns these fries into an easy weeknight side dish, and you could easily substitute zucchini or sweet potato. Swap the olive oil with avocado oil or ghee to make it all more Bulletproof.
Air-Fried Asparagus
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Without fussing over a frying pan or oven, you can make perfectly tender asparagus using your air fryer. Brush with oil, sprinkle with salt, and air fry for about 10 minutes for a fiber-packed side dish. Use the avocado oil instead of olive oil to keep it Bulletproof-approved.
Air Fryer Paleo Cauliflower Tater Tots
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These potato-less tater tots use a spiced cauliflower base that turns deliciously crisp on the edges. To keep these tots Bulletproof, steam your cauliflower instead of microwaving, and swap the spices with your favorite herbs.
Crispy Air Fryer Brussels Sprouts
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Crispy on the outside and fork-tender on the inside, these Brussels sprouts will steal the show at your dinner table. The recipe calls for cooking spray, but some sprays contain questionable additives and not-so-healthful ingredients like canola oil. To keep this dish more Bulletproof, toss your Brussels sprouts with a quality cooking fat like melted ghee, avocado oil or coconut oil.
Air fryer recipes: Desserts
Flourless Chocolate Almond Cupcakes
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These almond flour cupcakes cook in the air fryer at a low temperature, making them an extra Bulletproof-friendly dessert. To make this air fryer dessert even more Bulletproof, use grass-fed butter or ghee instead of the buttery spread, get chocolate chips with 85% or more cacao and only enjoy the maple syrup in this recipe once in a while.
Air Fryer Gluten-Free Chocolate Lava Cake
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With a rich and gooey center, this air fryer recipe creates a restaurant-worthy dessert. Whisk up simple ingredients like cocoa powder, coconut oil, and non-GMO erythritol, then place in the air fryer for a dessert that’s ready in under 10 minutes. Enjoy the flaxmeal in this recipe only once in a while: Flaxmeal can cause stomach irritation in some people.
Air Fried Sweet Potato Dessert Fries
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This sweet air fryer recipe tastes just like churros, without the inflammatory vegetable oils or gluten. Instead, strips of sweet potato get tossed in quality fats and spices, then air fried and sprinkled with a powdered sweetener. To make this one more Bulletproof, use grass-fed butter, swap coconut sugar with non-GMO erythritol, use ceylon cinnamon and skip the dips and opt for gently melted dark chocolate.
Gluten-Free Easy Coconut Pie
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With a nutty taste and the perfect balance of fat and fiber, coconut adds amazing flavor and healthy benefits to this air fryer recipe — plus, you can even make it in the oven if you don’t have an air fryer. Use grass-fed butter or ghee and get full-fat canned coconut milk for your dairy to make this dessert Bulletproof-friendly.
Air Fryer Apple Chips
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Satisfyingly crunchy apple chips are easy-peasy in your air fryer. Slice your apples thinly (yet carefully) using a sharp knife or mandolin, then place them directly in your air fryer basket for 16 minutes. Dip them in Keto Caramel Sauce for a decadent treat, without the refined sugar.
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