Cooking air fryer hot dogs gives you perfectly cooked hot dogs. Use frozen hot dogs or cook them inside breadsticks!
Prep Time4 minutesmins
Cook Time6 minutesmins
Total Time10 minutesmins
Servings: 6
Ingredients
6Hot Dogs
Use either
6Hot dog buns
6Frozen breadsticks
Optional
toppings such as sauerkraut, onions, chili, cheese
assorted condiments
Instructions
Basic Hot Dogs
Preheat the air fryer at 390 degrees F for 2 minutes.
Add the hot dogs to the basket and cook at 390 F for 4 minutes.
6 Hot Dogs
Take the air fryer basket out. Put each hot dog in a bun and return it to the air fryer basket.
6 Hot dog buns
Cook at 390 F for another 2 minutes, then serve.
Frozen Hot Dogs
Preheat the air fryer at 380 degrees F for 2 minutes.
Score the hot dogs with a knife, so they don't burst while cooking. Make a few shallow slits in a diagonal or X-shaped pattern.
6 Hot Dogs
Add the hot dogs to the basket and cook at 380 F for 8 minutes, shaking the basket halfway through the cooking time.
Take the air fryer basket out and put each hot dog in a bun. Return them to the air fryer at 380 F for another 2 minutes, then serve.
6 Hot dog buns
Breadstick Hot Dogs (TikTok Hack)
Preheat the air fryer to 380 degrees F.
While it heats, slice each frozen breadstick down the middle, making sure not to cut all the way through.
6 Frozen breadsticks
Place a hot dog inside each breadstick.
6 Hot Dogs
Air fry for 5 minutes or until hot dogs and bread sticks are to your desired crispness.
Adding Toppings
If you want to add toppings, add them for the last 2 minutes of cooking time. Use about 2 Tablespoons of a topping such as chili, sauerkraut, or cheese.
toppings such as sauerkraut, onions, chili, cheese
Cook the hot dogs in the buns for the remaining 2 minutes of cooking time to heat the toppings, toast the rolls, and finish warming the hot dogs.
assorted condiments
Notes
Suggested Toppings
2 Tablespoons of shredded cheese or a slice of cheese