Oven recipe, air fryer settings.
Enter the oven temperature and time from any recipe and get the adjusted air fryer values.
The rule is minus 25 F (about 15 C) and minus 20 percent time. A recipe that says 400 F for 25 minutes in the oven becomes about 375 F for 20 minutes in the air fryer. Check at 70 percent of the time the first time you make something: air fryers run small, hot and fast, and they vary by model.
Oven to air fryer conversion chart
Common oven settings converted with the minus 25 F, minus 20 percent rule.
| Oven | Air fryer | Oven time | Air fryer time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 325 F (160 C) | 300 F (150 C) | 30 min | 24 min |
| 350 F (175 C) | 325 F (160 C) | 25 min | 20 min |
| 375 F (190 C) | 350 F (175 C) | 25 min | 20 min |
| 400 F (200 C) | 375 F (190 C) | 20 min | 16 min |
| 425 F (220 C) | 400 F (200 C) | 18 min | 14 min |
| 450 F (230 C) | 425 F (220 C) | 15 min | 12 min |
Shake or flip halfway. A crowded basket steams instead of crisping, which is the number one air fryer mistake.
An air fryer is a small convection oven with a strong fan, so food cooks hotter and faster than the oven numbers on the package suggest. The conversion that works for almost everything: lower the temperature a step and shorten the time by a fifth.
Questions people ask
What is the air fryer conversion rule?
Lower the oven temperature by 25 F (about 15 C) and cut the time by about 20 percent. An air fryer is a small convection oven: the fan moves hot air fast, so food browns sooner and dries out sooner.
Do I need to preheat an air fryer?
For anything you want crisp, yes, about 3 minutes. Food dropped into a cold basket sits in warming air and steams in its own moisture instead of searing.
Can I put foil or parchment in an air fryer?
Yes, but never before the food goes in. Loose paper gets sucked into the heating element, and covering the whole basket blocks the airflow that makes an air fryer work.
Why is my air fryer food not crispy?
Almost always an overcrowded basket. Food needs air on all sides, so a single layer with gaps beats one big pile. A light coat of oil helps too: air fryers crisp, they do not deep-fry.
Good to know
Every air fryer basket and batch size behaves differently. The first time you convert a recipe, check a few minutes before the calculated time and note what worked for next time.
The fan needs air flow to crisp. One layer with space beats two stacked layers, even if it means cooking in batches. Shake or flip halfway for even browning.
Wet batters, delicate fish, and anything that rises (cakes, soufflés) do better in a regular oven. The air fryer shines with fries, vegetables, chicken pieces, and reheating anything breaded.
Cooking guides
The Pann app already knows what gear is in your kitchen and adapts each cooking step to it, air fryer included.