Air fryers have absolutely taken over again this year — but most recipes out there are either bone dry or full of false promises. In this video, I’ve picked four air fryer recipes that actually worked for me. From cottage cheese pizza bowls to crispy chicken parm and banana donut holes, these are the ones I’d happily make again.
Full recipes: https://barrylewis.net/recipe/best-air-fryer-recipes-2025/
More air fryer videos: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLfItiEY3o1mtXHbo1Uy1Kodj1llSV3YaL
00:00 – Intro
00:22 – Cottage Cheese Pizza Bowls
05:36 – Air Fryer Pork Chops
10:35 – Chicken Parmesan
14:51 – Banana Donut Holes
18:53 – Outro
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Right then, that’s four air fryer recipes tested — and I’d actually cook all of them again, which is rare. Got a favourite? Or one you reckon I’ve missed completely this year?
Let me know what else you’ve been air-frying lately — snacks, meals, sweet stuff… always looking for the next weird idea to try.
Full write-up with method’s on the site if you want it:
https://barrylewis.net/recipe/best-air-fryer-recipes-2025/
And if you want more air fryer fun (or crimes), the full playlist’s here:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLfItiEY3o1mtXHbo1Uy1Kodj1llSV3YaL
Barry, the one food that used to get me was boiled potatoes, just why? Peeled and Boiled normally was with some dry meat or mince and gravy. Just so bland😒
Pro tip: if you're not a big fan of cottage cheese, pop it in the food processor and blend it for about a minute or so. It will reduce the lumps. Ken would work perfectly.
Pork Chops don't come from the mouth. lol. they come from the back. the loin area. I had to look it up.
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There are parchment paper/paper and reusable air fryer liners. They make clean up easy and is really great for cooking raw meat.
I love how the video got more disastrous as it wet on 😂
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I'm shocked as an Aussie you've never heard of chicken parm.
It's a classic pub meal here tbh either chicken with gravy or chicken with red sauce and cheese. In Australia there's a war between states/territories on what it's called chicken parmi or chicken parma😂
I just have the small Chefman model air frier, and it works well. I like the rack design. I also like that it defaults to 400° F for 15 min. That's what I want most of the time, so it's just put the food in the basket and hit Start. The chime halfway through to remind me to flip/shake is nice too.
Hey Barry, maybe a silly idea, but how about airfryer foods that are easy to make and cheap? I am a uni student who does have an airfryer but porkchops for example are kinda beyond my budget 😅
Mmm thinking that cheese thing sounds amazing! Id get some of those Old El Paso Nacho tortilla chips in yellow packet then put that on there!
Pork chops in an air fryer has been a game changer for me, even direct from the freezer, no coating, no oil….nothing, just cook. Even had one earlier tonight. Hope you now start to eat them more.
Did "Shake 'n Bake" not exist in the 90s? Or maybe it didn't exist in England! I know it was a staple of my mother's cooking in the 70s and 80s! 😁 Every pork chop and chicken drumstick cooked in my mother's house was put in a plastic bag and shaken with bread crumbs and spices from the Shake 'n Bake box!! It could still be dry because the pork shops my mum bought in the 70s were so thin they only had one side! 🤣
I have to say… I've watched you put sharp cheddar in a lasagna and said nothing… But thyme on a pizza? It's mozzarella and oregano!
Kitchen hack for your next video: use non-stick spray oil (cooking spray) on your hands if you want your dough not to stick as bad…
But… You have two kitchens, each with a confection oven in them… You've owned at least 3 air fryers… Yet you're so still amazed/puzzled by them… But they're basically just counter-top confection ovens…?
the ninja double stack XL is hands down the BEST airfryer right now!
That pork chop recipe – I have the Australian version of ur air fryer. I didn't think a pork chop could ever be redeemed until ur experiment!
I modified the chicken parmo recipe slightly.
The breadcrumb mix is the same.
After coating the chicken, cooking & turning it over halfway through the cooking time, I split the remaining cooking time in two & at halfway through that time, added tomato puree, pepperoni & mozzarella.
I then changed the setting to grill for the remaining cooking time & Voila!
I love how you try recipes that would, if prepared correctly, would be at least equally as awesome as in an airfryer, but somehow it's assumed the airfryer is to thank for that.
0:39 Marinara sauce for the thyme being? 😀
Forget a Parmesan, you should try and also do your take on Parmo. originating from Middlesbrough in teesside it’s a chicken breast ( sometimes smashed and shaped) topped with béchamel sauce and cheese served with salad , chips and garlic sauce or sometimes cream cabbage. Here in teesside the Parmo is loved by many
ur issue with pork chops as a kid was prob the fact that boomers grew up afraid of pork and over cooked them really bad.
I’m glad I’m not the only one whose parent butchered pork chops and has horrible association with them.
Oh Barry. I guess the UK doesn’t have Shake n Bake. Or any crumb or Panko breading. In air fryer they are tender w crunchy outside.
Hmm most air fryer have a solid tray for bottom. Weird that doesn’t
Pork Chops need a good seasoning and they come out great. Also tricky to not over cook and make them dry as sand. But seasoned right and cooked right they're delicious. And to hide the "crime" of the chickens coating coming off why not just make it the bottom instead?….lol