American · 400°F · 38 min
Air Fryer Baked Potato
Russet potatoes with crispy salted skins and fluffy insides. Faster than the oven, no foil needed.
Air Fryer Poached Eggs
Poaching two or three eggs in the air fryer is quick once you have the setup right. Use small ceramic sauce dishes about 4 inches wide, half-fill them with boiling water from the kettle, then crack in the eggs. Ceramic transfers heat better than silicone poachers. Leave space between dishes in the basket—they come out piping hot.
Ceramic, not silicone
Small oven-safe ramekins conduct heat into the water so the whites set evenly. Silicone egg poachers often underperform in the air fryer.
Boiling water first
Kettle water half-filling each dish gives the eggs a head start so six minutes is enough for a set white and runny yolk.
Hot dishes
Do not pack ramekins tight in the basket. Use tongs or a thick mitt when lifting them out.
Air Fryer Poached Eggs
Prep 5 min · Cook 7 min · Total 12 min · 2 servings
Crowding. Two or three ramekins max, spaced apart. Packed dishes are hard to lift out when piping hot.
Basket liner (optional). Air fryer paper basket liners are optional. They catch drips and make cleanup easier. Use the molded type that fits your basket; air flows around the sides. Never cover the whole basket floor with solid foil.
Step-by-step instructions
Follow each step in order. Photos show what to look for so the basket finish matches the plate.
Set up
Preheat the air fryer to 400°F (200°C). Set out ramekins and eggs. Half-fill each ramekin with boiling water straight from the kettle, then crack one egg into each dish.
Raw egg cracked into a small ramekin of boiling water
Cook
Place the ramekins in the basket with space between them. Air fry 6 minutes.
Poached eggs cooking in ramekins in the air fryer basket Turn off the air fryer and leave the eggs in the basket 1 minute more.
Lift each ramekin out with tongs. Scoop the poached egg with a spatula, tip off excess water, and slide onto hot buttered toast. Season with salt and pepper.
