Air Fryer Hot Dogs
These air fryer hot dogs cook up crisp, juicy, and fast, with or without bacon! An easy meal for when you want that grilled flavor without firing up the grill.
Ingredients
- 8 pieces hot dogs
- 8 strips bacon optional
- 8 regular hot dog buns
Instructions
- Use a paring knife to lightly score the hot dogs, being careful not to cut through the hot dogs. This helps keep the hot dogs from popping when cooked.8 pieces hot dogs
- Wrap the bacon around the length of the hot dog. Start the bacon from the top, back of the hot dog, and wrap tightly around the length of the dog ending at the bottom, back side of the dog. This will help keep the bacon secure around the hot dog. You can wrap all the hot dogs, or cook some without the bacon.8 strips bacon
- Preheat the air fryer to 360°F for 2-3 minutes. Add the cold hot dogs to the air fryer in a single layer to avoid overcrowding and cook for 9-10 minutes.
- Remove the hot dogs from the air fryer and place them into the buns. Add the hot dogs with the buns back into the air fryer for an additional 2 minutes to warm the buns, working in batches to heat all the buns. Serve with your favorite toppings!8 regular hot dog buns
Notes
The ends of the dogs do get a little more color on them than the bacon wrapped part. You can use two pieces of bacon to wrap each hot dog if you prefer to fully cover the ends. Flipping the hot dogs halfway through can also help the bacon to crisp evenly.
I prefer to use regular cut bacon and not thick cut, it just doesn't wrap as well. You can use flavored bacon (like maple) if you prefer.
When bacon cooks in the air fryer, it can sometimes drip and then smoke. Placing a slice of bread under the air fryer basket can absorb that bacon grease and keep it from smoking in the air fryer. You can use a stale slice of bread, or the end of the loaf.
If you are cooking a plain hot dog without bacon, they can sometimes be done a little quicker. Start checking them for doneness after 6-7 minutes.
Hot dogs are precooked, but they taste their best when they are cooked within 150-160 degrees when checked with a meat thermometer. Under 150 degrees and the flavor just isn't as great, and over 160 degrees and the dog will burst more often.
Nutrition
Calories: 206kcal | Carbohydrates: 9g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Trans Fat: 0.03g | Cholesterol: 35mg | Sodium: 458mg | Potassium: 110mg | Fiber: 0.02g | Sugar: 0.1g | Vitamin A: 8IU | Vitamin C: 0.1mg | Calcium: 13mg | Iron: 1mg
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