Air Fryer Microwave Meals
We tested 5 popular microwave meals in the air fryer for you, to see if you can cook frozen ready meals in the air fryer like you can in a microwave and what they are like along with cooking times and temperatures.
From frozen we tried air fryer cottage pie, sausages and mash, an all day breakfast, a Lancashire hotpot and of course a beef dinner.
We also include reheating microwave meals in our air fryer time and temp guide.
Air Fryer Microwave Meals
Servings: 5
Calories: 250kcal
Equipment
- Philips Air Fryer
- Cosori Air Fryer
Ingredients
5 Frozen Microwave Ready Meals
- 1 Frozen Cottage Pie
- 1 Frozen Lamb Hotpot
- 1 Frozen Roast Beef Dinner
- 1 Frozen All Day Breakfast
- 1 Frozen Sausage & Mash
Instructions
- Remove the packaging from the ready meal including any cling film or plastic wrap and then place into the air fryer.
- Defrost for 10 minutes at 120c/250f.
- Then air fry for 20 minutes at 180c/360f for the frozen cottage pie or until piping hot.
- For the lamb hotpot after the defrost, air fry for 15 minutes at 180c/360f or until piping hot.
- Then for the breakfast, after the defrost, stir the beans, and air fry for 8 minutes at 180c/360f.
- Next do the sausage and mash and after defrost cook for 15 minutes at 180c/360f.
- Finally for the beef dinner, remove the Yorkshire pudding as you don’t want it overcooked, then do the defrost, then do 14 minutes at 180c/360f, adding the frozen Yorkshire pudding for the last 4 minutes.
Notes
Quantities. Some of you reading this will be feeding a family, others will be cooking for one. I have listed it above so that you can do just one ready meal or you can do five. Plus, you can mix and match with different versions.
Nutrition
Serving: 100g | Calories: 250kcal | Carbohydrates: 25g | Protein: 6g
