Perfectly Crispy Air Fryer Corn Dogs

Air fryer corn dogs are the bomb! They cook way faster this way to get that nice crunchy texture on the outside with a tender hot dog in the center. 

Corn dogs in air fryer

I mean seriously, these are as good as you remember getting them at your local fair! Really crispy crunchy on the outside but still tender and warm on the inside. Game changer y’all.

There are two ways to airfry corn dogs. You can microwave until tender and then crisp the outside breading or just throw them in straight out of the freezer. I will share both methods below. If you have an extra minute I would do the two steps because they turn out best that way.

Frozen Corn Dogs in Air Fryer

Here are a few questions you might have before you get started on these.

How do you cook frozen corn dogs in an air fryer?

We will answer that for you today. Let me tell you, making frozen foods in an air fryer is a game changer!! Just 6 minutes and done.

We started with making air fryer tater tots and air fryer frozen chicken nuggets. We just couldn’t stop from there.

Let us show you how we do it and why this method is seriously the bomb!!

Corn Dog Cooking Instructions

How do you know how long to cook each item? We created this air fryer cook times chart to help you out! There isn’t a time for corn dogs exactly but many frozen foods are on it.

For these I estimated the time and temp. from the oven directions on the back.

How do you cook frozen corn dogs?

• Do you have to preheat an air fryer? I always do!
• 360 degrees for about 8 minutes worked pretty awesome. The trick to getting them perfect was the flip halfway through.
• Then stop once they are as crispy on the outside as you want, and leaving them in for at least 3 minutes after that.

This added time at the end allowed the middle of the hot dog to get warm too. If you skip this step it is a bit lukewarm in the very center.

How long do you air fry mini corn dogs?

I still set to the same temperature, but 5 minutes is usually long enough to crisp the outside batter. Same goes for the larger ones. Leave them in once the timer is up for 3-5 minutes to get the insides warm too. 😉

This is now my girls’ favorite crunchy crispy snacks.

We have made air fryer hot dogs and chili dogs too and those were pretty amazing! BUT when you just want a quick snack right out of the box, this is a great one.

Frozen corn dogs in air fryer

• All you need is a box of them! That’s it!
• If you want to get the outside super crispy you can use a bit of olive oil cooking spray. I didn’t think that was necessary but to each their own.

Air frying gives just about anything that deep fried crunch that everyone just loves. BUT you don’t soak up all that cooking oil so it’s way lower in fat and calories. It’s a win win big time. You can make air fryer hot dogs too.

Same thing with making frozen mozzarella sticks in air fryer , they are so much better in this little “magic machine”.

Frozen Korean Corn Dogs

If you love these, we do, you can cook these perfectly too. I would recommend laying on a paper towel and microwaving for 45 seconds first. Preheat machine at 380 F for 5 minutes and lay inside. Cook for 3-5 minutes depending on how crispy you want the outsides.

Could you make these homemade with cornbread or tempura batter? NO. Unfortunately wet batters do not work when you’re air frying foods. You must use a dry breadcrumb, crushed cornflakes or Panko style crumbs to coat the outside.

Normally the best way to do this is to dredge the item in whisked egg, then dry crumbs, and then put it into your air fryer basket. This is how we made our popular air fryer zucchini chips!

• If you’d like to make a fun version of corn dog bites, I suggest following this recipe in your Instant Pot instead. You can use traditional cornbread mix with this. All you need is an egg mold and a trivet.

Air fryer frozen corn dogs

They won’t get crispy like these air fryer corndogs but they’re fun and yummy nonetheless.

Best frozen foods for an air fryer

1. This is a great one. Try it and tell us know how much better they are than before in the comments below!
   1. we love air fryer fish sticks and a frozen burrito in an air fryer

You can cook frozen chicken wings in an air fryer too. The ultimate in air fryer appetizers.

1. Make frozen vegetables in an air fryer too.
2. My kids make grilled cheese in an air fryer, Monte Cristo sandwiches and air fryer quesadillas all the time too

Ninja Foodi Corn Dogs

Corn dog air fryer