Air fryer meal plan for two
Consider dinner sorted for a whole week, with our air fryer meal plan for two.
Designed to help you whip up irresistible meals with minimal effort, it’s all about quick and reliable recipes that make the most out of your air fryer and keep mealtimes interesting.
We’ve even simplified the week’s food shop for you too – find your complete shopping list at the bottom of the page.
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The recipes were tested in a 4-litre air fryer. If yours has a much larger or smaller capacity, you might need to adjust the cooking times slightly. Air fryers do vary, but we’ve made sure these recipes are easily achievable with all the most common models.
Day 1: Harissa chicken
Air fryer harissa chicken with herby couscous
A simple sweet and spicy marinade adds so much flavour to this chicken and couscous dinner
Day 2: Soy and ginger salmon
Air fryer soy and ginger salmon
A simple supper for two that’s packed with omega-3 and ready in under 15 minutes
Day 3: Burgers
Air fryer burger
A classic beef burger topped with bacon and cheese and served with potato wedges – all cooked in the air fryer
Day 4: Peanut chicken skewers
Air fryer peanut chicken
These easy satay-style skewers are great as a light supper for two, and any leftovers will be ideal for lunchboxes
Day 5: Gnocchi bake
Roasted vegetable gnocchi bake
A rich, saucy bake made with pillowy gnocchi and lots of roasted Mediterranean-style vegetables
Day 6: Paprika chicken
One-pan paprika chicken
Juicy chicken thighs are given a punchy paprika marinade and served with colourful veg and a quick garlic mayonnaise in this Spanish-inspired dinner
Day 7: Sausages with creamy mustard sauce
Air fryer sausages with creamy mustard sauce
A hearty sausage supper, served with an easy, creamy mustard sauce.
Shopping list
Fruit and vegetables
□ 4½ garlic cloves
□ 1 medium onion
□ 2 medium red onions
□ 1 tsp finely grated fresh root ginger
□ red chilli (optional)
□ small bunch fresh herbs such as coriander or mint
□ small bunch fresh parsley (optional)
□ 1 lemon (optional)
□ 2 limes
□ ½ medium orange
□ 1 large floury potato, preferably Maris Piper, around 275g/9¾oz
□ 300g/10½oz new potatoes
□ 1 medium sweet potato (around 200g/7oz)
□ 2 medium carrots (around 150g/5½oz)
□ 1 medium parsnip (around 125g/4½oz)
□ large handful long-stemmed broccoli or stir-fry vegetables
□ ½ cabbage or small bunch kale□ 1 large courgette
□ 2 medium courgettes (around 175g/6oz each)
□ 1 large yellow or orange pepper
□ 1 medium yellow or orange pepper
□ 1 large tomato
□ handful lettuce leaves
□ 8–10 ripe cherry tomatoes
□ 6 spring onions
Meat and fish
□ 2 chicken breasts, boneless, skin removed (each around 150g/5½oz)
□ 350g/12oz chicken mini fillets
□ 4–6 chicken thigh fillets, boneless and skinless
□ 250g/9oz lean beef mince
□ 4 good-quality sausages
□ 2 rashers smoked streaky bacon, preferably dry-cured
□ 6 thin slices chorizo
□ 2 fresh salmon fillets (each around 120g/4½oz)
Dairy, eggs and chilled
□ 150g/5½oz full-fat thick Greek-style yoghurt
□ 4 tbsp double cream
□ 50g/1¾oz mature cheddar
□ 150g/5½oz ball mozzarella
Tins, packets and jars
□ 300g/10½oz rice, to serve
□ 100g/3½oz couscous
□ 250g/9oz fresh shop-bought gnocchi
□ 85g/3oz crunchy peanut butter
□ 200g/7oz tomato passata
□ 40g/1½ oz mayonnaise, plus extra to serve
□ 1 tsp Dijon mustard
□ 1 tsp wholegrain mustard
□ 1 tbsp harissa paste, preferably rose harissa
□ 2–3 tbsp fresh basil pesto
Cooking ingredients
□ 4 tbsp sunflower oil
□ 6 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
□ 1½ tsp sesame oil
□ 1 tsp sesame seeds
□ 5½ tbsp runny honey
□ 3 tbsp rich dark soy sauce
□ 1 tsp dried oregano
□ ½ tsp dried mixed herbs
□ 1½ tsp smoked paprika, hot or sweet
□ 1 tsp ground ginger
□ 1 tsp dried chilli flakes (optional)
□ 100ml/3½fl oz hot chicken or vegetable stock, made with ½ stock cube
□ sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
Other
□ 2 brioche burger buns
□ 100ml/3½fl oz apple juice or cider
