Plan the whole meal
Turkey or a roast in the oven? Untick it, and the air fryer dishes fit around it.
Start at 7:00 PM Thursday, December 31
- Basket 1Start preheating
- Basket 1Put in the shrimp
- Basket 1The shrimp into a 200°F oven to keep warm
- Basket 1Put in the mozzarella sticks (batch 1)
- Basket 1The mozzarella sticks into a 200°F oven to keep warm (batch 1)
- Basket 1Put in the mozzarella sticks (batch 2)
- Basket 1The mozzarella sticks into a 200°F oven to keep warm (batch 2)
- Basket 1Put in the chicken wings (batch 1)
- Basket 1The chicken wings into a 200°F oven to keep warm (batch 1)
- Basket 1Put in the chicken wings (batch 2)
- Basket 1The chicken wings into a 200°F oven to keep warm (batch 2)
- Basket 1Put in the chicken wings (batch 3)
- Basket 1Take out the chicken wings (batch 3)
- Eat
New Year's Eve in the air fryer
New Year's Eve is on Thursday, December 31, 2026. Set Eat at in the calculator to when you sit down, and it works back to when to start preheating and when each batch goes in; Add to calendar puts every step on your phone.
The air fryer is at its best beside the oven: the sides and the smaller mains, hot at the same time as the rest. Each dish below opens its own calculator, fitted to your weight and your air fryer.
The snacks
The leftovers
Questions
When should I start cooking for New Year's Eve?
Set Eat at to your dinner time on Thu, Dec 31. The plan works back from it: when to start preheating, when the food goes in and when each batch follows, and Add to calendar reminds you of each.
Can the air fryer cook the whole New Year's Eve meal?
One basket cooks one thing at a time, so it is best at the sides and a smaller main while the oven has the big one. Cook what keeps warm first and what must be crisp last.
How long do New Year's Eve leftovers keep?
Three to four days in the fridge, as USDA advises, and reheat them until they are steaming hot. The leftovers below have their own reheating times.
Do I need to preheat the air fryer?
These times assume a preheated air fryer, which takes about 3 to 5 minutes. From cold, choose "No, from cold" and 3 minutes are added.