14 recipes

Air Fryer

The Portuguese classics that usually need a pot of hot oil, made in the air fryer. Less mess, same soul.

Pastéis de Bacalhau in the Air FryerAir Fryer

Pastéis de Bacalhau in the Air Fryer

Portugal's favourite salt cod fritters made in the air fryer: crisp outside, fluffy inside, with no pot of hot oil. Includes how to soak the bacalhau.

64 min · Serves 20 pastéis
Frango Piri-Piri in the Air FryerAir Fryer

Frango Piri-Piri in the Air Fryer

Portuguese piri-piri chicken with crisp, blistered skin, made in the air fryer in 25 minutes. Includes the marinade and a piri-piri oil for basting.

40 min · Serves 4
Batatas a Murro in the Air Fryer (Punched Potatoes)Air Fryer

Batatas a Murro in the Air Fryer (Punched Potatoes)

Portuguese punched potatoes made in the air fryer: salt-crusted skins, a fluffy middle and plenty of garlic olive oil. The classic partner for bacalhau.

40 min · Serves 4
Bifanas with an Air Fryer ShortcutAir Fryer

Bifanas with an Air Fryer Shortcut

The Portuguese garlic pork sandwich. Marinate the pork, air fry it fast, then dunk it in the reduced wine sauce, just like the snack bars in Lisbon.

30 min · Serves 4
Pastéis de Nata in the Air FryerAir Fryer

Pastéis de Nata in the Air Fryer

Homemade Portuguese custard tarts with shop-bought puff pastry, baked in the air fryer. Honest tips on getting the blistered tops without a 300 °C oven.

45 min · Serves 12 tarts
Chouriço Assado Two Ways - Clay Grill or Air FryerAir Fryer

Chouriço Assado Two WaysClay Grill or Air Fryer

Flame-grilled Portuguese chouriço in a clay assador, the way it's done at the table in Portugal, plus a no-fire air fryer version for weeknights.

12 min · Serves 4 as a starter
Sardinhas Assadas in the Air Fryer - Grilled SardinesAir Fryer

Sardinhas Assadas in the Air FryerGrilled Sardines

The smell of Lisbon in June, without a charcoal grill: whole salted sardines crisped in the air fryer, served on bread with roasted pepper salad.

20 min · Serves 4
Lulas Fritas in the Air Fryer - Crispy Squid RingsAir Fryer

Lulas Fritas in the Air FryerCrispy Squid Rings

Crunchy squid rings made in the air fryer with a light breadcrumb coating, served with lemon and garlic mayonnaise. A beach-bar favourite at home.

23 min · Serves 4 as a starter
Rissóis de Camarão in the Air Fryer - Shrimp TurnoversAir Fryer

Rissóis de Camarão in the Air FryerShrimp Turnovers

Half-moon pastries filled with creamy shrimp, breaded and crisped in the air fryer. The party snack every Portuguese aunt makes, with a step-by-step dough.

72 min · Serves 24 rissóis
Croquetes de Carne in the Air Fryer - Meat CroquettesAir Fryer

Croquetes de Carne in the Air FryerMeat Croquettes

Portuguese beef croquettes made from leftover stew or roast meat, crumbed and crisped in the air fryer. The café counter classic, and a great use of leftovers.

40 min · Serves 16 croquetes
Carapaus Fritos in the Air Fryer - Crispy Horse MackerelAir Fryer

Carapaus Fritos in the Air FryerCrispy Horse Mackerel

Small Portuguese horse mackerel, salted, floured and crisped in the air fryer. Served with tomato rice or açorda, it's a real Portuguese weeknight fish supper.

29 min · Serves 4
Bolo do Caco in the Air Fryer - Madeira Garlic BreadAir Fryer

Bolo do Caco in the Air FryerMadeira Garlic Bread

Madeira's soft sweet-potato flatbread, cooked in the air fryer and split open with melting garlic and parsley butter. The island's favourite street snack.

35 min · Serves 6 breads
Entremeada in the Air Fryer - Garlic Pork BellyAir Fryer

Entremeada in the Air FryerGarlic Pork Belly

Thin slices of pork belly marinated in garlic, paprika and white wine, crisped in the air fryer. A Portuguese barbecue favourite, ready in 15 minutes.

25 min · Serves 4
Bacalhau Assado in the Air Fryer - Roast Salt CodAir Fryer

Bacalhau Assado in the Air FryerRoast Salt Cod

A thick loin of salt cod roasted in the air fryer with olive oil, garlic and onions, served with punched potatoes. Christmas Eve's dish, made on any weeknight.

28 min · Serves 2