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Recommended Cooking Times & Temperatures
Use the Smart Programs as a starting point and experiment with cooking
times and temperatures to get the results you prefer. The following cooking
times and temperatures are recommendations only. Always follow a
trusted recipe.
Food
Smart Program
Cooking Time*
Cooking
Temperature*
Instruction
Thin-cut fries
(Frozen)
Air Fry or Roast
14–18 minutes
385°F / 196°C
Shake food
partway
Thin-cut fries
(Fresh)
Air Fry or Roast
18–20 minutes
385°F / 196°C
Shake food
partway
Thick-cut fries
(Frozen)
Air Fry or Roast
16–20 minutes
385°F / 196°C
Shake food
partway
Thick-cut fries
(Fresh)
Air Fry or Roast
20–25 minutes
385°F / 196°C
Shake food
partway
Chicken wings
Air Fry or Roast
20–30 minutes
400°F / 205°C
Turn food partway
Half chicken (up to
2lbs)
Roast
30–40 minutes
380°F / 193°C
Optionally, baste
partway
Chicken nuggets
(Frozen)
Broil / Air Fry
10–15 minutes
400°F / 205°C
Turn food partway
Shrimp (Frozen)
Air Fry
8–10 minutes
400°F / 205°C
Turn food partway
Shrimp (Fresh)
Air Fry
8–10 minutes
350°F / 177°C
Turn food partway
Fish sticks (Frozen)
Broil / Bake
8–12 minutes
400°F / 205°C
Turn food partway
Asparagus
Broil / Bake
7–9 minutes
380°F / 193°C
Turn food partway
Cauliflower
Broil / Bake
6–10 minutes
380°F / 193°C
Turn food partway
Cake
Bake
25–35 minutes
365°F / 185°C
Use a springform
cake pan
Find dozens of easy-to-follow
recipes
or download the Instant Pot
app
.
CAUTION
Always use a meat thermometer to ensure the internal temperature of meats reaches
the Safe Minimum Internal Temperature. Visit www.fsis.usda.gov for more information.