Air Fryer Thanksgiving Sides

Five easy holiday side dishes you can make in an air fryer, so the oven and stovetop stay free for the turkey. Thanksgiving falls on Thursday, November 26 in 2026.

Air Fryer Side · 16 min · serves 4

Air Fryer Brussels Sprouts

Air fryer brussels sprouts with genuinely crispy, caramelized outer leaves — the version that turns "I don't like brussels sprouts" into seconds.

Read the recipe → Air Fryer Side · 20 min · serves 4

Air Fryer Sweet Potato Fries

Air fryer sweet potato fries that come out genuinely crispy instead of limp — a light cornstarch coat, a single layer, and 16 minutes are all it takes.

Read the recipe → Air Fryer Side · 20 min · serves 4

Air Fryer Potatoes

Air fryer potatoes with a genuinely crispy, golden outside and a fluffy inside — no deep fryer, a fraction of the oil, and 20 minutes start to finish.

Read the recipe → Air Fryer Side · 12 min · serves 4

Air Fryer Broccoli

Air fryer broccoli with crispy, charred edges and tender stems in about 10 minutes — the fastest way to make broccoli people actually want to eat.

Read the recipe → Air Fryer Side · 10 min · serves 4

Air Fryer Asparagus

Air fryer asparagus with browned, crisp-tender tips and no sad, limp spears — trimmed, tossed, and done in about 8 minutes as a fast weeknight side.

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Planning the timing

Each side takes 10 to 20 minutes, and every recipe serves 4. Cooked one after another in a single air fryer, all five come to about 78 minutes of recipe time, so most tables need only two or three of them. Pick the crispiest ones for the end of the cook and keep finished batches warm while the next one runs.

Pair them with a Southern classic

For a stovetop side that cooks while the air fryer works, try our Smoky Collard Greens, slow-cooked until silky.

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