How long do you air fry a fried egg?

Cracked into a greased oven-safe dish, a fried egg takes about 4–6 minutes at 370°F (188°C) for a runny sunny-side-up yolk, 6–8 minutes for a jammy over-medium yolk, and 8–10 minutes for a fully set yolk. Preheat the fryer first and check at the early end of the range, since 30–60 seconds changes the yolk noticeably.

Can you fry an egg directly in an air fryer basket?

No. A raw egg runs straight through the holes in the basket or crisper plate. To fry an egg in an air fryer you need a greased oven-safe container set inside the basket — a small ramekin, a metal cake pan, a silicone mold, or a foil pouch. Grease it first so the cooked egg lifts out cleanly.

How do you get a runny yolk when air frying eggs?

Cook at 370°F (188°C) for the shortest time — about 4–6 minutes — and pull the egg as soon as the white is set but the yolk still jiggles. Preheat the fryer so the white cooks fast without the yolk overcooking, and remember the egg keeps setting from residual heat after it comes out, so take it a little early.

Air Fryer Fried Eggs — Time & Temperature

Quick Answer

Air fry fried eggs at 370°F for 6–8 min.

White fully set, yolk soft and jammy. Check at 6 minutes.

Internal temp: 160°F. Cook until both yolk and white are firm.

Cooking Time & Temperature

Cut / variant	Temp	Time	Notes
Runny yolk (sunny-side up)	370°F190°C	4–6 min	White set, yolk still runny. Grease the dish first.
Jammy yolk (over-medium)	370°F190°C	6–8 min	White fully set, yolk soft and jammy. Check at 6 minutes.
Fully set (over-hard)	370°F190°C	8–10 min	Yolk and white fully set through.

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Adjusted cook: 370°F · 6–8 min

Start checking: 6 min.

Reheat mode

For already-cooked leftovers; use the main table for raw food.

Reheat estimate: 325°F / 165°C · 3–6 min

Reheat leftovers until hot all the way through; use a thermometer for meat, poultry, seafood, or egg dishes.

Doneness checker

Use time as a guide, then verify the center with a thermometer.

Eggs & egg dishes

Target internal temp: 160°F

Start checking: 4 min.

Measure at the thickest part, away from bone or basket edges.

Food Safety

Eggs & egg dishes: cook to 160°F (71°C). Cook until both yolk and white are firm.

Source: USDA FSIS — Safe Minimum Internal Temperatures

Tips

Eggs cannot go straight on the basket — they run through the holes. Crack them into a greased oven-safe ramekin, a small metal pan, or a silicone dish.
Grease the dish with a little oil or butter before adding the egg so it releases cleanly.
Preheat the fryer so the white starts setting immediately and does not spread thin.
Check at the early end of the range — 30–60 seconds is the difference between a runny and a set yolk.
Season after cooking; salt sprinkled on beforehand can leave pale spots on the yolk.

Common Mistakes

Cracking the egg directly onto the basket or crisper plate, where it runs through before it can set.
Not greasing the dish, so the cooked egg tears when you try to remove it.
Overcooking the yolk — eggs carry over and set further after they come out, so pull them a touch early.
Crowding several eggs into one small ramekin, which cooks them unevenly; use a wider pan or separate dishes.
Setting the temperature too high, which browns and toughens the white before the yolk is ready.

Result came out wrong?

Fast Fried Eggs fixes for the most common texture and doneness misses.

Use these fixes after a first attempt, then change only one variable at a time so you can tell what improved the next batch.

Dry or tough

Lower the next batch by 10-15°F or start checking Fried Eggs 2 minutes earlier. Keep pieces even in size and rest meat before slicing.

Soggy surface

Pat dry, avoid overcrowding, and add a light oil mist only after seasoning so airflow can crisp the surface.

Browning too fast

Drop the temperature one step, use the lower time range, and move sugar-heavy marinades or sauces to the final minutes.

Cold center

Split thicker pieces, preheat when recommended, and add short 1-2 minute bursts instead of restarting a full cook cycle.

Source & methodology

How we verify timings

Dataset: 3 fresh rows from the typed AirFryHub food dataset.
Temperature model: Cooking rows store Fahrenheit as the source value; Celsius is derived at render time to prevent drift.
Safety source: Eggs & egg dishes uses USDA FSIS — Safe Minimum Internal Temperatures; target 160°F (71°C).
Confidence: High. Estimate is anchored to the featured cook row, safety source availability, and last review date 2026-07-03.
Review: Reviewed by Maks.

FAQ

How long do you air fry a fried egg?: Cracked into a greased oven-safe dish, a fried egg takes about 4–6 minutes at 370°F (188°C) for a runny sunny-side-up yolk, 6–8 minutes for a jammy over-medium yolk, and 8–10 minutes for a fully set yolk. Preheat the fryer first and check at the early end of the range, since 30–60 seconds changes the yolk noticeably.
Can you fry an egg directly in an air fryer basket?: No. A raw egg runs straight through the holes in the basket or crisper plate. To fry an egg in an air fryer you need a greased oven-safe container set inside the basket — a small ramekin, a metal cake pan, a silicone mold, or a foil pouch. Grease it first so the cooked egg lifts out cleanly.
How do you get a runny yolk when air frying eggs?: Cook at 370°F (188°C) for the shortest time — about 4–6 minutes — and pull the egg as soon as the white is set but the yolk still jiggles. Preheat the fryer so the white cooks fast without the yolk overcooking, and remember the egg keeps setting from residual heat after it comes out, so take it a little early.

Last updated 2026-07-03 · Reviewed by Maks

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Cut / variant

Temp

Time

Notes

Runny yolk (sunny-side up)

370°F190°C

4–6 min

White set, yolk still runny. Grease the dish first.

Jammy yolk (over-medium)

370°F190°C

6–8 min

White fully set, yolk soft and jammy. Check at 6 minutes.

Fully set (over-hard)

370°F190°C

8–10 min

Yolk and white fully set through.

Air Fryer Fried Eggs — Time & Temperature

Cooking Time & Temperature

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Portion & basket adjuster

Reheat mode

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Common Mistakes

Result came out wrong?

Dry or tough

Soggy surface

Browning too fast

Cold center

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Air Fryer Fried Eggs — Time & Temperature

Cooking Time & Temperature

Personalize this cook

Portion & basket adjuster

Reheat mode

Doneness checker

Food Safety

Tips

Common Mistakes

Result came out wrong?

Dry or tough

Soggy surface

Browning too fast

Cold center

Source & methodology

FAQ

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