These air fryer cocktail franks are the perfect appetizer and cook in under 10 minutes. Make them into mini hot dog sliders, or dip them in your favorite condiments!
14Ouncepackage cocktail franks(such as Hillshire Farm Lit’l Wieners)
1TbspDijon mustard
½Tbsp honey
Instructions
Preheat your air fryer to 400°F
Unpackage and separate the cocktail franks, then place them into the preheated air fryer basket in a single layer
14 Ounce package cocktail franks
Cook on the air fry setting for 5-6 minutes at 400°F, pausing after 3 minutes to shake the basket. Cocktail franks are cooked when the internal temperature reaches at least 140°F (mine were good at 5 minutes verified via thermometer)
While they are cooking, combine the mustard and the honey in a medium bowl
1 Tbsp Dijon mustard, ½ Tbsp honey
After the franks have cooked, transfer them to the honey mustard and stir to coat
Return sauced cocktail franks to the air fryer basket and cook an additional 3-4 minutes, or until glaze is thickened and browned to your preference (I did 4 minutes for mine)
Serve with toothpicks, buns, or additional hot dog condiments for dipping, if desired
Notes
Hillshire Farm is one of the most popular brands in US grocery stores, but you can use any brand of cocktail franks you can find, such as Sabrett, Boar’s Head, Nathan’s, or Martin
Note that these are actual mini hot dogs (sometimes called slider franks), and are distinctly different from Lit’l Smokies, which are a mini smoked sausage
Feel free to skip the honey mustard and just cook the franks plain instead but note that even glazed they don’t taste overly sweet or mustardy so they can still be dipped or topped if desired
My favorite dipping sauce is yellow or brown mustard, but ketchup is another popular choice
If you are cooking your cocktail franks from frozen, add 2-3 minutes to cooking time to account for the colder starting temperature. If they are stuck in a block, pause after the first few minutes to shake the basket and break them apart
Don’t worry if your franks are misshapen coming out of the vacuum package, as they’ll plump up and return to normal appearance as they cook
Cooking times were tested in a Ninja Dual Zone air fryer. Other sizes and brands of air fryers may vary slightly
Store leftover cocktail franks in the refrigerator for up to 1 week. They may also be frozen for up to 2 months, but shouldn’t be frozen more than once
Reheat cocktail franks in a preheated air fryer for 2-3 minutes at 350°F, or microwave for 30 seconds on high
Exact nutritional values will vary based on brand of ingredients, any sauces or sides added, and quantity consumed, so please consider this a guideline only
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