Quick And Easy Low-Calorie Air Fryer Meals To Get You Through
*MJs Diner provided me with the air fryer meals, but all words and opinions are my own
Do you ever have those evenings when you just don’t fancy cooking and the temptation to get a takeaway is high? I get this feeling most weeks, sometimes after a long day at work, or when Luke’s out for the evening and I don’t want to cook for one.
I love having tasty easy-to-cook options in the freezer for just those occasions. And I’m now stocked up thanks to MJ’s Diner who have launched the very first-t0-market range of air fryer ready meals.
The air fryer-ready meals are available in several retailers, such as Farmfoods and Poundland. After a successful launch founder Noel is already in talks with other retailers such as Morrisons, Sainsburys and Home Bargains to expand the reach.
Meal options
There are loads of different options including a bunch of ‘fakeaways’ and each pack is priced at either £1.99 or £2.49. Every meal in the range comes in at under 915kcals, but I chose the ones under 610 kcals which were:
- Katsu chicken with crinkle cut chips.
- Sweet and sour chicken with crinkle cut chips.
- Salt and pepper chicken chunks with crinkle cut chips.
- Crispy chicken goujons with crinkle cut chips.
- Beef meatballs with chips & gravy.
The other options that I haven’t tried include:
- Chicken nuggets and fries.
- Fish fillet with straight cut chips.
- Shortcrust steak pie with steak cut chips.
- Southern fried popcorn chicken with crispy fries.
- Hot and spicy chicken wings with crinkle cut chips.
- Breaded fish fingers with chips.
- Two beef grillsteaks with chips.
- Mixed starter: two potato skins, six garlic mushrooms and four hot and spicy wings.
- All day breakfast – two sausage, two hash browns, three gammon grill / steak and two black pudding.
You can have a whole bag to yourself which is a really good meal size, or you can choose to share. One night me and Luke weren’t that hungry so we shared a chicken nuggets and chips. And it was just what we needed.
My favourite things about the air fryer meals
They’re quick and easy to cook
All of the frozen ready meals cook in under 20 minutes, with some ready in as little as 15. All you need to do is pour it in and let your air fryer do all the work.
While the meals are developed for the air fryer they can still be cooked in a conventional oven if this is more convenient.
They’re simple and easy with everything you need in one bag
There’s no stopping you from adding cupboard staples to the meals, but you don’t need to. Just whack it all in the air fryer and you’re set up for a meal.
While they aren’t going to sort you out for every meal, they’re great just throw in when you don’t want to cook.
Founder Noel said: “This product range hasn’t been designed to be a healthy meal for the family. It’s here to help those who are time-poor and want something that won’t blow their calorie count but is a quick, tasty, and cheap option for an evening meal or breakfast.
The air fryer is much more energy efficient
We use our air fryer all the time, and it’s very rare we actually use our main oven. This is mainly because an air fryer is so much more energy efficient than it’s larger counterpart. Air fryers are quicker to heat up and because it’s a smaller area it needs less energy to heat up and maintain the temperature.
Noel said “Air fryers are now a kitchen staple. They’ve proven they are not a gimmick or a fad. They are here to stay and are helping us Brits enjoy those treat meals more regularly because nothing is deep fried – so you still get that desired crunch and crispiness, just without the oil and fat.”
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Thanks for these ideas. I’m always looking for easy and great air fryer dinner recipes.
My air-fryer is so helpful but I’m often at a loss for new recipes. Some great ideas in this article for low-calorie meals!
The air fryer is a regular in everyones kitchens. Their quick cooking programmes are great for people who are short of time. They also save energy so great for saving on bills.
I absolutely love mine and use it pretty much every day x
These all sound really tasty! I use my air fryer all the time, so it’s nice to find some new recipes.
I couldn’t be without ours x
These sound very handy to have. I do often get that feeling, especially after a busy day where I don’t feel like cooking – takeaways then become tempting but end up being very expensive. These seem like great options.
Oh yeah, we’ve really cut down on takeaways but still spend more than we should on them x
This looks so good! We recently got an air fryer, now we can’t live without it. It is awesome and very convenient.
Finding quick and healthy recipes is a lifesaver. Can’t wait to try out some of these delicious dishes for my family.
I wouldn’t necessarily say these are healthy haha but quick yes x
We recently got air fryer and was looking some easy recipes to try out. You shared some nice and simple recipes.
I do love my air fryer but I haven’t used in a while. With the summer months ahead thought it’ll be a lot easier and cooler than turning the oven on. Love these ideas for the air fryer too!
The only time I use an oven is for really big things like pizza or a whole chicken haha so very rarely x
These low-calorie air fryer meals look delicious and perfect for busy days! I love how you’ve made healthy eating so convenient and tasty. Can’t wait to try these recipes in my own kitchen!
I totally agree that air fryer meals are pretty handy to have when you don’t want to cook due to a long day’s work. Thanks for introducing this place to me!
Its always good to have some quick air fryer meals at hand! I feel like they not only keep the house cool but also are just so simple to make.
These have given me some really good ideas – I ‘ve just got an air fryer and I’m still not fully sure how to use it or what to make in it.
Thanks for sharing
Laura x
You can pretty much make everything in it, it’s amazing haha x
Currently in a calorie deficit so these will come in handy! Thank you for sharing