Chicken wings are typecast as football food, especially this time of year. I’m not saying those crispy flats and drumettes aren’t perfect for a watch party, but there are other masterpieces you can make in your air fryer for this Sunday.

I use my air fryer everyday, but it’s especially helpful when planning a party watch menu. The food comes out fast, even if you have to do it in batches, and it’s hard to mess up.

We won’t try to tell you to make a batch of crispy, tender-on-the-inside wings. In fact, here are our tips for making perfect air fryer wings. But we want to give some more suggestions to diversify your menu.

Below you’ll find seven tried-and-true bangers that work as well in the air fryer as any other cooking tool we’ve found.

For a healthier twist, try this air fryer approved by the dietitian game day snacks.

1. Mini burgers

You might think it’s impossible to get a burger medium or medium rare in the air fryer, but you’d be wrong. We did the test to prove it. Instead of making full-size burgers for your guests, consider a dozen or so mini burgers cooked in batches.

It only takes about 10 minutes on top to make these little beef sliders, and you can put them on top of the cheese right in the air fryer basket. Just don’t forget the slider roll and chopped onion.

Here’s how to make one perfect cheeseburger in the air fryer.

2. French fries

We did a lot of testing and found the best french fries to make in an air fryer. You can see our full rankings here. We also have tips for making potato wedges as crispy as possible. As a bonus, french fries come with everything. Like, everything.

Here is our list of those best french fries to make the air fryer.

3. Tender chickens

Instead of wings, which can be a pain to eat and a mess to clean, try a batch of keto-coated chicken tenders for the game. These puppies don’t drip with grease, and the light coating means you can eat and eat without feeling gross.

While you can’t make a dipping sauce in the air fryer, the perfect buffalo or honey mustard will take your tendies to new heights.

Here is a recipe for air fryer Keto chicken tenders.

4. Hot dogs and sausages

If you’ve never made a hot dog or sausage link in the air fryer, it’s time to learn this year-round hack. They cook quickly, require almost no attention or cleaning, and the resulting links have as much snap as when cooked on the grill. Try making hot dogs on the stove, and you’ll get grease splatter for days.

Serve quality sausage links with sauteed onions and peppers, and your guests will sing your praises.

Here’s how to make hot dogs in the air fryer in minutes.

5. Loaded baked potatoes

Baked potatoes are usually off the table for busy meal prep because they take too long, but that’s not the case when you use the intense heat of an air fryer. Start it in the microwave for a few minutes, slice it open, load it with your favorite fillings like cheese, chili, or bacon, and finish it in the air fryer for the crispiest loaded baked potato in 12 minutes.

Here’s how to make baked potatoes in less than 15 minutes in the air fryer.

6. Nachos

Nachos come out great when baked in the oven, but it takes longer to preheat and melt the cheese. If your air fryer is empty, use it to melt nachos for your Sunday party. We recommend placing foil under the chips for easy removal when the nachos are done.

7. All frozen foods

This is a broad category that includes anything you want as you walk down the aisle of frozen foods, such as empanadas, mozzarella sticks, jalapeno poppers or stuffed mushrooms. Any of these can be crispy in about 15 minutes in an air fryer basket.