Best Air Fryer French Fries Recipes

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Best Air Fryer French Fries Recipes

One of the easiest ways to make homemade steak fries!

I kind of love fried foods.

Don’t you? 

I’m not sure if it’s because I grew up in an era where we always had plenty of potatoes which meant lots of homemade French fries, or what, but that crispy outside with the warm, soft inside – yeah. 

It’s good. I don’t always love the extra calories that come with frying, though. 

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Many of you may be in the same boat, especially since this time of year a lot of people are recommitting to their health and healthy eating. 

Which may mean you’ve sworn off fries, chips, mozzarella sticks, fried fish, or a number of other things.

I seasoned mine with my “home seasoning” – salt, pepper and garlic powder.

I don’t bother to mix mine first, but I apply all three and believe that they will spread equally during tossing.

For more extra flavour: These would also be excellent with a little onion powder, and a dash of paprika added.

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Or for even more simple, we often prepare with just salt and pepper. So season whichever way you wish!

If you want to continue with even more limited oil than my recipe calls for, you are free to experiment, I’m sure they’ll turn out to be great.

My family fancies them tossed in the avocado oil/olive oil, but it is always great to have alternatives, right?!

Fresh-cut Air Fried French Fries

Air fryer French fries are an excellent way to make fries at home, and my family adores these!

Ingredients

• 3 med potatoes (I am using russet)
• 1/4 tsp garlic powder/ paste/granulated garlic
• salt and pepper to taste
• 1 1/2 tbsp oil of choice (I love using avocado oil / EVOO/ Coconut oil)

Instructions

Wash your potatoes clean, and rub them dry. I do not skin mine (#lazy ?), but feel free to do that if you like it that way.

Dice your potatoes to the size fries you require, and try to be somewhat uniform with the size to allow for uniform cooking. (larger fries may need a little more cooking time.)

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Toss your fries with the garlic, oil, salt and pepper. You can even toss them in a bowl, or in your air fryer basket if you are lazy like me! ???

Roast them on 400 in the air fryer for about 20 min (more for larger, steak fries), and toss them around a couple of moments during the cooking to help cook uniformly.

Taste to check if you require more salt and pepper.

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If you require to make them look decorative, sprinkle some chopped fresh parsley on top.

This is one of my favourite recipes. I have been making it for moons, but I resolved today to write it up, as I keep on passing forward the recipe, in Facebook groups.

These are the same quality as you get in eating joints. I mean they taste almost similar. My kids can’t stop devouring them,

I hope you and yours enjoy it!

Air Fryer-Steak French Fries

You may remember me saying that for me eating is about finding balance, which means I’m not giving up my favourite foods (at least not all the time).

Fortunately, I’ve found a bit of a compromise with the Air Fryer innovation.

No to little oil needed means fries and other goodies without so many calories.

The past few weeks I’ve been craving potato chips. 

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I love chocolate and cupcakes as much as the next person, but when I have food cravings, it’s almost always for something salty and crunchy. 

Homemade potato chips are some of my favourite because they’re usually a little thicker and have even more of that satisfying crunch that I love.

I wondered if I could have successful results cooking homemade potato chips in an air fryer.

Ingredients

• 3 Russett Potatoes
• 2 tbsp oil

Instructions

This recipe couldn’t be more comfortable, cut your potatoes into long wedges, that resemble French Fries.

Place all of the cut wedges/French fries into a large bowl, and add 2 tbsp of oil, and combine them well.

So that each piece of French fry is smeared with some oil.

Scatter them out in your fryer basket.

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Fix the timer for 12 minutes on 400.

Allow them to cook and then flip them over midway and set the timer for another 10 minutes on 400 degrees.

Transfer them to a pan and mix with salt

Enjoy!

Air Fried Homemade Potato Chips recipe

I kind of love fried foods.  Don’t you?

I’m not sure if it’s because I grew up in Maine where we always had plenty of potatoes which meant lots of homemade french fries, or what, but that crispy outside with the warm, soft inside – yeah.  It’s good.

I don’t always love the extra calories that come with frying, though.

Many of you may be in the same boat, especially since this time of year a lot of people are recommitting to their health and healthy eating. 

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Which may mean you’ve sworn off fries, chips, mozzarella sticks, fried fish, or a number of other things.

Fortunately, I’ve found a bit of a compromise with the Air FryerS  No to little oil needed means fries and other goodies without so many calories.

Homemade Potato Chips in Air Fryer

When cooking fresh potatoes (versus frozen that require no oil at all), so after slicing up two russet potatoes with my mandolin, I tossed the slices with a 1/2 tbsp of EVOO and cooked them. 

Again following the manufacturer instructions to give things a bit of a shake, I shook the chips twice during the 22 minutes I cooked them.

Ingredients

• 2 med potatoes, scrubbed
• ½ Tbsp EVOO
• salt to taste

Instructions

After washing the potatoes (peeling is optional), dice the potatoes finely. The easiest and most simple way to slice is with a sharp knife.

Immerse the slices in a pan of cold water for 30 minutes; change the water halfway through furthermore give the slices a good mix.

Separate the potatoes on a paper towel and dry.

Return to bowl and stir with ½ tbsp of EVOO (extra virgin olive oil,) and a little salt.

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Cook as per the air fryer instructions (392 degrees for approximately 22 minutes).

Empty the basket; add more salt or other seasonings to taste.

And yes, 22 minutes is the correct amount of time. 

While the Air Fryer does cut down on the number of calories your food produces, it doesn’t cut down on cook time. 

It’s not that vital an issue, just be prepared to give yourself up to 30 minutes before your fries or chips will be ready.

Frozen Curly Fries Using Air Fryer

I am a tremendous fan of French Fries and can never get sufficient of them. Though they were never healthy, they were always comfort food.

They never had a fantastic kitchen appliance like an Air Fryer back then so, they were ALWAYS deep-fried and have to admit it that they tasted amazing.

I would go to our local market and enjoy chips with some coke or mom would cook it at home, and we would relish it with some dips.

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They were delicious, and when I was growing up, I could have them for just ₹5 per plate, including a bread bun and a small bottle of fizzy drink.

When my parents would be out and about, and I would be at home wanting something to eat.

There would perpetually be a large potato in the bottom of the fridge, and I would peel it and cook myself some delicious fries.

I would later have them with some tomato ketchup as most teenagers of my age would do.

But my BEST fries moment was on holiday with my Dad in Pune. You would visit any café there, and it was fries all the way.

Consequently, if you consumed them all, they would come back and refill your chip basket with some more.

They would serve the fries with the most delicious portion of homemade mayonnaise, and I would be in heaven.

But all of these were high calorie, and they were far from healthy. Gradually in the 90’s, these traditions slowly stopped and in came the era of frozen fries.

All the deep frying scares the hell out of me, and I am haunted by the number of calories I will be eating.

However, the air fryer is ideal for cooking frozen curly fries instead. You simply toss your frozen curly fries into the air fryer and let the air fryer show its magic.

Ingredients

• 650 g Frozen Curly Fries

Instructions

Preheat the air fryer to 200c/400f.

Set your curly fries into the air fryer basket.

Roast for 12 minutes at 200c/400f and serve.

If you prepare your frozen curly fries below 200c, they will finish up being soggy and not have a crispy crust.

The same theory applies if you cook them for a shorter time.

We discovered that our curly fries were prepared after 7.5 minutes but required a longer time to stop them been soggy.

Air Fried Crispy Potato Skin Wedges

The past few weeks I’ve been craving potato chips. 

I love chocolate and cupcakes as much as the next person, but when I have food cravings, it’s almost always for something salty and crunchy. 

Homemade potato wedges are some of my favourite because they’re usually a little thicker and have even more of that satisfying crunch that I love.

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I wondered if I could have successful results cooking homemade potato wedges in an air fryer. 

We have been using an Air Fryer for a couple of weeks now and the results of frozen fries were pretty spot on. 

Even my husband (who convinced me in the first place to purchase our deep fryer) was impressed, and that impressed me since he had been a bit sceptical of its potential.

Ingredients

• 4 med Russet potatoes
• 1 cup of water
• 2 tbsp canola oil/coconut oil/EVOO
• 1 tsp paprika
• 1⁄4 tsp black pepper
• 1⁄4 tsp salt

Instructions

Wash the potatoes beneath running water to clean.

Boil potatoes in salted water for approximately 40 minutes till fork-tender.

Cool thoroughly (approximately 30 minutes) in the fridge.

In a bowl mix with oil (of your choice), paprika, salt and black pepper.

Slice cooled potatoes into quarters and gently toss them in the infusion of oil and spices.

Preheat the Air Fryer to 390°F.

Put half of the potato wedges to the basket and place them skin side down, being cautious not to stuff.

Cook each batch for 13-15 min or till golden brown. Serves 4.